From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mel Collins
Mel Collins
Melvyn Desmond Collins Born Origin Occupation(s) Instrument(s) Associated acts Sep 5 1947 Banstead, Surrey, England Musician Saxophone, flute King Crimson, Camel, Tony O’Malley
performing at the event were Eddy Armani and Franke Pharoah.
Selected discography
• Alan Parsons Project: Eye in the Sky; Ammonia Avenue • Joan Armatrading: Show Some Emotion; Walk Under Ladders; Key • Bad Company: Bad Company; Burning Sky; Rough Diamonds • Barón Rojo: Volumen Brutal • Bucks Fizz: Bucks Fizz; Writing On The Wall • Eric Burdon: Darkness Darkness • The Byron Band: Lost And Found • David Byron: On the Rocks • Camel: Rain Dances; A Live Record; Breathless; I Can See Your House From Here; Nude; Stationary Traveller; Pressure Points • Jim Capaldi: The Sweet Smell of... Success; Let the Thunder Cry; Fierce Heart; Some Come Running • Caravan: Back to Front; Collection • Clannad: Macalla; Sirius; Pastpresent; Anam; Lore • Eric Clapton: Slowhand • Joe Cocker: Cocker • Terence Trent D’arby: Introducing the Hardline According to • Dire Straits: Twisting by the Pool [EP]; Alchemy; Money for Nothing • Bryan Ferry: Let’s Stick Together; In Your Mind; Taxi (album) • Humble Pie: Thunderbox; Street Rats • King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon; Lizard; Islands; Earthbound; Red • Alexis Korner: Accidentally Born in New Orleans; Snape Live on Tour; Alexis Korner; Mr. Blues; The Party LP; And Friends • Alvin Lee: Road to Freedom; In Flight; Pump Iron; Pure Blues • Phil Lynott: Philip Lynott Album • Phil Manzanera: Listen Now; K Scope; Guitarissimo (1975-1982) • Meat Loaf: Blind Before I Stop • Natasha England (Natasha): Captured Album and "Iko Iko" single
Mel Collins (born Melvyn Desmond Collins on 5 September, 1947, in the Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist and flautist and prominent session musician. He has worked with an extensive number of musicians, including Alexis Korner, Clannad, Eric Clapton, Bad Company, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Roger Chapman, Marianne Faithfull, The Rolling Stones, Tears For Fears and many others, but his most important work was as a member of progressive rock bands King Crimson, Camel, Caravan, and The Alan Parsons Project. For King Crimson he was Ian McDonald’s replacement, playing the same three instruments as him on In the Wake of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands before re-appearing as a session musician on the Red album. He is currently a member of the King Crimson "revival" group, 21st century Schizoid Band with other former Crimson members. Collins played the sax solo on The Rolling Stones 1978 #1 single "Miss You",[1] as well as playing with Dire Straits on their live album Alchemy. He has also been a part of the band on Harald Schmidt’s live show.[2] Collins has also been a frequent performer with Tony O’Malley’s band. Both O’Malley and Collins were members of Kokomo, with Neil Hubbard, Paddy McHugh, Frank Collins, Dyan Birch, and Alan Spenner. Kokomo, the 1970s jazz funk band, was reformed temporarily in May 2008. With Mel Collins were Tony O’Malley, Neil Hubbard, Mark Smith, Adam Phillips, Andy Hamilton, Paddy McHugh, Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Bernie Holland, and Glen Le Fleur. Also
1
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• • • • • Miyuki Nakajima: Yoru wo Yuke No-Man: Flowermouth; Wild Opera Robert Palmer: Pressure Drop Cozy Powell: Tilt Gerry Rafferty: Night Owl; Snakes and Ladders; Sleepwalking; North & South; On A Wing And A Prayer; Over My Head Cliff Richard: 31st of February Street; Now You See Me...Now You Don’t Rolling Stones: Love You Live; Some Girls Small Faces: Playmates Chris Squire: Fish Out Of Water Stray Cats: Rant N’ Rave with the Stray Cats David Sylvian: Gone to Earth Tears for Fears: The Hurting; Songs from the Big Chair Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix Tina Turner: Private Dancer Uriah Heep: Return to Fantasy Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S. Kokomo: Kokomo Kokomo: Rise And Shine Richard Wright: Wet Dream Tony O’Malley: OH ! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Mel Collins
Eric Clapton Saxophonist 1977 The Small Faces Saxophonist 1977 Streetwalkers Saxophonist 1977 Camel Saxophonist 1977-84 Joan Armatrading Saxophonist 1977-83 The Rolling Stones Saxophonist 1977-78 Ian Matthews Saxophonist 1978-79 Gerry Rafferty Saxophonist 78-94 Anthony Phillips Saxophonist/Flautist 1978-80 Sally Oldfield Saxophonist 1980-83 Jim Capaldi Saxophonist 1980-88 Marianne Faithfull Saxophonist 1981 Caravan Saxophonist 1981 The Alan Parsons Project Saxophonist 1982-84 Cliff Richard Saxophonist 1982-83 Dire Straits Saxophonist 1983 Wang Chung Saxophonist 1983 Tears for Fears Saxophonist 1983-85 10cc Saxophonist 1983 Eberhard Schoener Saxophonist:1983 Roger Waters and the Bleeding Heart Band Saxophonist 1984-87, played on the last shows of the 2000 In the Flesh tour. Go West Saxophonist 1985 Clannad Saxophonist 1985, 1994-98 21st century Schizoid Band Saxophonist/ Flautist 2002-present
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bands by years
• Eric Burdon Saxophonist:1965;1980 • Phillip Goodhand-Tait and the Stormsville Shakers Saxophonist 1966 • Circus Saxophonist 1967-69 • King Crimson Saxophonist/Flautist 1970-72;1974 • Alexis Korner Saxophonist 1972-82 • Alvin Lee Saxophonist 1973-2000 • Bad Company Saxophone 1974-82 • Snafu Saxophonist 1974-75 • Humble Pie Saxophonist 1974-75 • Uriah Heep Saxophonist 1975 • Phil Manzanera Saxophonist 1975-87 • Bryan Ferry 1976-93
• • •
Notes
[1] ""Miss You"". Time Is On Our Side (timeisonourside.com). http://www.timeisonourside.com/ SOMiss.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-29. [2] Internet Movie Database
External links
• Mel Collins’s full discography • Mel Collins Live with Kokomo - video.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Collins" Categories: 1947 births, Living people, English rock saxophonists, English rock flautists, King Crimson members, English session musicians This page was last modified on 21 May 2009, at 20:36 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) taxdeductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers
2