John G. Perry
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| Born | January 19, 1947 Auburn, New York, US |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Years active | 1967 to present |
John G. Perry (born 19 January 1947 in Auburn, New York)[1] is a British bass guitarist and singer. He was born in US to British parents and when he was young, the family moved back to England. From 1973 to 1974 he was a member of Caravan, with whom he recorded one studio album For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973), and one live album Caravan and the New Symphonia (1974). He also appears on the 1998 live compilation album Songs for Oblivion Fishermen.
In 1976 he released his first solo album entitled Sunset Wading.[2] Later, he collaborated with many other artists, including Gordon Giltrap, Anthony Phillips, Kevin Ayers, Soft Machine and Curved Air. He was also a member of 1970s British band Quantum Jump.
Discography
- Solid Ground (Dave Elliott, 1973)
- For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (Caravan, 1973)
- Caravan and the New Symphonia (Caravan, 1974)
- The Confessions of Dr. Dream and Other Stories (Kevin Ayers, 1974)
- Midnight Wire (Curved Air, 1975)
- Sunset Wading (John G. Perry, 1976)
- Visionary (Gordon Giltrap, 1976)
- Flyaway (Nutshell, 1977)
- Perilous Journey (Gordon Giltrap, 1977)
- Round the Back (Café Jacques, 1977)
- Progress (Michael Giles, 1978)
- Fear of the Dark (Gordon Giltrap, 1978)
- Wise After the Event (Anthony Phillips, 1978)
- International (Café Jacques, 1978)
- Aviator (Aviator, 1979)
- Turbulence (Aviator, 1980)
- The Virgin (Adrian Snell, 1981)
- Land of Cockayne (Soft Machine, 1981) (vocals and background vocals)
- Daybreak (Paul Field, 1983)
- Seabird (John G. Perry, 1995)
- Songs for Oblivion Fishermen (Caravan, 1998)
References
- ^ John G. Perry at Calyx
- ^ John G. Perry: Sunset Wading at Allmusic
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