Sky (band)
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Sky was a British-Australian instrumental progressive rock and classical fusion band formed in the late 1970s, known for blending rock, jazz, and classical music with virtuosic musicianship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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classical crossover group ⓘ instrumental rock band ⓘ musical group ⓘ progressive rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sky (British-Australian band)
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Sky UK-Australian instrumental group ⓘ |
| basedOn | adaptations of classical compositions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedIn | late 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
classical crossover
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classical music ⓘ instrumental rock ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
classical music
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jazz ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alan Branscombe
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Alan Hawkshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Alan Tarney NERFINISHED ⓘ Brian Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Chas Cronk NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Monkman NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordon Giltrap NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim McCarty NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cameron (musician) NERFINISHED ⓘ John Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mealing NERFINISHED ⓘ John Williams (guitarist) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Peek NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Savigar NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurie Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Mortimore NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Moran NERFINISHED ⓘ Mo Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Durrant NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Asprey NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Coe NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Hymas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin (drummer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristan Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.sky-band.org ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music
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virtuosic musicianship ⓘ |
| notableSong | Toccata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cadmium
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Sky (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky 4: Forthcoming NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Five Live NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Balloon Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Ariola Records
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Epic Records ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
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