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Adrian Belew

Since 1949

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Fri Oct 23 Saint Charles, United States · The Family Arenawith Steve Vai, Tony Levin, BEAT Tickets
Mon Oct 26 Cincinnati, United States · Taft Theatrewith Steve Vai, Tony Levin, BEAT Tickets
Wed Oct 28 Columbus, United States · Palace Theatrewith Steve Vai, BEAT, Like Son Tickets
Mon Nov 2 Montréal, Canada · Espace St-DenisBEAT – Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin et Terry Bozzio interprètent la musique de King Crimson · with Steve Vai, Tony Levin, Terry Bozzio Tickets
Mon Nov 9 Newark, United States · New Jersey Performing Arts Centerwith Steve Vai, BEAT Tickets
Wed Nov 11 Rochester, United States · Kodak Centerwith Steve Vai, Tony Levin, BEAT Tickets
Tue Nov 17 Durham, United States · Durham Performing Arts Center Tickets
Wed Nov 25 Atlanta, United States · Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Tickets
Sun Nov 29 Austin, United States · Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theaterwith BEAT Tickets
Mon Nov 30 Dallas, United States · Music Hall at Fair Parkwith Steve Vai, BEAT Tickets

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Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew (born December 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument, his playing cited as fluid, expressive, and often resembling "animal noises or mechanical rumblings".

Widely recognized as an "incredibly versatile [guitar] player", Belew is perhaps best known for his tenure as guitarist and frontman in the progressive rock group King Crimson between 1981 and 2009, and became the band's longest-tenure frontman. He has also released nearly twenty solo albums for Island Records and Atlantic Records in various styles. In addition, Belew has been a member of the intermittently active band the Bears, and fronted GaGa in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Belew has also worked extensively as a session, guest, and touring musician, including periods with Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson, and Nine Inch Nails, as well as contributing to hit singles by Paul Simon, Tom Tom Club, and others. His 1989 solo single "Oh Daddy" charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 and his 2005 single "Beat Box Guitar" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Belew has also worked in instrument design and multimedia, collaborating with Parker Guitars to help design his Parker Fly signature guitar, and designing two iOS mobile apps.

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Adrian Belew, de son vrai nom Robert Steven Belew, est un musicien américain né le 23 décembre 1949 à Covington, dans le Kentucky. Multi-instrumentiste, il chante et joue la guitare, les claviers et la batterie électronique (V Drums). Il se distingue par son jeu de guitare particulier, qui fait appel à un large pédalier d'effets sonores. Les chansons qu'il compose témoignent d'une forte influence des Beatles.

Belew a longtemps été le chanteur et le second guitariste du groupe rock progressif King Crimson entre 1981 et 2009. En tant que musicien de studio et de scène, il a été découvert par Frank Zappa, alors que jeune guitariste pas encore professionnel, il jouait avec un groupe de reprises dans un petit club. Zappa l'a pris dans son groupe en 1977, et sa carrière internationale a ainsi démarré. Il a ensuite rejoint David Bowie et a également joué avec Talking Heads, King Crimson et Laurie Anderson, parmi d'autres. Il a également publié de nombreux albums solo.

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