Dr.Simon Puxley

Windswept2 · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 7:23 pm **Posts:** 1570

Hipsters,
Does anybody know the late Doctor's story?
I've read his sleeve notes and numerous credits but information on this and other sites is scant - what role did he play in the formation of Roxy and in BF's solo career and what became of him?
Regards,
Windswept

VivaRoxyMusic.com · **Posted:** Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:15 am

http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/musicians_592.php

J.O'B.

wrighta · **Joined:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 331

He's also featured heavily in Michael Bracewell's book Re-make/Re-model

Windswept2 · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 7:23 pm **Posts:** 1570

Thanks but not a lot in either of these epistles.
Who was he?
Were and when was he born?
When & were did he meet the band?
Did he have a strong influence over the music?
Why no obituary?
Did he write a biography of Ferry under a pseudonym?
A friend of mine met him a couple of times at EMI and said he was a great guy, a bit of a hedonist but with a huge sense of humour and was really the power behind the throne.
Anybody know anything?
Regards,
Windswept.

rendezvous · **Joined:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:21 pm **Posts:** 390

Windswept2 wrote:

Did he write a biography of Ferry under a pseudonym?

I think he did under the pseudonym Rex Balfour.

True to Life · **Joined:** Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:49 pm **Posts:** 43

Oh yeah he did - read that one, thought it was the most informative on the personal stuff about BF.

He held Puxley in high esteem apparently and was devastated when he passed away.

Windswept2 · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 7:23 pm **Posts:** 1570

Thanks for this - I've sourced it thru' Amazon & it's on the way.
Any more info out there?
Regards,
Windswept.

RoxySiren · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:18 am **Posts:** 679

Major influence on ferry's lyric writing. Some say he edited, influenced, even co wrote...and that pearl had his influence all over it.

Windswept2 · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 7:23 pm **Posts:** 1570

RoxySiren wrote:

Major influence on ferry's lyric writing. Some say he edited, influenced, even co wrote...and that pearl had his influence all over it.

Very interesting - thanks for this.
Evidently he was a huge influence and a lot of fun.
Shame we don't know more about him - can anybody out there elaborate?
Regards,
Windswept.

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