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Progressive Rock

97 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alan GowenPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Gowen (19 August 1947 – 17 May 1981) was an English fusion/progressive rock keyboardist, best known for his work in Gilgamesh and National Health.
Alan ParsonsPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Parsons (born 20 December 1948) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, singer and record producer.
Alan WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) was an English drummer, best known for his almost 50-year tenure in the progressive rock band Yes.
Andrey MakarevichDesigner · DesignAndrey Makarevich was a Soviet, Russian and Israeli singer, poet, composer, television presenter, actor and architect (born 1953).
Andy SummersPhotographer · PhotographyAndrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police.
Anthony MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaTony Moore (disambiguation)Tony Moore
Artiwara KongmalaiPerson · Music memorabiliaArtiwara Kongmalai, or nickname Toon (born 30 May 1979), is a Thai rock music singer and vocalist from the Thai popular music band Bodyslam.
Barriemore BarlowPerson · Music memorabiliaBarrie "Barriemore" Barlow (born 10 September 1949, Birmingham) is an English musician, best known as the drummer and percussionist for the rock band Jethro Tull, from May 1971 to June 1980.
Blue WeaverPerson · Music memorabiliaDerek John "Blue" Weaver (born 11 March 1947) is a Welsh rock keyboardist, session musician, songwriter and record producer.
Bob EzrinPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter…
Captain BeefheartArtist · PaintingsDon Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010), known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual…
Carl PalmerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, a touring drummer for The Crazy World…
Daevid AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher David "Daevid" Allen (13 January 1938 – 13 March 2015) was an Australian musician.
David ByronPerson · Music memorabilia
David JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Stamford.
Demis RoussosPerson · Music memorabiliaArtemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos (aɾˈtemi.os ˈdemis venˈduriz ˈrusos; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was an Egyptian-born Greek musician.
Dick ParryPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Parry (22 December 1942 – 22 May 2026) was an English saxophonist. During his career, he appeared as a session musician on various albums, most notably with Pink Floyd on the songs…
Didier LockwoodPerson · Music memorabiliaDidier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and…
Dragomir MihajlovićPerson · Music memorabilia
Eddie JobsonPerson · Music memorabiliaEdwin Jobson (born 28 April 1955) is an English musician who has been a member of several rock bands including Curved Air, Roxy Music, U.K, and Jethro Tull.
Felipe ColomboPerson · Film memorabilia
Francis MozePerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Moze (born 2 February 1946) is a French bass player and pianist, best known for his work in Magma, Gong and Pierre Moerlen's Gong.
Freddie MercuryArtist · PaintingsFreddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter and pianist who achieved global fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the…
Gary WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Malcolm Wright (April 26, 1943 – September 4, 2023) was an American musician and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive".
Gavin HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaGavin Richard Harrison (born 28 May 1963) is an English musician. He is best known for his long tenures with the progressive rock bands Porcupine Tree (2002–2010;
Geoff DownesPerson · Music memorabiliaGeoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the…
George HrabPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Joseph Hrab is an American drummer, guitarist, composer and podcaster known for performing rock, funk and jazz and for exploring atheist, skeptic and science themes in his work.
Guy EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Randolph Evans (born 17 June 1947) is an English drummer. He is best known as a member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, appearing on each of their studio albums.
Guy PrattPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is an English bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths,…
Igor KhoroshevPerson · Music memorabiliaIgor Petrovich Khoroshev (born 14 July 1965) is a Russian keyboardist, composer, and producer best known for being a member of English progressive rock band Yes from 1997 to 2000.
Jan AkkermanPerson · Music memorabiliaJan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer.
Jerry GarciaPerson · Music memorabiliaJerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came…
Jimmy PagePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
John EvanPerson · Music memorabilia
John GlascockPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Glascock (2 May 1951 – 17 November 1979) was a British musician. He was the bassist and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Carmen from 1972 to 1975;
John GreavesPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Greaves (born 23 February 1950) is a Welsh bass guitarist, pianist and composer who was a member of Henry Cow and has collaborated with Peter Blegvad.
John HelliwellPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Anthony Helliwell (born 15 February 1945 in Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist, secondary keyboardist, backing vocalist, and…
John LodgePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Charles Lodge (20 July 1943 – 10 October 2025) was an English musician who was the bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and a songwriter for the longstanding progressive rock band the…
Jonas HellborgPerson · Music memorabiliaJonas Hellborg (born 7 June 1958) is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Anders…
Keith EmersonPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Noel Emerson (2 November 194411 March 2016) was an English keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer.
Lauri PorraPerson · Music memorabiliaLauri Porra (born 13 December 1977) is a Finnish bass guitarist and composer who has written scores for films and other media, as well as commissions from orchestras such as the Lahti…
Manticore RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaManticore Records is a record label launched by the Manticore production company in 1973.
Mark HartPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Hart (born July 2, 1953) is an American musician. He was a member of Supertramp (1986–1988, 1996–2002) and Crowded House (1993–1996, 2007–2016), and has also worked as a touring and…
Martin BarrePerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Lancelot Barre (born 17 November 1946) is an English guitarist. He was lead guitarist of British rock band Jethro Tull, with whom he recorded and toured from 1968 until the band's…
Martin MendezPerson · Music memorabiliaMartín Méndez (born 6 April 1978) is a Uruguayan Swedish musician. He migrated to Sweden when he was 17 years old.
Marty FriedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMātin Adamu Furīdoman is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist of thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000.
Matt BellamyPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English musician and producer. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and lyricist for the English rock band Muse.
Mick PointerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Pointer (born 22 July 1956) is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-prog bands Marillion and Arena.
Mike HowlettPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael John Gilmour Howlett (born 27 April 1950) is a bass guitar player, record producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Mike OldfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is a retired English musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical…
Motoi SakurabaPerson · Music memorabiliaMotoi Sakuraba is a Japanese composer and keyboardist. Sakuraba is known for his numerous contributions in video games, including the Tales, Star Ocean, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Golden…
Mystic ProductionOrganisation · Music memorabiliaMystic Production is a Polish independent record label. It was founded by Barbara Mikuła in 1995 in Skała.
Nic PotterPerson · Music memorabiliaNic Potter (18 October 1951 – 16 January 2013) was an English bassist, composer and painter, best known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.
Nick DidkovskyPerson · Music memorabiliaNick Didkovsky (born 22 November 1958) is a composer, guitarist, computer music programmer, and leader of the band Doctor Nerve.
Perttu KivilaaksoPerson · Music memorabiliaPerttu Päivö Kullervo Kivilaakso (born 11 May 1978) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica.
Peter BanksPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter William Brockbanks (15 July 1947 – 7 March 2013), known professionally as Peter Banks, was an English guitarist.
Phil CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Richard CoughlanPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Coughlan (2 September 1947 – 1 December 2013) was an English musician who was best known as the drummer and percussionist of the Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan.
Richard PagePerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Keokuk.
Richard SinclairPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Stephen Sinclair (born 6 June 1948) is an English progressive rock bassist, guitarist, and vocalist who has been a member of several bands of the Canterbury scene.
Richard WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd.
Rick DaviesPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Davies (22 July 1944 – 6 September 2025) was an English musician best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp.
Rob DerhakPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Derhak, also known simply as Rob, is the bass guitar player and a founding member of the American jam band moe.
Robert FrippPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Fripp (born 16 May 1946) is an English musician, composer, record producer, and author, best known as the guitarist, founder and only constant member of the progressive rock band…
Roger ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Maxwell Chapman (born 8 April 1942 in Leicester), also known as Chappo, is an English rock vocalist.[1] He is best known as a member of the progressive rock band Family, which he…
Roger GloverPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Roger TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen.
Serge GainsbourgArtist · PaintingsSerge Gainsbourg (born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director.
Shlomo GronichPerson · Music memorabiliaShlomo Gronich (born January 20, 1949) is an Israeli composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, and choir conductor.
Steve HowePerson · Music memorabiliaStephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970.
Steven WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Stuart HammPerson · Music memorabiliaStuart Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo…
Tatsuya YoshidaPerson · Music memorabiliaTatsuya Yoshida (born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese musician, drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as of Koenji…
Taylor HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaOliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl.
Tony KayePerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony John Selvidge (born 11 January 1946), known professionally as Tony Kaye, is an English keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes.
Tony ViscontiPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer.
Trevor HornPerson · Music memorabiliaTrevor Horne (disambiguation)Trevor Horne

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