Robert Wyatt

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Robert Wyatt

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Born: Robert Wyatt, January 28, 1945 in Bristol, England to Honor Wyatt a teacher and BBC journalist, and George Ellidge, an industrial psychologist married at that time to another woman. Robert Wyatt became Robert Ellidge [or Robert Wyatt Ellidge] when his father and mother could finally marry in 1951. In the Summer of 1964 Wyatt co-founded Wilde Flowers. Wyatt then co-founded Soft Machine in the Summer of 1966. Soft Machine gained a strong 'cult' following on the London 'psychedelic underground' music scene, sharing club billings with bands such as Pink Floyd and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. In January 1967, Soft Machine's first single release was recorded ("Love Makes Sweet Music" b/w "Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin'").

In February 1968, Soft Machine embarked on a three-month American tour (opening for the Jimi Hendrix Experience), recording their first album during their touring schedule in New York over four days in April. The band split up in December 1968, re-formed in February 1969 and carried on until the late 1970's through many line-up changes and leaving no original member on board. It re-formed briefly in 1980 and 1984.

Shortly after recording the third Soft Machine album, Wyatt released his first solo album, [m23458]. He suffered an injury in June 1973 which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Wyatt's second solo effort, Light Sound Dance, was recorded three months after he was released from hospital in 1974 with the aid of Pink Floyd's Manor Mobile and Nick Mason as producer. Wyatt has continued to record and perform despite being confined to a wheelchair.

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Sea Song

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Shipbuilding - Remastered in 1998

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At Last I Am Free

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Heaps of Sheeps

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Alifib

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7 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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2014
2012
2010
2009
1998
1974
1973

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November 23, 2014

Queen Elizabeth Hall

London, England, United Kingdom


April 12, 2012

Cafe OTO

London, England, United Kingdom


July 19, 2010

Arènes et Jardins de Cimiez

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


June 20, 2009

Royal Festival Hall

London, England, United Kingdom


October 9, 1998

Auditorium del Lingotto

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Robert Wyatt has released 15 albums between 1970 and 2019. Notable releases include KiTsuNe / Brian The Fox, '..........For The Ghosts Within', Radio Experiment Rome, February 1981. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Robert Wyatt's most-played tracks include Sea Song, Shipbuilding - Remastered in 1998, At Last I Am Free, Heaps of Sheeps, Alifib. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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