English musician, co-founder of King Crimson and Foreigner (1946–2022) · UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner
| Description | English musician, co-founder of King Crimson and Foreigner (1946–2022) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-06-25 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Osterley Osterley Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2022-02-09 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United Kingdom Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | GB Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | saxophonist record producer multi-instrumentalist musician composer guitarist Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar percussion instrument flute synthesizer mellotron piano saxophone vibraphone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | rock music Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | King Crimson Giles, Giles & Fripp Foreigner 21st Century Schizoid Band Centipede Honey West McDonald & Giles Centipede (3) Honey West (2) 21st Century Schizoid Band King Crimson Centipede Foreigner Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
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