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Nigel Olsson

From: Wallasey, United Kingdom
Since: 1949–present
Releases: 6

rock

About

Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English drummer, best known for being a lifelong member of the Elton John Band. He has had an equally long career as a session musician and composed, recorded and produced albums as a solo artist, highlighting his 1979 hit single "Dancin' Shoes".

From Nigel Olsson on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Uriah Heep 1970–1970 additional
Elton John Band now drums (drum set)
The Spencer Davis Group now
Warpipes now
Plastic Penny now

Discography

Albums 5

Live 1

Elton John - Live in Anaheim (November 2nd, 1980) - Mike Millard Masters 1980

Links

Listen

Official

nigelolsson.com

Buy

iTunes

Reference

Involved with

Jozy Pollock

Sibling

Kai Olsson now

Also known as

Ollie Olsson

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: cc1c5ad9-1ee0-4f83-bd2f-d7f66a4ebdf0
ISNI: 0000000081148517

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.