Robert Wyatt

Bristol, GB

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English musician from Bristol, born 1945. Soft Machine drummer/vocalist, then solo after spinal injury in 1973 left him wheelchair-bound. Rock Bottom (1974) is a masterpiece of vulnerability. 'Shipbuilding' (Elvis Costello song). Communist activist. One of the most singular voices in music history.

  • Born
    Jan 28, 1945
  • Authority
    Fan contributed
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