Luis Jardim

Portuguese musician, composer, producer, and arranger born (born 4 July 1950 - died 4 July 2025) in Madeira; best known for playing drums, bass, percussion, and guitars. Frequent Trevor Horn contributor. He has worked, among many others, with: ABC, Asia, Bee Gees, Billy Idol, Björk, Céline Dion, Cher, Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Diana Ross, Duran Duran, Elton John, Elvis Costello, George Michael, Grace Jones, Jeff Beck, Madness, Mariah Carey, Nina Hagen, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones, Tears For Fears, The The, Tom Jones and Yes.He was married to [a=Linda Allen].

He began his career on the local scene on the island of Madeira, a tourist destination frequented by foreigners where rock music grew at the same time as the mainland, presenting important groups for the Portuguese scene. In 1965 and 1966, the quartet was strongly inspired by the Beatles, but on their second record Jardim was already launching himself as a composer, foreshadowing other possibilities. Shortly after, the musician left for England to study, forming groups such as Casablanca (which was released on Elton John's Rocket label) and releasing a single under the pseudonym Rouge. But he mainly emerged as a successful session musician. More recently, he has appeared as a television personality in Portugal, as a judge on several talent shows.