Neil Innes

Neil Innes
Innes performing with the Bonzo Dog Band with a duck hat
Innes in 1968
Born
Neil James Innes

(1944-12-09)9 December 1944
Danbury, Essex, England
Died29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 75)
Montcuq, Lot, France
Alma materNorwich School of Art
Goldsmiths College
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • musician
  • writer
Years active1960s–2019
Spouse
Yvonne Hilton
(m. 1966)
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • banjo
Formerly of
Websiteneilinnes.media

Neil James Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the comedy rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs. He also wrote and voiced the 1980s ITV children's cartoon adventures of The Raggy Dolls.