Kevin Ayers : Rolling Stone

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Joy of a Toy

The original singer-bassist of England's Soft Machine, Ayers -- a man of mischievous lyric humor and a warm baritone -- embarked on a quixotic solo career with this 1969 feast of bent-pop frolic and ravishing balladry. On this expanded reissue, you also get a rare, early take of Ayers' happy-hip...

1969 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Biography

Cheerfully eccentric Kevin Ayers has been active in British progressive rock since 1963, when he and some friends from Canterbury founded the Wilde Flowers. In 1966 Ayers and drummer Robert Wyatt left to start Soft Machine [see entry]. He played bass with the group until 1968, then began his ongoing solo career. Singing in a deep bass voice and making quiet jokes about moons and bananas - his spec...

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