Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1949-12-23
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Masters of Rock Guitar
- Electronic Guitar
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Sound · Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, Belew is noted for his unusual, impressionistic approach to guitar playing which, rather than relying on standard instrumental tones, often resembles sound effects or noises made by animals and machines. A member of…
Known for
- BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles — Himself (Vocals/Guitar)2025
- In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 502022
- Zappa — Self (archive footage)2020
- Kosmische Brocken - Frank Zappa und die Deutschen2018
- Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words — Self (archive footage)2016
- Adrian Belew: Live At Rockpalast 2008 — self2015
- King Crimson: Live in Argentina, 1994 — Guitar, Voice, Words2012
- Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation — Self (archive footage)2007
- The Bears: Live at The Club Cafe — Self/Guitar2004
- King Crimson: Eyes Wide Open — Himself2003
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 116,140
- Total plays
- 1,754,793
Tags
Progressive rockexperimentalrockguitarProgressive
Adrian Belew (born December 23, 1949 as Robert Steven Belew) is an American guitarist and vocalist (and sometimes drummer, pianist and bass player), perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson, which he first joined in 1981. He has also released a number of solo albums for Island Records and Atlantic Records, and has worked with many other musicians. In addition, Belew is well-regarded for his contributions, particularly on guitar, to various other art
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
· 2018 · cited 33,274x
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,451x
- AutoDock4 and AutoDockTools4: Automated docking with selective receptor flexibility
· 2009 · cited 22,393x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-Country Reliability and Validity
· 2003 · cited 17,085x
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Key dates
- Born
- 23 December 1949
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adrian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Covington
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Discipline Global Mobile
- Official website
- www.adrianbelew.net