Herne Bay, Kent, England
Canterbury scene, psychedelic rock, pop, experimental, progressive pop
Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 - 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter who was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement. Ayers was a founding member of the pioneering psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely associated with the Canterbury scene. He recorded a series of albums as a solo artist and over the years worked with Brian Eno, Syd Barrett, Bridget St John, John Cale, Elton John, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Nico and Ollie Halsall, among others. After living for many years in Deià, Majorca, he returned to the United Kingdom in the mid-1990s before moving to the south of France. His last album, The Unfairground, was released in 2007. The British rock journalist Nick Kent wrote: "Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett were the two most important people in British pop music. Everything that came after came from them."
Joy of a Toy (1969) 2003 Rem.
Shooting at the Moon (1970) 2003 Rem., Kevin Ayers and the Whole World
whatevershebringswesing (1972) 2003 Rem.
Bananamour (1973) 2014 Rem.
June 1, 1974 (1974) Live, with John Cale, Eno and Nico
Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy (1974) with Brian Eno and Pip Pyle
The Confessions of Dr Dream and Other Stories (1974) 2012 Rem.
Sweet Deceiver (1975) 2009 Rem.
Odd Ditties (1976) Comp.
Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today (1976) 2009 Rem.
Rainbow Takeaway (1978) 2014 Rem.
That's What You Get Babe (1980) 2014 Rem.
Deià...Vu (1984)
Falling Up (1987)
Still Life with Guitar (1992) 2013 Rem.
Too Old to Die Young (1998) Live '72-'76
The BBC Sessions 1970-1976 (2005)
Hyde Park Free Concert 1970 (2007) Kevin Ayers and the Whole World
The Unfairground (2007)
Songs for Insane Times: An Anthology 1969-1980 (2008)
What More Can I Say... (2008) Early 70's
