Andrew McLan "Andy" Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was an English songwriter and bass guitarist whose career lasted over forty years and includes a notable period as one of the founding members of the rock band Free in 1968, at age 15. Rock Icon Andy Fraser had been recently honored by BMI’s 4 Million Play Club for crafting the monster rock anthem "All Right Now". Andy Fraser is best known around the world as the legendary bassist and founding member of the 70's rock band FREE, and for writing Robert Palmer’s mega-hit "Every Kinda People". For over four decades Fraser has been composing and songwriting with artists’ Rod Stewart, Chaka Khan, Paul Young, Joe Cocker, Paul Carrick, Wilson Pickett, Three Dog Night, Bob Seger, Randy Crawford, Etta James, Frankie Miller, Ted Nugent, and many more. “This Is The Big One” was written, performed and recorded to coincide with the efforts of others concerned about global climate change. "Music is my gift, and thus how I make my contribution", says Fraser. The song also features virtuoso slide guitar from one of music industry’s best female guitarists, Kat Dyson. Internationally renowned in the industry, Kat was previously lead guitarist and band member for Prince and The New Power Generation. Watch This is the Big One video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63qIoGpnrl8 In the video, “This Is The Big One” looks through a ticking clock at both the beauty of our planet and the stress and destruction that man has placed on the earth and is the new anthem to the perils of ignoring global warming as well as a statement about the planet’s beauty.”, says the video’s producer Eric Donaldson. “It features striking images of sandy beaches, sunsets and cascading waterfalls, juxtaposed with power plants belching flames toward the sky, melting icecaps and rising ocean levels.”, states Gary Walker, writer for the LA based newspaper The Argonaut. The video also includes stunning footage of his daughter, Hannah Fraser, swimming with a whale pod. Rarely seen in the wild, the footage in the video was captured during the filming of Hannah swimming with whales in Tonga, VAVA'U Island. Hannah Fraser is a professional mermaid and commercial model. Find out more about the incredible life of Andy Fraser at: www.andyfraser.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.