Tony Levin
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1946-06-06
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Images from a Life on the Road
- Beyond the Bass Clef
- Crimson Chronicles (Volume 1 the 80's)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Anthony Frederick Levin is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel. Wikipedia
Known for
- BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles — Himself (Bass/Chapman Stick)2025
- Peter Gabriel - I/O — Self2023
- In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 502022
- King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio2022
- Liquid Tension Experiment 32021
- Mike Portnoy - LTE3 — Himself - Bass Guitars, Chapman Stick2021
- Čechomor 30 let2019
- King Crimson: Heaven & Earth — Himself2019
- King Crimson: Rock in Rio2019
- King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City — Himself2018
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 51,267
- Total plays
- 489,898
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Tony Levin (born June 6, 1946, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman Stick and upright bass (although he also sings, plays tuba and synthesizer). Levin is best-known for his work with progressive rock pioneers King Crimson and Peter Gabriel. He has also been a member of Liquid Tension Experiment, the King Crimson-related bands Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, ProjeKct One and ProjeKct Four; his own Tony Levin Band includes Larry Fast on keyboa
Key facts
- Born
- Anthony Frederick Levin , ( 1946-06-06 ) June 6, 1946 (age 79) , Boston, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Genres
- Progressive rock jazz fusion progressive metal pop rock world music
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter composer
- Instruments
- Bass guitar Chapman Stick upright bass vocals synthesizer
- Years active
- 1968–present
- Label
- Papa Bear
- Member of
- Peter Gabriel Stick Men Liquid Tension Experiment Beat
- Formerly of
- King Crimson Bruford Levin Upper Extremities Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Bozzio Levin Stevens
- Website
- tonylevin .com , papabear .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 6 June 1946
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frederick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Sibling
- Pete Levin
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Eastman School of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
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Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer specializing in electric bass guitars, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (1981–1984, 1994–1998, 2008, 2011, 2014–2021) and Peter Gabriel (since 1977). He is also a member of Liquid Tension Experiment (1997–1999, 2008–2009, 2020–present), Bruford Levin Upper Extremities (1998–2000) and HoBoLeMa (2008–2010). He has led his own band, Stick Men, since 2010.
A prolific session musician since the 1970s, Levin has played on over 500 albums. Some notable sessions include work with John Lennon, Herbie Mann, Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Robbie Robertson, Eumir Deodato, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits, Buddy Rich, The Roches, Todd Rundgren, Seal, Warren Zevon, Bryan Ferry, Laurie Anderson, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Gibonni, Chuck Mangione and Jean-Pierre Ferland. He has toured with artists including Paul Simon (with whom he appeared in the 1980 film One-Trick Pony), Gary Burton, James Taylor, Judy Collins, Carly Simon, Peter Frampton, Tim Finn, Richie Sambora, Ivano Fossati, Claudio Baglioni and Lawrence Gowan.
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