John Wetton
Actor · 1949 – 2017 · Willington, Derbyshire, England, UK
John Kenneth Wetton was an English singer, bassist, and songwriter. He rose to fame with bands Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music and Uriah Heep. Following his period in Uriah Heep, Wetton formed U.K., and later — after a brief stint in Wishbone Ash — he was the frontman and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia, which proved to be his biggest commercial success. Their eponymous debut album sold eight million copies worldwide, and was Billboard magazine's No. 1 album of 1982. He later formed the duo Icon with Geoff Downes (also from Asia, ex-Yes, ex-The Buggles), and from the 1990s had a successful solo career, releasing several studio and live albums. Wetton had a long career as an in-demand session bass player, collaborating with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Billy Sherwood, Peter Banks), Roxy Music (Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera) and Genesis (Steve Hackett).
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A documentary about the album cover artist, Roger Dean.
Movie9.0MusicConcert by d'Asia recorded in Bulgaria in 2013. The band offers us fourteen tracks, including many must-have hits such as 'Heat Of The moment', 'Only Time Will Tell', "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes', 'An Extraordinary Life' and 'Sole Survivor'.
Asia: Symfonia - Live In Bulgaria 2013
2017 · 2 votes
Movie5.9MusicThis album is the Asia fan's dream come true. An outstanding music BDDisc (filmed in Tokyo) which features the 4 original members (John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoffrey Downes, and Carl Palmer), accompanied by excellent sound quality and camera work. The camera focusses on the band members playing and does not dart back and forth from the audience to the band members. What a relief! This album marks the 25th anniversary of the 1st Asia album, which came out in 1982.
Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo
2007 · 5 votes
Movie7.2MusicShow recorded at the famous Royal Albert Hall on October 24th, 2013 in London spanning all the old Genesis classics. Special guests include Ray Wilson (ex Stiltskin, ex Genesis), John Wetton (formerly of King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ask, Asia) and Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, The Tangent). 18 songs and nearly 2 ½ hours of music across, plus a full bonus disc of backstage and “album by album” footage.