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Robert Wyatt
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Robert Wyatt, born Robert Ellidge, in Bristol on 28 January 1945, is an English musician, and a former member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine.
As a teenager, he lived with his parents in a fourteen-room Georgian guest-house, Wellington House, in Lydden near Canterbury. Here he was taught the drums by visiting American jazz drummer George Niedorf.
In 1962, Wyatt and Niedorf moved to Majorca where they stayed with the poet Robert Graves. The following year, Wyatt returned to England and joined the Daevid Allen Trio with Daevid Allen and Hugh Hopper. Allen subsequently
left for France, and Wyatt and Hopper formed the Wilde Flowers with Richard Sinclair, Kevin
Ayers and Brian Hopper. Wyatt was initially the drummer in the Wilde Flowers, but following the departure of Ayers, he became lead singer.
In 1966, the Wilde Flowers disintegrated, and Wyatt and Mike Ratledge formed the Soft Machine with Ayers and Allen. Here Wyatt both drummed and sang, an unusual combination for a stage rock band.
In 1970, after chaotic touring, three albums and increasing internal conflicts in Soft Machine, Wyatt released his first solo album, The End of an Ear, which combined his vocal and multi-instrumental talents with tape effects.
As a teenager, he lived with his parents in a fourteen-room Georgian guest-house, Wellington House, in Lydden near Canterbury. Here he was taught the drums by visiting American jazz drummer George Niedorf.
In 1962, Wyatt and Niedorf moved to Majorca where they stayed with the poet Robert Graves. The following year, Wyatt returned to England and joined the Daevid Allen Trio with Daevid Allen and Hugh Hopper. Allen subsequently
left for France, and Wyatt and Hopper formed the Wilde Flowers with Richard Sinclair, Kevin
Ayers and Brian Hopper. Wyatt was initially the drummer in the Wilde Flowers, but following the departure of Ayers, he became lead singer.
In 1966, the Wilde Flowers disintegrated, and Wyatt and Mike Ratledge formed the Soft Machine with Ayers and Allen. Here Wyatt both drummed and sang, an unusual combination for a stage rock band.
In 1970, after chaotic touring, three albums and increasing internal conflicts in Soft Machine, Wyatt released his first solo album, The End of an Ear, which combined his vocal and multi-instrumental talents with tape effects.
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WhoMadeCookies wrote:
This dude looks like the guy from those Orchid lotions, or whatever they are called
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doceasubio wrote:
tonga SOFT
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Krishnamurti wrote:
Robert Wyatt publica un nuevo single, “This summer night”, el francés Bertrand Burgalat se ha ocupado de la producción. La producción destaca por una abundante presencia de cuerdas. La cara B del single es una remezcla Hot Chip de “This summer night”. El single se pondrá a la venta el 20 de octubre. El lanzamiento de “This summer night” coincide con lareedición de todos los discos de Wyatt en solitario.
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mehlindah wrote:
underrated!
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ermonnezza wrote:
My top artist on lastfm, he just took the place of Zappa..
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freeBee1976 wrote:
really really good music
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Ton87 wrote:
Wyatt is cool.
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LowIntensity wrote:
My God! Hardly anyone seems to have found there way to this page. He is a total legend, a pioneer, a visionary. Robert Wyatt is without doubt one of the most influential artists of the 20th century!
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carolina_imix wrote:
amo a robert wayyt!!!! simplemente fantastico
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goo_goo_muck wrote:
i just love this guy so much.
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david_fenech wrote:
last night a robert wyatt saved my life.
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unico2469 wrote:
wOw !
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IanCat87 wrote:
I have the same birthday as this guy.
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spacemanBOSE wrote:
wyatt is a musical genius... and he used to be most creative and out of schemes drummer
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Gilaventi wrote:
Is Robert Wyatt one the greatest artists Britain has ever produced? Join The British Rock Artists League and vote for him in Band Qualifying to get him in the final tournament. Spread the word!
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gingerstarling wrote:
sorry that made no sense - thats a lyric from it. can you message me, ta
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gingerstarling wrote:
who knows the title of a robert wyatt song that says "i only love you when you're drunk" or something like that... am trying to find it..
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RichieTozier wrote:
CAN'T YOU SEE THEM?
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Rarn wrote:
This man is a genius.
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idcompany wrote:
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1816986,00.html
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