Tommy Mandel

Tommy Mandel (born June 2, 1949) is an American keyboardist most notable for playing with Bryan Adams from 1981 to 1998, starting with the album You Want It You Got It.

Career

Prior to joining Bryan Adams' band, Mandel released a self-titled solo EP.

He joined Dire Straits for their 1982–1983 Love over Gold Tour and featured on the band's 1984 double live album, '. He also played with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, among many other artists.

He is the musical director of the theatre department at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York.

Partial discography

Solo

• Tommy Mandel EP (1981)
• Mello Magic LP (2018)
• Music For Insomniacs LP (2020)

with Bryan Adams

• You Want It You Got It
• Cuts Like a Knife
• Reckless
• Into the Fire
• Live! Live! Live!
• Waking Up the Neighbours
• So Far So Good
• The Best of Me
• Anthology 1980–2005

with Dire Straits

• '
• Money for Nothing
• '

with Ian Hunter

• Welcome to the Club
• Short Back 'n' Sides
• All of the Good Ones Are Taken
• Yui Orta

with the Clash

• Combat Rock
• Sound System

with Bon Jovi

• '

with David Johansen

• In Style
• Here Comes the Night

with Peter Wolf

• Come As you Are

with Little Steven

• Freedom – No Compromise

with Nils Lofgren

• Flip

with the B-52s

• Cosmic Thing

with John Waite

• Mask of Smiles
• Rover's Return

with Cyndi Lauper

• A Night to Remember

with the Pretenders

• Get Close

with Tina Turner

• Break Every Rule

with Foreigner

• Unusual Heat

with Ellen Foley

• Night Out
• Another Breath

with Elliott Murphy

• Affairs
• Change Will Come

with Hilly Michaels

• Calling All Girls

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