Geoffrey Richardson (musician)

Geoffrey Richardson
Background information
Birth name	Peter Geoffrey Richardson
Born	(1950-07-15) 15 July 1950
Origin	Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Genres	Progressive rock, acoustic music
Occupations	Musician, composer
Instruments	Violin, viola, cello, mandolin, mandola, kalimba, guitars, flute, spoons, etc.
Years active	1972–present
Associated acts	Caravan, Murray Head, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Renaud, Bob Geldof

Peter Geoffrey Richardson (born 15 July 1950 in Hinckley, Leicestershire), is a viola player and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Caravan,^[1] Murray Head and the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Career

Ex art student^[2] Richardson joined Spirogyra in 1972, but the band broke up shortly after and he joined Caravan on viola.^[3] In the mid-1970s, he diversified into session work, including with Kevin Ayers, Café Jacques, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, The Buzzcocks. He left Caravan in 1978, but returned in 1980, playing on The Album.^[4]

Later in his career, he 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 released a solo album, Viola Mon Amour, in 1993, followed by three albums with fellow Caravan band member Jim Leverton, Follow Your Heart (1995), Poor Man's Rich Man (2000) and The End of The Pier Show (2006).

Since 2011 Geoffrey has been a member of Kent based band Rocky and the Natives with Jim Leverton and Andy Newmark.^[5] He continues to be an active member of Caravan having completed a short tour with them in 2011.

Discography

References

External links

• Calyx biography