Robert Wyatt

Born in 1945 in Bristol, Robert Wyatt was a founding member of the bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, before embarking on a solo career that has spanned five decades. He has released nine studio albums including Rock Bottom , Shleep and Comicopera . Faber & Faber published a collection of his lyrics, co-written with his creative partner, the English painter and songwriter Alfie Benge, in 2020, with an introduction by Jarvis Cocker.

Born in 1945 in Bristol, Robert Wyatt was a founding member of the bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, before embarking on a solo career that has spanned five decades. He has released nine studio albums including Rock Bottom , Shleep and Comicopera . Faber & Faber published a collection of his lyrics, co-written with his creative partner, the English painter and songwriter Alfie Benge, in 2020, with an introduction by Jarvis Cocker. See less