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- With a combination of warmth, confidence and an eye for a good schmooze and hustle, there was no way John Wetton wasn’t going to be a success in whatever he turned his talents towards.
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Mar 20, 2017 · With a combination of warmth, confidence and an eye for a good schmooze and hustle, there was no way John Wetton wasn’t going to be a success in whatever he turned his talents towards. His time in King Crimson from 1972 to 1974 saw Wetton go from sideman to frontman when, after a couple of years, he stepped out from behind the Roger Chapman ...
John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. [1] Although he was left handed, he was known as a dexterous right handed bass player and had a booming baritone voice. [ 2 ]
Oct 7, 2019 · You will find out a little more about how the supergroup came together, the origination of some of their biggest hits and the ups and downs that have led to the original line-up breaking up and reuniting as we get on to some selections from my interview with John Wetton….
The band’s success continued with long tours and the recording of the second album of their reunion, Omega, while Wetton found time for his solo career as well, releasing "Raised in Captivity" in 2011. John and Geoff had released the final of the iCon triology, iCon 3, released in 2009.
Feb 24, 2023 · In 1983, weeks before their planned tour of Asia, John Wetton departed – there are conflicting stories about whether he quit or was sacked – and was replaced by Greg Lake. Though he was reinstated, the bonds of trust would take decades of healing.
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Jan 31, 2024 · Although Wetton would master this streamlined approach by the time Asia stormed the charts in ’82, his 1980 solo debut, Caught in the Crossfire, is the sound of an artist making an uneasy—and all-over-the-place—inaugural transition from Prog to Pop. Who was John Wetton as a solo artist at the time?
Aug 21, 2023 · It’s hard to believe that it was more than 6 years since the world lost John Wetton, an outstanding musician, singer and writer, who jumped from a Zelig-like role across so many styles of music in the 1970s, to superstar status in the 1980s, resulting in the opportunity pursue many and varied collaborations, solo and group projects.
