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John Wetton
Born June 12, 1949 (1949-06-12) (age 59)
Willington, Derby, England
Genre(s) Rock, progressive rock
Instrument(s) Bass, guitar
Years active 1965–present
Associated acts Mogul Thrash
Family
King Crimson
Roxy Music
Uriah Heep
UK
Wishbone Ash
Asia
Phenomena
Renaissance
Website www.johnwetton.co.uk

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Born in Willington, Derbyshire, Wetton grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset. Willington is a village in the district of South Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast He has been a professional singer/songwriter/musician since the late 1960s as a member of such progressive rock bands as Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson (working with childhood friend Robert Fripp), Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry band, Uriah Heep, UK and Wishbone Ash. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Mogul Thrash was a Progressive rock band from the United Kingdom active in the early 1970s This article is about the British rock band For other uses see Family (disambiguation. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously UK were a short-lived British Progressive rock supergroup active from 1977 through 1980 Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved particular success in the early and mid-1970s with their most critically acclaimed records including Wetton found worldwide fame in 1982 with the band Asia, whose self-titled debut album sold millions and became Billboard magazine's #1 album of 1982. Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran Progressive rock bands An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry This album remains one of only four to remain at the #1 position of the Billboard chart for nine consecutive weeks. [1]

Contents

Career

Wetton has achieved an original bass guitar sound utilising a 1961 Fender Precision Bass amplified through tubes. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the The Fender Precision Bass (sometimes shortened to the " P Bass " is an electric bass guitar, and was the first widely-available model of the instrument Generally an amplifier or simply amp, is any device that changes usually increases the amplitude of a signal. The sound is overdriven and very aggressive. This style and approach was particularly evident during his stint with King Crimson from 1972 until 1974. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Known initially for his powerful bass guitar sound, Wetton's vocal and songwriting abilities garnered attention with his work in the band Asia in the early 1980s. Early recorded highlights of Wetton's career include King Crimson's Larks' Tongues In Aspic (1973), Starless and Bible Black (1974), Red (1974), UK's self-titled album (1978) (reuniting the King Crimson rhythm section of Wetton and Bill Bruford) and Asia's self-titled album (1982), the last being the biggest seller of his career. Larks' Tongues in Aspic is a 1973 Album by the British Progressive rock group King Crimson. Starless and Bible Black is an Album released by the British progressive rock band King Crimson in 1974 Red is a 1974 album by Progressive rock group King Crimson. It was their last recording of the 1970s and the last before the lead member Robert Fripp UK is the debut self-titled album from the band UK, featuring ex- King Crimson members John Wetton and Bill Bruford, ex- William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Asia is the debut album by the Progressive rock band Asia, released in 1982 In 1986 he contributed also to Phenomena II and had a #1 hit with the single "Did It All For Love" in South America. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Since the early 1990s, Wetton has released four solo albums (Voice Mail/Battle Lines, Arkangel, Sinister/Welcome to Heaven, and Rock of Faith), and a number of live recordings from his solo tours around the world. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer Wetton also created the ICON project with fellow Asia bandmate Geoff Downes. Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English rock keyboard player songwriter and producer The duo recorded two studio albums of original material (ICON and ICON II/Rubicon) and one live album (Never in a Million Years) from their ICON European tour. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. Ideally the space is specially designed by an acoustician to achieve the desired acoustic properties (sound A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances

Wetton has done extensive work as a session musician with acts such as Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional Phil Manzanera (born Philip Geoffrey Targett-Adams, 31 January 1951 in London, England) is a musician and Record producer. [2] Through his connection with George Martin, Wetton also played bass on 'Only Visiting This Planet' by Larry Norman, recorded in 1972 and produced by Martin. Sir George Henry Martin CBE (3 January 1926 is a British record producer arranger and Composer. Only Visiting This Planet is the title of an album recorded by Larry Norman in 1972 Larry David Norman ( April 8 1947 &ndash February 24 2008) was an American musician singer songwriter and producer The album has been voted "The Best Contemporary Christian Album of All Time" by Contemporary Christian Music magazine. [3]

Wetton rejoined the other original members of Asia (Downes, Steve Howe and Carl Palmer) in early 2006 to announce a 25th anniversary world tour. Stephen James "Steve" Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is an English Guitarist Carl Palmer (born Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer, on March 20, 1950, in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English drummer This line-up performed a series of dates in the United States in September 2006, and in the United Kingdom in November/December 2006. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The band also spent much of 2007 on the road, with shows in North and South America, Europe and Asia. A new Asia studio album, the original band's first since 1983's Alpha, was released in April 2008 (entitled "Phoenix"). Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran Progressive rock bands Alpha is a 1983 album by rock quartet Asia. After the huge commercial success of their first album Asia, Alpha sold relatively Billboard Interview</ref>

Personal life

Wetton has struggled with alcoholism in the past. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions In 1983, while on tour with Asia, due to his drinking problem Wetton was replaced in the band by ex-Emerson, Lake & Palmer bassist and vocalist Greg Lake. Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran Progressive rock bands Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. Gregory Stuart Lake (born 10 November 1947 in Poole Dorset England is an English Bass guitarist Guitarist, Vocalist At the present time, Wetton declares himself sober. [4]

In August 2007 Wetton underwent heart surgery which placed the remainder of Asia's 2007 tour and recording plans on hold until he recovered. The band, including Wetton, released their new album entitled Phoenix worldwide in April 2008. Artist Roger Dean, was commissioned to create the cover art. Roger Dean (born August 31, 1944, in Ashford Kent) is an English Artist. This release will be followed by a world tour.

Discography

With Mogul Thrash

With Family

With Larry Norman

With King Crimson

With Bryan Ferry

With Roxy Music

With Peter Banks

With Uriah Heep

With UK

With Wishbone Ash

With Asia

Solo albums

With Phil Manzanera

With Geoff Downes

EPs

Live albums

References

  1. ^ Progression Magazine » Original Asia lineup on 25th anniversary tour
  2. ^ JOHN WETTON music, discography, MP3, videos and reviews
  3. ^ "http://www.ccmmagazine.com/features/137.aspx?Page=2", CCM Magazine. Number the Brave is the eleventh album by rock band Wishbone Ash. Asia is the debut album by the Progressive rock band Asia, released in 1982 Alpha is a 1983 album by rock quartet Asia. After the huge commercial success of their first album Asia, Alpha sold relatively Astra is a 1985 album by rock supergroup Asia. Started in 1984 Astra is the last Asia album to feature John Wetton on lead vocals until Then & Now is an album by the Progressive rock band Asia. It was released in 1990 by Geffen Records[http //originalasia Phoenix is a studio album from the progressive rock band Asia, the first to feature all four original members ( John Wetton, Geoff Downes Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Voice Mail is a studio Album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in Japan-only in 1994 Battle Lines is a studio Album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in Japan-only in 1994 as Voice Mail. Arkangel is a studio Album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in 1997 Eagle Records are a leading independent Record label. Also trading as " Eagle Rock Entertainment " Richard Jeffrey Charles Palmer (born June 11, 1947, in Bournemouth, Dorset) was lyricist for the Progressive rock group King Welcome to Heaven is a studio Album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in Japan in 2000 Sinister is a studio Album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in Japan in 2000 as Welcome to Heaven. Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Icon II Rubicon is a studio Album recorded by Asia band members John Wetton & Geoffrey Downes. Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English rock keyboard player songwriter and producer officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Ken Hensley (born Kenneth William David Hensley, 24 August 1945, Plumstead, South East London, England) is a keyboard Retrieved on 2007-01-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.  
  4. ^ The John Wetton Interview

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