2. Februar 2017
ZUM TOD DES BRITISCHEN ROCKMUSIKERS JOHN WETTON
Der am 12. Juni 1949 in Derby geborene britische Rockmusiker, Komponist und Sänger John Wetton (Bild) ist am 31. Januar 2017 gestorben. Er war Mitglied der Bands Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, der Bryan Ferry Band, von Uriah Heep, UK, Wishbone Ash und Asia.
Bild: John Wetton live mit Asia (2006) – Foto: jomelia – CC-Lizenz: Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic – Zur Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Wetton_7025.jpg
In den 70er-Jahren prägte er mit King Crimson den Prog-Rock, in den 80er-Jahren landete er mit Asia einen der größten Hits des Jahrzehnts. Nun ist Bassist und Sänger John Wetton im Alter von 67 Jahren gestorben.
https://www.rollingstone.de/asia-und-king-crimson-john-wetton-ist-tot-1191987/
One of the most technically proficient and in-demand rock instrumentalists of the ’70s and ’80s, Wetton worked with a number of bands in his early career before coming to national prominence as the new singer and bassist for prog-rock legends King Crimson in 1972. After that group was disbanded a couple years later, Wetton spent time with the similarly renowned art-rock outfits Roxy Music and Uriah Heep, and formed the group U.K. with Crimson drummer Bill Bruford.
John Wetton, a bass player, vocalist and songwriter who adapted the dense, progressive rock he performed with bands like King Crimson into mainstream hits with the supergroup Asia in the early 1980s, died on Tuesday near his home in Bournemouth, England.
Wetton played bass and sang in King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Roxy Music before fronting supergroup Asia.
Carl Palmer said on Facebook: «With the passing of my good friend and musical collaborator, John Wetton, the world loses yet another musical giant.»
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38812944
Mehr:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/252061-John-Wetton?filter_anv=0&type=Credits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wetton
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