Simon Fisher Turner
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About
Known for pop music albums such as the self-titled Simon Turner (1973) and The Many Moods of Simon Turner (1973), he also penned the soundtracks to the films Nadja (1974) and William Eggleston in the Real World (2005). Also an actor, he appears in the movies The Big Sleep (1978) and The End of the Affair (1999).
Before Fame
Early in his entertainment career, he played the role of Ned East in the 1971 British television version of Thomas Hughes' novel Tom Brown's Schooldays.
Trivia
He recorded three albums under the stage name of "King of Luxembourg": Sir/Royal Bastard (1988), Sex Appeal (1992), and Sweets of Japan (2003).
Family Life
A native of Dover, Kent, England, he later settled in London with his wife and two children.
Associated With
He was briefly a member of Matt Johnson's post-punk band The The.
