Andrew Bodnar

Andrew P. Bodnar (23 September 1954 – January 2026) was an English bass player.

Life and career Bodnar was born in Kennington, London on 23 September 1954, and grew up in Clapham. After meeting drummer Steve Goulding, the two began playing together as a rhythm section while still at school. They spent their teenage years auditioning and busking whenever they could, and were gigging around London with a Cajun-influenced band called Bontemps Roulez just prior to forming The Rumour in 1975.

Partial discography

Graham Parker and the Rumour Howlin' Wind (1976) Heat Treatment (1976) Stick to Me (1977) The Parkerilla (1978) Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) The Up Escalator (1980) Three Chords Good (2012) Mystery Glue (2015)

The Rumour Max (1977) Frogs Sprouts Clogs and Krauts (1978) Purity Of Essence (1980)

Graham Parker The Mona Lisa's Sister (1988) Human Soul (1989) Struck By Lightning (1991) Burning Questions (1992) Acid Bubblegum (1996)

Other artists Renowned – Gay & Terry Woods (1976) "Watching the Detectives" – Elvis Costello (single, 1977) Carlene Carter – Carlene Carter (1978) Jesus of Cool – Nick Lowe (1978) Black & Dekker – Desmond Dekker (1980) Escape Artist – Garland Jeffreys (1981) Rock 'n' Roll Adult – Garland Jeffreys (1981) Learning to Crawl – the Pretenders (1984) The Rose of England – Nick Lowe (1985) The Blue Hour – Raise the Dragon (1985) The Sing Market – The Sing Market (1986)