Mel Collins

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Melvyn Desmond Collins

Background information
Born Sep 5 1947
Origin Banstead, Surrey, England
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Saxophone
Associated acts King Crimson, Camel

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, 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", as well as playing with Dire Straits on their live album Alchemy in the song "Two Young Lovers".[1]

He has also been a part of the band on Harald Schmidt's live show[2].

Contents

[edit] Selective discography

[edit] Bands by Years

  • Snafu Saxophonist 1974-75
  • Camel Saxophonist 1977-84
  • 10cc Saxophonist 1983
  • Roger Waters and the Bleeding Heart Band Saxophonist 1984-87, played on the last shows of the 2000 In the Flesh tour.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Miss You". Time Is On Our Side (timeisonourside.com). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  2. ^ Internet Movie Database

[edit] External links

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