
Person
Andy McCluskey
Acting · Born 1959-06-24 · Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Biography
George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and bassist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded alongside keyboardist Paul Humphreys in 1978: McCluskey has been the group's sole constant member. He has sold over 40 million records with OMD, and is regarded as a pioneer of electronic music in the UK. McCluskey is noted for his frenetic onstage "Trainee Teacher Dance". McCluskey also founded the pop girl group Atomic Kitten, for whom he served as a principal songwriter and record producer, and has collaborated with various acts. His work has received nominations at the Ivor Novello, Grammy and Brit Awards, and has topped charts in the UK and internationally. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy McCluskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist

Taratata
Self - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Synthesized
Music Supervisor

OMD - Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Lead Vocals and Bass

OMD: Souvenir
Himself

For the Greater Good
Original Music Composer

OMD: Live - Architecture & Morality & More
Lead Vocals

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Crush - The Movie
Himself

CFNY: The Spirit of Radio
Self
OMD: Live From Your Sofa
Self
Filmography
- 2026SynthesizedMusic Supervisor
- 2026CFNY: The Spirit of RadioSelf
- 2025Bauhaus Staircase OMD ARTefactLead singer and songwriter
- 2023Sounds of Liverpool at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
- 2013Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Live Architecture & Morality and MoreLead Vocals
- 2008Messages: OMD Greatest Hits
- 2008OMD: Live - Architecture & Morality & MoreLead Vocals
- 2007OMD: SouvenirHimself
- 2007Souvenir: The Story of OMDSelf
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist
- 1993TaratataSelf - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- 1991For the Greater GoodOriginal Music Composer
- 1985Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Crush - The MovieHimself
- 1982OMD - Live at the Theatre Royal Drury LaneLead Vocals and Bass
- —OMD: Live From Your SofaSelf
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