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Early publicity implied that "Dolby" was a middle name, and that Dolby's full name was Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson; [8] this is legally incorrect, but he does sometimes informally go by the initials TMDR.
Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982) and “Hyperactive!” (1984).
Thomas Dolby made his name playing synthesizer for world-class artists such as David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, and Foreigner. He was an early MTV icon, earning five Grammy™ nominations, and hit the Billboard Top 5 with his song ‘She Blinded Me With Science.’.
Dolby live in London is now an ongoing thing, Tom being characteristically contrary and unhip by doing a residency at the Marquee. Can this be construed as a sadistic joke on the audience? Tom: "I've suffered for my music, and now it's your turn!"
Feb 19, 2021 · Thomas Dolby: Faster Than Sound. Here’s some news for you: Thomas Dolby never really was that crazy boffin you thought he was back in the 80s, but since then he’s been that and a whole lot more. Andy Jones catches a supersonic flight to meet up with the digital guru and record producer….
Thomas Dolby 1979-1981. One of Thomas Dolby's first widely-known professional gigs was playing keyboard for Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club, originators of the song 'Video Killed the Radio Star' (later to be remade by The Buggles, as MTV's first video ever played).
march 1994. interview by Steve Wright. Does embracing new technology make you less musical? To test the theory, it seemed sensible to ask Thomas Dolby (a notorious technology embracer if there ever was one) whether he still considered himself a musician. Reassuringly, he answered that yes, he did.
