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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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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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Mar 20, 2017 · From backing pop stars as a teenager to his work with King Crimson, Asia and many more, John Wetton was a true gem of the prog world. We go behind-the-scenes on his life and career.
John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer and songwriter. Although he was left handed he was known as a dexterous right handed bass player and had a booming baritone voice Wetton joined the band Family in 1971 for a short time before joining King Crimson in 1972.
Progressive rock icon John Wetton has had one of the most storied careers in the music business. The extensive list of musicians he has recorded and shared the stage with over the past forty plus years is truly impressive and reads like a who's who of prog rock royalty.
Oct 7, 2019 · Asia’s debut album was one of the most commercially successful of the entire '80s decade and the band would play to sold out arenas full of adoring fans. Asia certainly had the love of the record-buying public as well as the respect of their peers.
Aug 3, 2023 · On the 30th anniversary of Asia’s groundbreaking debut album, late frontman John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes told Prog about the struggle to maintain their vision and the pressure that came with the LP’s unexpected success in 1982.
Born in Derby, raised in Bournemouth, John Wetton first cut his musical teeth on church music at his family’s piano, soon discovering a knack for song writing with an early bandmate, Richard Palmer-James; a relationship that would continue to flourish through five decades.
