Stephen Morgan Fisher (born 1 January 1950 in Mayfair, London, UK) is an English keyboard player and composer, and is most known as a member of Mott the Hoople in the early 1970s, and as the instigator of the undefined series. His career has covered a wide range of musical activities, and he is still active in the music industry. In recent years he has expanded into photography.
From 1966 to 1970, Fisher played the organ with the soul/pop band, The Soul Survivors, who in 1967 renamed themselves Love Affair. They had a number one hit single in 1968 with "Everlasting Love", while Fisher was taking a break from the band to complete his final year at Hendon County Grammar school. Between 1972 and 1973 he formed the progressive rock band called Morgan, with singer Tim Staffell (the lead singer of the band Smile, who later became Queen). From 1973 to 1976, after a brief liaison with Third Ear Band, he joined British rock band Mott the Hoople. Meanwhile, Fisher contributed keyboards to John Fiddler's Medicine Head, and when Mott folded, Fisher invited Fiddler to join the remaining members of Mott in what would become British Lions. In 1980, Fisher conceived and produced the unique [m1733668] project with two volumes released in 1980 & 2000. And he played with Queen on their 1982 tour of Europe.
In 1985, Fisher moved to Japan, and started to make ambient and improvised music. He became a tv commercial music songwriter, including songs written or arranged for Cat Power, Karin Krog, José Feliciano, Zap Mama and Swing Out Sister. Japanese artists he has worked with include Yoko Ono, Dip in the Pool, The Boom, Heat Wave, Shoukichi Kina, Haruomi Hosono and Kokoo. Starting in November 2003 Morgan performed 100 monthly solo improvisation concerts at the cutting-edge arts/music club Superdeluxe in Roppongi, Tokyo. He called this concert series Morgan's Organ, and has started to release live recordings of the series as downloads. The series ended in March 2013 and has been continued as Morgan's Organ At Home at his personal studio in Tokyo since June 2013. Fisher has maintained a lifelong interest in photography and in recent years has been holding an increasing number of solo exhibitions of his work in Japan and abroad. He has evolved a technique of abstract photography which he calls Light Art.
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Cherry Red
2xCD, Album, Comp
2005
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Voiceprint
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2003
Klanggalerie
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1998
Prem Promotion
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EDEN (6)
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1994
Prem Promotion
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Банк Культурной Информации
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Prem Promotion
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Animage
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Dawn Awakening
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ZG Music
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Passion Records (2)
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Cherry Red
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Dream (8)
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Columbia, Sony Music
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Polydor
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Virgin, Virgin
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Virgin
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Cherry Red
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1980
Cherry Red
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1980
Retread Records (2)
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1980
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Apex (3), InterDisc (13)
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2024
Not On Label (Morgan (2) Self-released)
CDr, Album, RE + CDr, Album, RE + Comp, Ltd
2024
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Not On Label (Be Self-released)
CD, Ltd
2022
Pravda Records
LP, S/Edition
2021
Vocalion
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2021
The 62nd Gramophone Company
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2021
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Manic Squat Records
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2019
Creative Sources
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Cherry Red
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Vani (2)
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Mensch Records
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2012
Black Palace (2)
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Angel Air
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Cherry Red
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Shout! Factory
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C.U.E. Records
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Angel Air
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2005
Office Mizuno, Dawsonisms
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Angel Air
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2005
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