Andrew Roachford

British singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and "Family Man"
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Andrew Roachford

Summary

Andrew Roachford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kennington[2]. He was born on January 22, 1965[3]. He worked as a singer[4], lyricist[5], composer[6], music interpreter[7], and keyboardist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,692 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kennington[2], Andrew Roachford…
  • Andrew Roachford was born on January 22, 1965[3].
  • Andrew Roachford held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Andrew Roachford's professions included singer[4].
  • Andrew Roachford's professions included lyricist[5].
  • Andrew Roachford worked as a composer[6].
  • Andrew Roachford worked as a music interpreter[7].
  • Andrew Roachford worked as a keyboardist[8].
  • Andrew Roachford worked as a singer-songwriter[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew Roachford is Roachford[12].
  • Andrew Roachford received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Andrew Roachford was a member of Roachford[14].
  • Andrew Roachford was a member of Mike and the Mechanics[15].
  • Andrew Roachford is recorded as male[16].
  • Andrew Roachford's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Andrew Roachford's genre is pop rock[18].
  • Andrew Roachford's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Andrew Roachford's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Roachford[20].
  • Andrew Roachford's family name is recorded as Roachford[21].
  • Andrew Roachford's given name is recorded as Andrew[22].
  • Andrew Roachford's official website is recorded as http://www.roachford.co.uk[23].
  • Andrew Roachford's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[24].
  • Andrew Roachford's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Andrew Roachford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Andrew Roachford's start of work period is recorded as 1987[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Roachford was born in Kennington[2]. He was born on January 22, 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], lyricist[5], composer[6], music interpreter[7], keyboardist[8], and singer-songwriter[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Roachford is Roachford[12].

Recognition

Andrew Roachford received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Why It Matters

Andrew Roachford ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,692 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Roachford born?

Andrew Roachford was born in Kennington[2].

What did Andrew Roachford do for work?

Andrew Roachford worked as singer[4], lyricist[5], composer[6], music interpreter[7], and keyboardist[8].

What awards did Andrew Roachford receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Common Thesaurus of Audiovisual Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Andrew
    Sex or gender → male
    Notable work → —
    Family name → Roachford
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