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name	John Wetton
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dbo:associatedMusicalArtist	Ayreon Asia_(band) Brian_Eno King_Crimson Renaissance_(band) »more»
subject	Living people 1949 births English baritones English male singers English rock bass guitarists »more»
abstract	Bass player and singer (he also played guitar and keyboards). He started his musical career in [a726175] in 1970. Later he moved on to [a310379] (1970-72) and [a70828] (1972-74). He then played in [a254059] from 1975 to 1976. He joined up with [a129858] again to create [a414471] (1978-79) and after recording [m=64321] with [a343684] in 1981, he founded [a257619] in 1982.Born: 12th June 1949, in Derby, Derbyshire, England.Died: 31st January 2017, in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. [colon cancer, aged 67]
dbo:abstract	John Kenneth Wetton (born 12 June 1949) is an English singer, bassist, and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He rose to fame with bands Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash.After his period with King Crimson, Wetton formed UK, and later he was the frontman and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia, which has proved his biggest commercial success. Their self-titled debut album sold 8 million copies worldwide and was Billboard magazine's No. 1 album of 1982. He later formed the duo Icon with Geoff Downes (ex-Yes, ex-Buggles) and since the 1990s has had a successful solo career releasing a large number of studio and live albums.Wetton has had a long career as an in-demand session bass player and has collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks) and Genesis (Steve Hackett).
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schema:genre	Rock
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