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Trevor Charles Rabin (/ ˈ r eɪ b ɪ n /; born () 13 January 1954) is a South African musician, songwriter, and film composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a variety
Nov 28, 2023 · Rabin first pursued a career as a session musician in South Africa and then formed the successful band Rabbitt in the early 70s.
- Stephen Lambe
Rabbitt became the most successful rock act ever to emerge from South Africa. Trevor and his band mates became teen idol pinups and virtual recluses, having to hide from overzealous fans.
Jan 24, 2024 · Following fame in his homeland as part of Rabbitt, he had moved to the UK and released three solo albums on the Chrysalis label before a songwriting development deal with the new Geffen label led to him suddenly moving to California.
- Stephen Lambe
Oct 30, 2023 · Trevor Rabin might just be one of the hardest working guitarists on the planet – and it’s been that way for approximately five decades. As a teenager growing up in South Africa, his versatile guitar playing capabilities made him a sought after session ace for everything from country to orchestral gigs.
- Ellie Rogers
Jul 9, 2020 · Way back in April of 1984 I interviewed Trevor Rabin, who at the time was the new guitarist in Yes. The band was on a world tour supporting its latest album, 90125, which had spawned the hit single “Owner of a Lonely Heart” and was topping the charts.
T revor Rabin’s footprint on the worlds of rock and film and television scores is significant and enduring. From the early ‘80s to the mid-‘90s, the South African multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer was the driving force behind Yes, helming a dramatic resurgence in the band’s fortunes and cultural relevance.
