His time in the band would allow Wetton to come into his own as a lead singer and writer. This incarnation of the band also included violinist David Cross, former Yes drummer Bill Bruford, and percussionist Jamie Muir. Wetton's big break came when his fellow Dorset native Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson in late 1972. A key early band was the jazzy Mogul Thrash after live work with Renaissance, he joined Family and also did various recording sessions. He played bass and sang in a number of early bands with Richard Palmer-James, including The Corvettes, The Palmer-James Group, Tetrad, and Ginger Man. So I thought, this is good, I like bass lines, that's me.' Though an enthusiast of classical music since childhood, he opted to go into rock and roll instead in order to avoid being compared to his brother. Wetton recalled that during these practices, 'I got to like bass lines, because Bach bass lines are incredibly interesting. His older brother Robert was a classical organist and choirmaster, and while practising organ would have John play the bass parts on a piano, since their home organ did not have a pedalboard. Wetton was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset, where he attended Bournemouth School.

Wetton signed his name with his left hand but played bass right handed. From the 1990s he had a successful solo career. He later formed the duo Icon with his Asia band mate (and songwriting partner) Geoff Downes. He also performed with many other progressive rock and hard rock bands, including U.K., Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash. The debut Asia album sold ten million copies worldwide, and was Billboard magazine's number one album of 1982. Wetton was later the singer and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia, which proved to be his biggest commercial success. Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s, when he joined King Crimson. John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter.

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