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During the first half of 1972, bassist Graham Simpson became increasingly withdrawn and uncommunicative, which led to his leaving the band almost immediately after the recording of the debut album. He was replaced by Rik Kenton. To bring more attention to their studio album, Roxy Music decided to record and release a single.
Episode 9: ENO and Rik Kenton in Roxy Music "We are going to discover America soon" 1972 Trent Poly. One Friday night in November 1972 a pioneering rock phenomenon came to Nottingham, providing...
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Rik Kenton. Profile: British musician who is largely known as a bassist, but is also a guitarist, keyboard player, programmer of Linn drums, producer, and songwriter. After the disbanding of Woody Kern, he had a stint in Roxy Music.
Rik Kenton The Libertine is a video that features the former Roxy Music bassist and his solo project inspired by the 17th century poet and rebel John Wilmot. Watch him perform his original songs ...
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27 de nov. de 2012 · “Then there’s this guy called Rik Kenton took over, he was only there a short while. He did play on one of the tracks, but he didn’t play on an album.
The original US release also featured a gatefold sleeve, but replaced Simpson's photo with that of Rik Kenton, who played bass on "Virginia Plain" following Simpson's departure from the group. US distribution of Roxy Music was transferred from Reprise to their affiliated company Atco Records in 1976, and back to Reprise in the mid-1980s.
"Virginia Plain" features bass guitarist Rik Kenton, who joined after Graham Simpson left the band. It begins with a deceptively quiet introduction, followed by an instant increase of volume as soon as the vocals come in on the first verse.
