U.K.

Featuring associates of Yes, King Crimson, Roxy Music, and Soft Piece of equipment, U.K. was perhaps one of the most prominent progressive rock and roll supergroups from the later ’70s. Various associates of U.K. — guitarist Allan Holdsworth, keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, bassist/vocalist John Wetton, and drummer Costs Bruford — acquired all played jointly in their prior bands, however when the group produced in 1977, it had been the very first time every one of the music artists had played jointly. Even though lineup was unpredictable — Holdsworth and Bruford still left after one record, with previous Frank Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio changing Bruford — as well as the group was short-lived, the music group maintained an ardent cult pursuing years after their early-’80s break up. Before the development of U.K., Bruford and Wetton acquired recently played jointly in Ruler Crimson, and Holdsworth experienced played acoustic guitar on Bruford’s debut recording, 1978’s Feels Great to Me. Soon after the documenting of Feels Great if you ask me, Bruford, Holdsworth, and Wetton created U.K., adding previous Roxy Music member Eddie Jobson towards the lineup. U.K. released their eponymous debut in 1978 as well as the recording captured the eye of progressive rock and roll and jazz fusion followers, as do the record’s assisting tour. Towards the end from the tour, Holdsworth and Bruford remaining the group to create Bruford, departing keyboardist Jobson because the band’s innovator. U.K. didn’t hire another guitarist, however they did have Terry Bozzio replace Bruford. The brand new lineup of U.K. released Risk Profit 1979 and adopted the recording having a tour. After the tour was finished, the group split up. The posthumous live recording Night After Night time was released soon afterward. Following a disbandment of U.K., Eddie Jobson joined up with Jethro Tull, Terry Bozzio created Missing Individuals, and John Wetton created Asia with fellow intensifying rock and roll celebrities Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, and Geoffrey Downes.