The Alan Bown Set | |
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| Also known as | The Alan Bown! Alan Bown |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | jazz, blues, soul, R&B, psychedelia, progressive rock |
| Years active | 1965–1972 |
| Labels | Deram, Island, CBS, United Artists |
| Members | Alan Bown Jeff Bannister Dave Green Stan Haldane John Helliwell Jess Roden Tony Catchpole Robert Palmer Gordon Neville Andy Brown Mel Collins Dougie Thomson Derek Griffiths Dave Lawson Tony Dangerfield Frank White Alan Coulter Nick Payn Pete Goodall |
The Alan Bown Set, later known as The Alan Bown! or just Alan Bown, were a British band of the 1960s and 1970s whose music evolved from jazz and blues through soul and rhythm and blues and ended up as psychedelia and progressive rock. The band achieved limited chart success and is best known for the role it played in developing the careers of numerous musicians including Mel Collins, John Helliwell, Robert Palmer, Jess Roden and Dougie Thomson.