Eddie Rayner

Musical Artist

1952 –

46

Who is Eddie Rayner?

Eddie Rayner, is a New Zealand musician who spent twelve years as keyboardist with band Split Enz. He has also played in groups Orb, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801.

Rayner has released two solo albums. The first, Horse, was an instrumental offering released in 1995, recorded entirely at Rayner's home studio in Melbourne, Australia. The second was entitled Play it Straight, a play on a Philip Judd Split Enz song called Play it Strange that was a particular favourite of Rayner's during the mid- to late-1970s. The song never made an album, but was played live when Judd rejoined the band in 1977. Play it Straight consisted of re-arranged and re-recorded versions of material gleaned from other New Zealand composers.

Rayner's keyboard talents were a notable part of the Split Enz sound. Paul McCartney caught one of their shows in 1979 and became a fan of the band, eventually inviting Rayner to play keyboards on his 1986 album, Press to Play. Rayner has also produced material for many artists including Models, Margaret Urlich, Maggot Smith, and The Exponents, as well as two ENZSO recordings with Split Enz members, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

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Born
Nov 19, 1952
New Zealand
Also known as
  • Rayner, Eddie
  • Anthony Edward Charles
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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