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John Wetton

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John Wetton (born July 17, 1949 in Derbyshire, England) is a British singer, bassist and guitarist. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s, and has been a member of the groups Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson (working with childhood friend Robert Fripp), Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry band, Uriah Heep, UK and Asia. Wetton is now a solo performer, having left Asia for a second time in 1992.

Wetton was initially known for his powerful bass guitar sound and improvisational abilities (as evidenced on King Crimson's The Great Deceiver live box set and other sources), although his recorded output since at least 1980 has been more commercially-oriented. These days, he concentrates less on bass guitar, instead favouring a singer-songwriter approach that frequently highlights the use of acoustic guitar and piano.

Wetton's recorded highlights include King Crimson's Larks' Tongues In Aspic (1972), UK's self-titled album (1978) and Asia's self-titled album (1982), the last of which was the biggest seller of his career.

In recent years, Wetton has battled with alcoholism.

Solo discography

  • Caught in the Crossfire, 1980, EG Records
  • King's Road, 1972-1980, 1987, EG Records
  • One World (with Phil Manzanera), 1987, Geffen Records
  • Battle Lines, 1994, Eclipse Records
  • Chasing the Dragon (Live), 1995, Eclipse Records
  • Akustika (Live), 1996, Blueprint Records
  • Arkangel, 1997,
  • Chasing the Deer (film soundtrack), 1998, Blueprint Records
  • Hazy Money Live in New York, 1998, Blueprint Records
  • Live in Tokyo, 1998, Blueprint Records
  • Monkey Business (with Richard Palmer-James), 1998, Blueprint Records
  • Sub Rosa Live in Japan, 1998, Blueprint Records
  • Nomansland Live in Poland, 1999, Giant Electric Pea Records
  • Welcome to Heaven, 2000, Avalon Records
  • Sinister, 2001, Giant Electric Pea Records
  • Live in Argentina, 2002, Blueprint Records
  • Live in Stockholm 1998, 2003, Blueprint Records
  • Rock of Faith, 2003, Giant Electric Pea Records
  • Live in Osaka, 2003, Blueprint Records
  • From the Underworld, 2003, Classic Rock Legends
  • One Way or Another (with Ken Hensley), 2003, Classic Rock Legends
  • Amata, 2004, Metal Mind Records
  • Icon (with Geoff Downes), 2005, Melodic Symphony


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