Robert Wyatt
UK
Born: 28 January 1945
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Canterbury Scene, Art-Rock/Experimental, Prog-Rock
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An enduring figure who came to prominence in the early days of the English art rock scene, Robert Wyatt has produced a significant body of work, both as the original drummer for art rockers Soft Machine and as a radical political singer/songwriter. Born in Bristol, England, Wyatt came to Soft Machine during the exciting, slightly post-psychedelic Canterbury Scene of the mid-'60s that produced bands like Gong and Pink Floyd. Unlike many of the art rock bands that would come later (Jethro Tull, Yes, King Crimson), Soft Machine eschewed bloated th...
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