Biography
Eddie Ruhier
Eddie Ruhier from Huddersfield, although he was born in Lincolnshire.
He began his career as an accompanist to ice dancing and also took a few leaves of absence, usually to do summer seasons at places like Skegness and Aberystwyth, and to work on the ships. He played on the Cunard liners Princess, Countess, and QE2 - doing a complete World Cruise on QE2 in 1980.
He began playing concerts in the late 70s, taking a Hammond L103, which had been split into two for portability, and a Leslie speaker. Since then He hasn’t stopped. For many years He used a Hammond X5 and an even bigger Leslie. He now plays a KeyB Duo together with backing tracks produced on computers & keyboards in his own studio at home.
In this age of digital electronics and computerised technological wizardry, Eddie Ruhier is one of the few organists whose style and sounds remain instantly recognisable. Eddie manages to combine the nostalgic sounds of the Hammond organ with modern orchestral sounds together with his own amazing musical skill and dexterity to produce the distinct style and sound that is uniquely his own.
He began his career as an accompanist to ice dancing and also took a few leaves of absence, usually to do summer seasons at places like Skegness and Aberystwyth, and to work on the ships. He played on the Cunard liners Princess, Countess, and QE2 - doing a complete World Cruise on QE2 in 1980.
He began playing concerts in the late 70s, taking a Hammond L103, which had been split into two for portability, and a Leslie speaker. Since then He hasn’t stopped. For many years He used a Hammond X5 and an even bigger Leslie. He now plays a KeyB Duo together with backing tracks produced on computers & keyboards in his own studio at home.
In this age of digital electronics and computerised technological wizardry, Eddie Ruhier is one of the few organists whose style and sounds remain instantly recognisable. Eddie manages to combine the nostalgic sounds of the Hammond organ with modern orchestral sounds together with his own amazing musical skill and dexterity to produce the distinct style and sound that is uniquely his own.