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Roger Powell

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American musician

Person · Open Library

Works
8

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  • Ancient Secrets of Astralic Power
  • Royal Bastards
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  • Royal Sex
  • Life in a Railway Factory

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
San Francisco
Active from
1949

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Listeners · Last.fm

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1,751
Total plays
20,602

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Roger Powell is probably best known for his work as a keyboardist and synthesist for Todd Rundgren's Utopia. (It is said that Rundgren enlisted Powell after hearing Powell's first solo record, COSMIC FURNACE.) Roger is known for his use of synthesizers, playing leads much like a guitarist would. There have been comparisons to Jan Hammer because of their shared interest in often emulating guitars with keyboard instruments. Roger's interest in keyboards went beyond his playing skills. <a href="h

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Official website
www.rogerpowell.com
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date of birth
1949-03-14
start of work period
1973-00-00
Commons category
Roger Powell (musician)
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