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Neil Innes

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English writer, comedian, and musician (1944–2019)

Person · Open Library

Works
16

Top works

  • Raggy Dolls
  • More Than Compleat Rutles Forever
  • Funny money
  • Gloom, Doom and Very Funny Money

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1944-12-09
Active to
2019-12-29
comedy rockparody

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
16,600
Total plays
141,688

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Neil Innes (born Neil James Innes on 9 December 1944 in Danbury, Essex; died 29 December 2019) was an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in The Bonzo Dog Band and later The Rutles. Attending Goldsmiths College, London, where he studied Drama, Innes started a band with other students that was originally named The Bonzo Dog Dada Band (after the art movement Dada) which they renamed the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (later

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Quotes

  • I have suffered for my music. Now it's your turn.
  • How sweet to be an idiotAt my back With no fear of attack As much retaliation as a toy.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Neil
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Danbury
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
literature
Instrument
banjo
Official website
neilinnes.media
Image
Neil Innes by Luke Ford adjust.jpg
Number of children
3
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date of birth
1944-12-09
Commons category
Neil Innes
social media followers
20653
date of death
2019-12-29
name in native language
Neil Innes
manner of death
natural causes
birth name
Neil James Innes
start of work period
1973-00-00
member of
The Rutles
Sources (6)

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