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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.
Jan 31, 2017 · Bassist and singer John Wetton, who served in King Crimson and co-founded the Eighties prog rock supergroup Asia, died Tuesday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 67. According to Wetton’s...
Jan 31, 2017 · John Wetton, singer/bassist and veteran of multiple famed prog-rock outfits, died Tuesday in his sleep, with the cause of death widely reported as colon cancer. He was 67.
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.
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.
Jan 31, 2017 · Rock music legend John Wetton sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, January 31) after a long and courageous battle against colon cancer. John rose to fame...
Jan 31, 2017 · John Wetton, a bass player, vocalist and songwriter who adapted the dense, progressive rock he performed with bands like King Crimson into mainstream hits with the supergroup Asia in the early...
