Gong
Genres: Pop/Rock, Avant-Garde
Styles: Art-Rock/Experimental, Psychedelic/Garage, Space Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Canterbury Scene, Prog-Rock, Experimental, Modern Composition
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Gong slowly came together in the late '60s when Australian guitarist Daevid Allen (ex-Soft Machine) began making music with his wife, singer Gilli Smyth, along with a shifting lineup of supporting musicians. Albums from this period include Magick Brother, Mystic Sister (1969) and the impromptu jam session Bananamoon (1971) featuring Robert Wyatt from the Soft Machine, Gary Wright from Spooky Tooth, and Maggie Bell. A steady lineup featuring Frenchman Didier Malherbe (sax and reeds), Christian Tritsch (bass), and Pip Pyle (drums) along with Alle...
Group members
- Daevid Allen (28)
- Bill Bruford (20)
- Steve Hillage (15)
- Barre Phillips (14)
- Allan Holdsworth (12)
- Tim Blake (5)
- Charles Hayward (5)
See also
- Daevid Allen (28)
- Steve Hillage (15)
- System 7 (14)
- Allan Holdsworth (12)
- National Health (6)
- Hatfield And The North (4)
- 777 (1)
Similar artists
- Yes (122)
- Mike Oldfield (98)
- Soft Machine (37)
- Can (36)
- Robert Fripp (28)
- Caravan (26)
- Kevin Ayers (23)
- Egg (9)
- Matching mole (2)
Influenced by
- Genesis (296)
- Frank Zappa (295)
- Miles Davis (281)
- Pink Floyd (261)
- Beatles (252)
- Jimi Hendrix (113)
- John Coltrane (110)
- King Crimson (97)
- Soft Machine (37)
- Donovan (31)
- the Incredible String Band (19)
- Terry Riley (19)
- William S. Burroughs (4)
- Allen Ginsberg (1)
Followers
- Orb (230)
- Ryuichi Sakamoto (54)
- Legendary Pink Dots (52)
- Eloy (29)
- Lake (25)
- 808 State (14)
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- Icy Demons (1)
- Mushroom (1)
- Bernard Szajner (1)
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