Draft:Matt Clifford

Matt Clifford is a record producer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. Since 1989, he has been a recurring keyboardist and musical director for the Rolling Stones and a longtime collaborator of Mick Jagger. He was described by author Gary L. Jucha in 2019 as "something of an enigma".

Songwriting and production
Matt Clifford has written and produced multiple songs with Mick Jagger. He produced and co-wrote Jagger's singles "England Lost" and "Gotta Get a Grip" and additionally produced the Jagger and Dave Grohl single "Eazy Sleazy". Clifford also produced Goddess in the Doorway (2001). In 1994, he "translated" Stones music and arranged it for Symphonic Music of the Rolling Stones (1994)

The Rolling Stones
Matt Clifford started as a keyboardist and backup vocalist for the Rolling Stones during the band's 1989 tour, Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle; his vocals were considered "too polished for the Stones" by Spokesman-Review correspondent Don Adair. He first started working with the band during sessions in Barbados. He has since played a variety of instruments for the band, including french horn, saxophone, and flugelhorn, and serves as the band's musical director. In 1991, he played keyboards and french horn for Flashpoint. Los Angeles Times critic Mikael Wood considered Clifford's musical contribution to the band's 2020 single "Living in a Ghost Town" to play a "prominent" role. Clifford was the pianist for the band's 2023 album, Hackney Diamonds.