Adrian Belew
Also known as Robert Steven Belew
American rock musician
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Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, Belew is noted for his unusual, impressionistic approach to guitar playing which, rather than relying on standard instrumental tones, often resembles sound effects or noises made by animals and machines. A member of…
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- BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles — Himself (Vocals/Guitar)2025
- In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 502022
- Zappa — Self (archive footage)2020
- Kosmische Brocken - Frank Zappa und die Deutschen2018
- Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words — Self (archive footage)2016
- Adrian Belew: Live At Rockpalast 2008 — self2015
- King Crimson: Live in Argentina, 1994 — Guitar, Voice, Words2012
- Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation — Self (archive footage)
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Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew (born December 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument, his playing cited as fluid, expressive, and often resembling "animal noises or mechanical rumblings".
Widely recognized as an "incredibly versatile [guitar] player", Belew is perhaps best known for his tenure as guitarist and frontman in the progressive rock group King Crimson between 1981 and 2009. He has also released nearly twenty solo albums for Island Records and Atlantic Records in various styles. In addition, Belew has been a member of the intermittently active band the Bears, and fronted GaGa in the late 1970s and early 1980s.