Andy Mackay

Andy Mackay (saxophone, oboe) is the forgotten member of Roxy Music. Although he helped compose a number of the group's songs -- including "Love Is the Drug," one of their biggest hits -- Mackay's contributions to Roxy Music are usually neglected, overshadowed by the dominating presence of vocalist Bryan Ferry and guitarist Phil Manzanera. Born in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, on July 23, 1946, Mackay traded his beloved childhood telescope for an alto sax and then joined a college band called Nova Express. He met Brian Eno at Reading University and considered forming a band ...