Don Snow

Who is Don Snow?

Don Snow is a vocalist, Hammond organist, pianist, guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer and saxophonist who is primarily known for his work with Squeeze, the Sinceros, Procol Harum and the new wave act The Catch. He has also frequently toured with Van Morrison and played Hammond organ and piano on three of his albums.

He started his career in 1978 as an original member of the new wave/power pop-outfit The Sinceros, who were signed to Epic Records and released a string of successful albums. Around this time, he also played with Lene Lovich and Bill Nelson, before he joined Squeeze in 1982, replacing Paul Carrack. At this time, he recorded the single 25 Years, which reached number 3 on the German charts, sold half a million copies and stayed on the charts for 40 weeks. He also appeared on records with artists such as Judie Tzuke, Tracey Ullman, Nik Kershaw, ABC and Sheila Walsh.

In 1987, he joined Tina Turner for her Break Every Rule World Tour and recorded the album Live in Europe. He also recorded with Roger Daltrey, Tom Jones, Jimmy Sommerville, Chris Eaton, Holly Johnson, Boy George, Jaki Graham and Gary Moore.