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Adrian Belew in concert, November 2006.
Adrian Belew in concert, November 2006.

Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American guitarist and vocalist (and sometimes drummer, pianist and bass player), perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson, which he first joined in 1981. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969

He has also released a number of solo albums for Island Records and Atlantic Records, and has worked with many other musicians. Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock He was nominated for a Grammy in 2005 for his single Beat Box Guitar, in the category Best Rock Instrumental Performance. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980.

Belew rose to prominence as a guitarist alongside several name acts before becoming the front man for King Crimson. He prevailed through a competitive audition to perform with Frank Zappa in 1977, appearing in Zappa's 1979 concert film Baby Snakes, as well as Zappa's controversial album Sheik Yerbouti. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director A concert movie, or concert film, is a type of documentary Movie, the subject of which is an extended live performance or Concert by a Musician Baby Snakes is a movie from Frank Zappa 's 1977 Halloween concert at New York City 's Palladium Theater backstage antics from the crew and Sheik Yerbouti is a double vinyl album by Frank Zappa featuring material recorded in 1977 and 1978 Belew then played for David Bowie's "Heroes" tour in 1978, recorded for the double live album Stage, and contributed to Bowie's next album, Lodger. "Heroes" (the quotation marks are part of the title for reasons of irony is an album by David Bowie, released in 1977 Stage is David Bowie 's second live album released by RCA in 1978 Lodger is an album by British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1979 (Later, in 1990 he acted as musical director on Bowie's 'Sound + Vision' tour while providing guitar/backing vocals. ) Belew next assisted Talking Heads on Remain in Light and the subsequent tour (documented in the second half of The Name of This Band is Talking Heads), and played for Heads' side projects: the debut album by Tom Tom Club, The Red and the Black by Jerry Harrison, and several tracks of David Byrne's The Catherine Wheel soundtrack. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 Remain in Light is the fourth album by Talking Heads, released in 1980. The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads is a double live album originally released in 1982 Tom Tom Club is an American new-wave band founded in 1980 by spouses and Talking Heads alumni Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz Jerry Harrison (born Jeremiah Griffin Harrison, 21 February 1949, in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American songwriter musician and producer The Catherine Wheel is David Byrne 's musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for her similarly-titled dance project

In addition, Belew is well-regarded for his contributions, particularly on guitar, to various other artists' recordings. His session credits include Lights Out by Peter Wolf, Earth Moving by Mike Oldfield and Paul Simon's landmark 1986 album Graceland. Lights Out is the debut Album by Peter Wolf, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) For the Austrian-born composer producer songwriter and arranger see Peter Wolf (producer. Earth Moving is the 12th record album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Graceland is an Album released in 1986 by Paul Simon. It was a big hit in the UK topping the charts at #1 He worked with Laurie Anderson during the mid-1980s, appearing on Mister Heartbreak and her subsequent concert film Home of the Brave, in which he plays a rubberneck guitar, and then again for her 1994 album, Bright Red. Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois) is an American experimental Performance artist and Mister Heartbreak is the second album by Avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson, released in 1984 Home of the Brave is a 1986 American concert film featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, who also directed the movie Bright Red is the title of performance artist Laurie Anderson 's sixth album released by Warner Bros He contributed to a Ryuichi Sakamoto album called Lefthanded Dream in 1981, together with Robin Scott of the pop group "M". For the Science fiction author who goes by this name see Robin Wilson (author. For other uses see M (disambiguation M is English singer Robin Scott 's briefly active musical collaboration in the late 1970s and During the 1990s and 2000s, he contributed to three Nine Inch Nails albums, The Downward Spiral , The Fragile and Ghosts I-IV. The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is the third major release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch The Fragile (also known as Halo 14) is a concept Double album by American Industrial rock act Ghosts I–IV (also known as Halo 26) is the seventh major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails and was He played synthesized guitar on the song God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies in 1993. " God Shuffled His Feet " is a song by Canadian Folk-rock group Crash Test Dummies and was the fourth and final single from their 1993 Crash Test Dummies is a Canadian Folk-rock group from Winnipeg Manitoba, popular in the early 1990s In 1995 he produced two tracks on Jars of Clay's debut album, including the crossover Christian hit "Flood". Jars of Clay is a Grammy Award winning Christian rock band from Franklin Tennessee. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge

Adrian Belew, May 2000.
Adrian Belew, May 2000.

In the late 1980s, Belew formed the pop band The Bears with ex-members of The Raisins (a Cincinnati-based band that had some local success in the early 1980s), and released two albums, The Bears and Rise and Shine. The Bears is an American band formed in 1985 in Cincinnati Ohio that continues to create new music today A third album, Car Caught Fire, followed in 2001. The Bears released their fourth studio album, Eureka, early in 2007.

He is featured prominently on Tori Amos's 2001 album of cover versions, Strange Little Girls. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Strange Little Girls is a Concept album released by Singer-songwriter Tori Amos in 2001 He also contributed his lead guitar stylings to Cyndi Lauper's album, True Colors, Porcupine Tree's album, Deadwing (2005) and a track I Can't Get Behind That, (also featuring Henry Rollins) on the 2004 Ben Folds-produced William Shatner album Has Been. Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and True Colors is the second Album by 1980s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music) Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Deadwing is the eighth studio Album by British Progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in March 28, Henry Rollins (born February 13 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer-songwriter Spoken word Artist, Stand-up comedian, author Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the Band Ben Folds Five William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning Has Been (2004 is William Shatner 's second musical album after 1968's The Transformed Man. He is featured as "primary guitarist" on the album Habitat by progressive rock band Man on Fire. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Man on Fire is an American Progressive rock band consisting of producer keyboardist and vocalist Jeff Hodges, guitarist Eric Sands, percussionist

He even appeared in a series of Japanese advertisements promoting the mechanic company Daikin in which he emulated animal noises with his electric guitar and appeared as the conductor, conducting a symphony in which all the members were himself playing guitar. ( is a Japan -based multinational present in Japan, China, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder

Belew's vocals are known for their distinct, sometimes manic feel - his singing voice is often compared to that of Talking Heads singer David Byrne, an easy comparison after his early 80's work with that band. Robert Fripp considered David Sylvian for a new incarnation of King Crimson in the early 1990s, but Sylvian declined the offer. Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958 in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English Singer, Musician King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 [1] Thus, Belew has been their lead vocalist for every incarnation since 1981, and Crimson has used Belew's studio outside Mt. Juliet, Tennessee for rehearsals and recording since 2000. Mount Juliet is a city located in the western portion of Wilson County, Tennessee, U Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.

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In April/May 2006, Adrian toured Australia with local musicians Al Slavik (bass guitar, stick and vocals) and John Prior from Matt Finish (drums). Matt Finish, an Australian guitar-based Rock band, was formed in Sydney in 1978 by singer/songwriter/guitarist Matt In August of 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia he performed on The Acoustic Planet Tour with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones and Umphrey's McGee. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Béla Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American Virtuoso Banjo player Umphrey's McGee is an American Progressive rock / Jam band from Chicago Illinois (now residing in the Chicago area whose music is often referred to

In 2006 and 2007 he contributed to two Pink Floyd tribute albums produced by Billy Sherwood: Back Against The Wall, and Return to the Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd are William "Billy" Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965, Las Vegas Nevada) is a musician record producer and engineer Back Against The Wall is an Album released in 2005 by Billy Sherwood in collaboration with a number of Progressive rock artists Return to the Dark Side of the Moon is a tribute album organised by Billy Sherwood and released in 2006 on Purple Pyramid.

Adrian has intermittently toured the U. S. and abroad with his latest band, The Adrian Belew Power Trio, featuring former Paul Green School of Rock students Eric Slick (20) on drums and Julie Slick (21) on bass. The Paul Green School of Rock is a Rock music program first established in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1998 by Paul Green. In February 2006 guitarist Adrian Belew performed with the Paul Green School of Rock where he met drummer Eric Slick and his sister bassist Julie The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. In February 2006 guitarist Adrian Belew performed with the Paul Green School of Rock where he met drummer Eric Slick and his sister bassist Julie The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The live recording Side Four was released on November 20, 2007. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

With Belew on vocals and guitar, King Crimson resumed rehearsing together in March 2008. [1]

Adrian contributed to Trent Reznor's 2008 Nine Inch Nails instrumental release known as Ghosts I-IV. Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Ghosts I–IV (also known as Halo 26) is the seventh major studio release by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails and was

Discography

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock UK
1989 "Oh Daddy" #58 #5 - - Mr. Music Head
1990 "Pretty Pink Rose" (with David Bowie) - #2 #24 - Young Lions
1990 "Men in Helicopters" - #17 - - Young Lions

References

  1. ^ King Crimson FAQ. Coming Attractions is a 1957 anthology of Science fiction essays edited by Martin Greenberg. Raven Songs 101 is a Poetry/Spoken Word collaboration by Kevin Max and Adrian Belew. Kevin Max (born August 17, 1967) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Poet. Side One is a 2005 album by Adrian Belew featuring Les Claypool (from Primus) and Danny Carey (from Tool) on tracks Side Two is a 2005 album by Adrian Belew. It is part of a series of albums Side Three is a 2006 album by Adrian Belew. It is part of a series of albums Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (originally called Mainstream Rock Tracks) is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on Mainstream rock The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 Mr Music Head is the first album on Atlantic Records by Adrian Belew, released in April 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Young Lions, released in May 1990 (see 1990 in music) is the fifth solo album by Adrian Belew, and his second on Atlantic Records. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 Young Lions, released in May 1990 (see 1990 in music) is the fifth solo album by Adrian Belew, and his second on Atlantic Records. Elephant Talk (archived page from elephant-talk. com). Retrieved on 2007-08-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)

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