Andy Fraser

Andy Fraser (born 3 July, 1952, London) is a British musician, best known for his songwriting and bass playing with Free.

He started playing the piano at 5 years old and was trained classically

Andy Fraser (born 3 July, 1952, London) is a British musician, best known for his songwriting and bass playing with Free.

He started playing the piano at 5 years old and was trained classically until the age of 12, when he switched to guitar. By 13, he was playing in the East End West Indian clubs and, after being expelled from school at 15, he enrolled at Hammersmith Art College. There, he met Sappho Korner, daughter of Alexis Korner, who subsequently became a father-figure to him. In 1968, Korner received a telephone call from John Mayall, who was looking for a bass player. Korner suggested Fraser and, at age 15, he was in a pro band and earning £50 a week, though it was a brief tenure.