Simon Andrew Clark (born 1956)[1][2] is an English keyboard and synthesizer player best known for working alongside guitarist Bill Nelson in art rock band Be-Bop Deluxe and their synthpop offshoot Red Noise.
One of his earlier involvements in music was as member of a progressive rock band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, called Mother's Pride.
[2][3] Clark's original involvement with Be Bop Deluxe was as keyboardist for the band's live concerts in 1975.
He was the only full-time member of the band to survive into Nelson's post-Be-Bop Deluxe project Red Noise.
[4] After his involvement with Bill Nelson, Clark played on David Bowie's Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) album (1980), notably its hit single "Ashes to Ashes", Nico's Drama Of Exile (1981), The dB's' Stands for Decibels (1981) and Repercussion (1982), Peter Gabriel's So (1986), contributing to "Big Time" and "Don't Give Up", two tracks which likewise became hit singles, and Tears for Fears' The Seeds of Love (1989).