Person · Male
Henry Padovani
French guitarist, original ‘The Police’ member
- From
- Bastia, France
- Since
- 1952–present
- Releases
- 1
- rock
About
Henry (or Henri) Padovani (born 14 October 1952) is a French musician noted for being the original guitarist of English rock band the Police. He was a member of the band from January to August 1977 and was replaced by Andy Summers, who had originally been part of the band as a second guitarist. Following his departure from the band, Padovani was handed the rhythm guitar spot with Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, before forming his own band, the Flying Padovanis.
Member of
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The Police electric guitar, guitar
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The Flying Padovani’s eponymous, guitar
Discography
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Official
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d9ed9990-e259-49b7-9084-e8f84780fc89
- ISNI
- 0000000005280217
- IPI
- 00047106893
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.