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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.
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.
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 ...
The Very Best of Asia: Heat of the Moment (1982–1990) 2000 — The Collection — The Best of Asia Live: 2001 — Anthologia – The 20th Anniversary – Geffen Years Collection (1982–1990) 2002 — Classic Asia – Universal Masters Collection — 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Asia: 2003 — Gold: 2005 ...
"Heat of the Moment" is the first single released by English progressive rock supergroup Asia from their 1982 eponymous debut album. It was written by singer and bass guitarist John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes. It was named by Lee Zimmerman of Paste as Asia's signature song. [6]
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 ...
Astra is the third studio album by British rock supergroup Asia, released on 25 November 1985 by Geffen Records. [5] It was their last full-length studio album with co-founding vocalist and bassist John Wetton until Phoenix (2008), released after the original line-up reunited in 2006.