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Kevin Ayers

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Kevin Ayers (1944–2013) was an English singer-songwriter and founding member of Soft Machine, known for his work in the Canterbury scene and for solo albums that blend psychedelia, progressive experiment and whimsical pop.

Born 16 August 1944; died 18 February 2013. Founding member of Soft Machine (left after the debut). Frequent collaborators and guests across his records include Mike Oldfield, Robert Wyatt, Lol Coxhill, David Bedford and Bridget St. John. Highly associated with the late 1960s-1970s Canterbury/psychedelic scene.

DeBaser reviews celebrate Kevin Ayers as a genial, lazy genius of the Canterbury scene whose 1969-1974 records blend psychedelia, prog and whimsical pop. Reviewers repeatedly praise Joy of a Toy as a masterpiece and highlight Shooting At The Moon and The Confessions Of Dr. Dream as major records. Common themes: bohemian lifestyle, playful experimentation, notable collaborators such as Mike Oldfield and Robert Wyatt.

For:Listeners interested in Canterbury scene, psychedelic and progressive rock, and fans of whimsical, experimental pop from the late 1960s–1970s.

 Kevin Ayers, in other words, a genius who pretended to be dumb to avoid going to war....

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 An anthem to innocent eccentricity, to childish pranks, to the avant-garde offering an arm to a pop that is now quirky, now delicate.

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 A true example of genius and recklessness, he left the successful Soft Machine after just one album in 1968,

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