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Asia are an English rock supergroup formed in London in 1981. The most commercially successful lineup was its original, which consisted of four members of different progressive rock bands who had enjoyed great success in the 1970s: lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep and U.K.), guitarist Steve Howe (), keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes and the Buggles) and drummer Carl ...
Asia began in early 1981 after the apparent ending of Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, two of the founding bands of British progressive rock.After the breakup of King Crimson in 1974, various plans for a supergroup involving bassist John Wetton had not been successful, including the abortive British Bulldog project with Bill Bruford and Rick Wakeman in 1976.
John Wetton (King Crimson, U.K., later of Asia) Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, later of Asia) Trevor Rabin (later of Yes) Group proposed by Geffen Records, but Wakeman walked out before the band had ever played together; described in Wakeman's autobiography "Say Yes!". [7] 1981 XYZ: Chris Squire ; Alan White (Yes) Jimmy Page (The ...
Asia’s 1982 self-titled album was the biggest selling album in the world at the time and “Heat of the Moment” is the group’s most well known hit. ... In 1982, the rock super group released ...
Asia is the debut studio album by English rock supergroup Asia, released in 1982. According to both Billboard and Cashbox , it was the #1 album in the United States for the year 1982. [ 4 ] It contains their biggest hit " Heat of the Moment ", which reached #4 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Nick Massi (The Hollywood Playboys, among others [2] [3]) replaced Calello from late 1960 to September 1965.; Several studio albums and over 100 singles.Originally assembled from various New Jersey club groups, over the years, other notable names, including Don Ciccone (The Critters), John Paiva (The Happenings), Jerry Corbetta and session keyboardist Robby Robinson came and went as performers ...
In 1981, Howe teamed with Downes, singer and bassist John Wetton, and drummer Carl Palmer to form the supergroup Asia. [36] Their debut album, Asia (1982), was the highest selling album of 1982 in the US, with 4 million copies sold there. Howe is credited as composer on five of its nine tracks.
GTR were a British supergroup rock band founded in 1985 by former Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Though the band's leaders were known as progressive rock musicians, GTR appealed to AOR radio stations. The band lasted for two years and one album.