John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was known for his bass playing as well as his baritone voice. In 1971, he was a member of the rock band Family for a short time, before joining King Crimson in 1972. After the breakup of King Crimson at the end of 1974, he played in a number of other bands, including Roxy Music (1974–1975), Uriah Heep (1975–1976), U.K. (1977–1980), and Wishbone Ash (1980–1981).
In 1981, Wetton co-founded the supergroup Asia as lead vocalist and principal songwriter. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1982, selling ten million copies worldwide and becoming Billboard magazine's number one album of 1982. He later formed the duo Icon with his Asia bandmate and songwriting partner Geoff Downes and also had a successful solo career.
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John Wetton’s legacy is being celebrated in a new collection of three box sets called “Concentus: The John Wetton Live Collection.” The project has just announced volume one, which will be coming out on November 15th. It will feature 10 CDs remastered by Andy Pearce.
I love Bill Bruford’s channel and the stories he shares with each video. Here’s a clip he shared of U.K. and their official video for “In The Dead Of Night.” What a band!
King Crimson has had a long and storied past in its 50 years with multiple lineups and multiple sounds. Now the highly influential progressive rock band is the focus of a new documentary called “In the Court of the Crimson King”.
After resisting the streaming movement for several years, King Crimson’s entire studio discography is now available on Apple Music and will be available on Spotify in June.
Each year since 2014, King Crimson releases a box set of live and rare recordings from the band’s history. The Elements Tour Box 2018 follows suit with tracks taken from rehearsals, live performances, studio recordings, alternate takes, and more with several clips that have never been released. The two-disc set features music from the band’s entire career and has something...
