Geraint Watkins

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Geraint Watkins
Watkins in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins
Born	(1951-02-05) 5 February 1951 (age 73) Swansea, Wales
Origin	Abertridwr, Wales
Genres	Pub rock rock blues jazz
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Keyboards vocals guitar accordion percussion
Years active	1970s–present
Member of	The Balham Alligators

Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins (born 5 February 1951) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, rock and roll pianist and accordionist. He has backed many notable artists, including Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Roy St. John, Shakin' Stevens and most recently Status Quo. He has also pursued a solo career and issued a number of albums under his own name, the most recent of which, Rush of Blood, was released in September 2019.^[1]