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Discover Downtime by Peter Blegvad released in 1988. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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John Greaves (born 23 February 1950) is a British bass guitarist, pianist and composer who was a member of Henry Cow and has collaborated with Peter Blegvad.
John Greaves' hommage to his Welsh roots is brilliantly realised - setting poetry to music is a risky business, but here it is done with intelligence, style and a genuine feel for the original verse. Songs is a splendid album which repays careful and repeated listening.
A Short Bio: The son of a Welsh dancehall bandleader, John Greaves was born in 1950 in Prestatyn, a small village in the North of Wales, near the seaside resort of Rhyl, but grew up in Wrexham, the native town of his mother. Very soon, he was initiated to music by his father, who offered him a bass guitar for Christmas at age 12.
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British (Welsh) bassist, pianist, singer and composer, born February 23, 1950 in Prestatyn, Wales, UK. Played double-bass and bass guitar in school band for two years and was with "the Ray Irving Showband" from 1964 to 1968.
