John Helliwell

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John Anthony Helliwell (born February 15, 1945 in Todmorden , Yorkshire, England) is an English musician ( woodwind instruments , keyboards ). Helliwell became known as a member of the rock band Supertramp . In addition to his involvement as a musician and background singer, he occasionally acted as a presenter or emcee at the band's concerts .

From January 1966 Helliwell played on The Alan Bown Set , replacing Dave Green there. In 1973 he joined Supertramp with bassist Dougie Thomson on his initiative. In 2004 he founded the band Crème Anglaise together with Mark Hart , whom he had known since joining Supertramp in 1985. The first and eponymous album was released in 2005.

In 1987 Helliwell worked on Pink Floyd's album A Momentary Lapse of Reason , but his name was incorrectly given as "Halliwell". Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour had previously played on the Supertramp album Brother Where You Bound .

When Helliwell was at times in little demand as a musician during the 1990s, he began studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. But he broke off this to accompany a Supertramp tour, and he also played on the 1997 Supertramp album Some Things Never Change .

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  1. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Andrew Leahe: Supertramp . All Music Guide. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / mog.com
  2. ↑ Jeff Bannister: The Alan Bown Set . 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ Supertramp biography . MusicianGuide.com. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  4. ↑ A Momentary Lapse of Reason
  5. ↑ http://www.johnhelliwell.com/biography.php In 2004, Helliwell contributed saxophone work on the Simon Apple album "River To The Sea"
personal data
SURNAME Helliwell, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Helliwell, John Anthony (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English musician (woodwind instruments, keyboards)
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Todmorden , Yorkshire, England