John Evan
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John Evan (born John Spencer Evans, 28 March 1948, Blackpool, Lancashire) played keyboards for Jethro Tull from April 1970, to June 1980. He was educated at King's College London.
He changed his name when his first band, The Blades changed their name to The John Evan Band. Jeffrey Hammond apparently thought 'The John Evan Band' sounded better than 'The John Evans Band'.
Whilst a member of Jethro Tull, Evan had a penchant for wearing his trademark white suit, along with a yellow shirt underneath and a pink-and-yellow polka-dot tie. Evan can be seen wearing this outfit in photographs on the album War Child and the live album Bursting Out, while a painted version of him is seen wearing the suit and tie on the inside cover of the album Aqualung.
Evan left Jethro Tull in 1980, forming Tallis with fellow departing Tull member David Palmer. He currently operates a building construction firm, although he has on occasion appeared and played onstage at Jethro Tull conventions.
[edit] Album discography
- With The John Evan Band
- Live 1966 (A New Day Records)
- With Jethro Tull
- Benefit (as session musician)
- Aqualung
- Thick as a Brick
- Living in the Past (compilation)
- A Passion Play
- War Child
- Minstrel in the Gallery
- Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
- Songs from the Wood
- Heavy Horses
- Bursting Out
- Stormwatch
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| NAME | Evan, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Evans, John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | british keyboard player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blackpool, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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