Geoff Richardson
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Peter Geoffrey Richardson (born 15 July 1950 in Hinckley, Leicestershire), known as Geoff, is a viola and guitar player best known for his work with Caravan and Murray Head.
He joined Spirogyra in 1972, but the band broke up shortly after and he joined Caravan on viola. In the mid-1970s, he diversified into session work, including with Kevin Ayers, Café Jacques, Penguin Café Orchestra, The Buzzcocks and Captain Sensible. He left Caravan in 1978, but briefly returned 1979-1981, playing on The Album.
Later in his career, he has toured with Murray Head, Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Bob Geldof. He has also recorded with Murray Head, including Between Us (1979), Innocence (1993) and Pipe Dreams (1996). He rejoined Caravan again in 1995. He released a solo album, Viola Mon Amour, in 1993, followed by two albums with fellow Caravan band member Jim Leverton, Follow Your Heart (1995) and Poor Man's Rich Man (2000).
