What is Norman Watt-Roy?
{{Infobox musical artist | image = Norman Watt-Roy at Water Rats.jpg <!-- NOTE: Do not replace Norman Watt-Roy at Water Rats.jpg unless it is with a photo under a public domain or free license (meaning NOT fair use). Any fair use photos (i.e. 'promotional photos') violate the Fair Use Policy and will be deleted. See [[Wikipedia:Fair]] use criteria --> | alt = Watt-Roy singing into a microphone onstage | caption = Watt-Roy performing at [[The Water Rats]], 2011 | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Norman Joseph Watt-Roy | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1951|2|15}} | birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India | origin = [[Harlow]], Essex, England | genre = {{hlist|[[Rock and roll]]|[[New wave music|new wave]]|[[funk]]|[[progressive rock]]|[[disco]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|arranger|composer}}<!--Please do not add to this list without first discussing your proposal on the talk page. --> | instrument = {{hlist|Bass guitar|vocals}}<!--- If you think an instrument should be listed or removed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument---> | years_active = 1967&ndash;present | label = [[Stiff Records|Stiff]] | associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Ian Dury]]|[[The Blockheads]]|[[The Greatest Show on Earth (band)|The Greatest Show on Earth]]|[[Wilko Johnson]]|[[The Clash]]|[[Roger Daltrey]]}}<!--Please do not add to this list without first discussing your proposal on the talk page. --> | website = }} '''Norman Joseph Watt-Roy''' (born 15 February 1951) is an English musician, arranger and composer. Watt-Roy's music career spans more than 40 years. He became popular in the late 1970s, during the [[punk rock|punk]] and [[new wave music|new wave]] era of [[rock music]] as the [[bass guitar|bass]] player for [[The Blockheads|Ian Dury and the Blockheads]]. He was a