List of Gong band members

This is a list of the members of French rock music ensemble Gong.

Members

Current members

Fabio Golfetti – guitars (2007, 2012–present)
Dave Sturt – bass (2009–present)
Ian East – saxophone, flute (2010–present)
Kavus Torabi – guitars, vocals (2014–present)
Cheb Nettles – drums (2014–present)

Former members

Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars (1967–1975, 1991–2001, 2003–2006, 2007, 2008–2014; died 2015)
Gilli Smyth – vocals (1967–1973, 1974, 1994–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2013)
Ziska Baum – vocals (1967–1968)
Loren Standlee – flute (1967–1968; died 2014)
Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute (1968–1976, 1991–2001, 2004–2006)
Christian Tritsch – bass, guitars (1971–1973)
Pip Pyle – drums (1971–1972, 1991–1999; died 2006)
Charles Hayward – drums (1971–1972)
Mac Poole – drums (1971–1972; died 2015)
Steve Hillage – guitars (1972–1976, 1994–1999, 2004–2006, 2008–2012)
Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals (1972–1975, 1994–1999, 2004–2006)
Francis Moze – keyboards, bass (1972–1973)
Laurie Allan – drums (1972–1973)

Rachid Houari – percussion (1972–1973, 1974)
Mike Howlett – bass (1973–1976, 1994–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2009)
Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion (1973–1974, 1975–1976, 1997–1999, died 2005)
Benoit Moerlen – percussion (1974–1975)
Diane Stewart-Bond – vocals (1974)
Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals (1974–1976, 1994–1999, 2004–2006, 2008–2012)
Brian Davison – drums (1974)
Chris Cutler – drums (1974)
Bill Bruford – drums (1974)
Sandy Colley – vocals (1974–1976)
Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser (1974–1976)
Jorge Pinchevsky – violin (1975–1976)
Graham Clark – violin, guitar (1991–1992)
Shyamal Maitra – percussion, synthesisers (1991–1994)

Keith Bailey – bass, vocals (1991–1994)
Chris Taylor – drums, percussion (1999–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2012)
Theo Travis – saxophone, flute (1999–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2010)
Mark Robson – keyboards (1999–2000)
Mark Hewins – guitars (1999)
Gwyo Zepix – keyboards, guitar (2000–2001)
Josh Pollock – guitars (2003–2004, 2007)
Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass (2003–2004)
Cotton Casino – synthesisers, vocals (2003–2004)
Kawabata Makoto – guitars (2003–2004)
Orlando Allen – drums (2003–2004, 2012–2014)
Tatsuya Yoshida – drums (2004)
Fred Barley – drums, percussion (2007)
Gabriel Costa – bass (2007)
Marcelo Ringel – flute, saxophone (2007)

Additional personnel

Mireille Bauer – percussion (1973–1976; not an official member prior to "Expresso II" by Pierre Moerlen's Gong)

Line-ups

1967 – 1968	1968 – 1971	1971 – 1972	1972–1973
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Ziska Baum – vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Loren Standlee – flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Charles Hayward – drums Mac Poole – drums Pip Pyle – drums Christian Tritsch – bass, guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitars Laurie Allan – drums Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Rachid Houari – percussion Francis Moze – keyboards, bass
1973 – 1974	1974	1974	1974
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Benoit Moerlen – percussion Diane Stewart-Bond – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – guitars Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion
1974	1974	1974	1974–1975
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Brian Davison – drums Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Cutler – drums Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Bill Bruford – drums Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion
1975	1975 – 1976	1976	1976–1991
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Sandy Colley – vocals Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Sandy Colley – vocals Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Jorge Pinchevsky – violin Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Sandy Colley – vocals Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Jorge Pinchevsky – violin Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Disbanded (Pierre Moerlen founded a new band, first using the name "Gong", before subsequently changing the name to "Gong-Expresso" and finally (starting from 1978) "Pierre Moerlen's Gong")
1991 – 1994	1994 – 1997	1997 – 1999	1999
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Keith Bailey – bass, vocals Graham Clark – violin, guitar Shyamal Maitra – percussion, synthesisers Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Mark Hewins – guitars Mark Robson – keyboards Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute
1999 – 2000	2000 – 2001	2001 – 2003	2003–2004
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Mark Robson – keyboards Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute Gwyo Zepix – keyboards, guitar	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Orlando Allen – drums Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass Cotton Casino – synthesisers, vocals Kawabata Makoto – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars
2004	2004 – 2006 (Members of this line-up later formed "Acid Mothers Gong")	2006 – 2007	2007
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass Cotton Casino – synthesisers, vocals Kawabata Makoto – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars Tatsuya Yoshida – drums	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Fred Barley – drums, percussion Gabriel Costa – bass Fabio Golfetti – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars Marcelo Ringel – flute, saxophone
2007	2007 – 2008	2008 – 2009	2009–2010
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Fred Barley – drums, percussion Gabriel Costa – bass Fabio Golfetti – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute Dave Sturt – bass
2010 – 2012	2012 – 2013	2013 – 2014	2014
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums Fabio Golfetti – guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums Fabio Golfetti – guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums Fabio Golfetti – guitars Kavus Torabi – guitars
2014 – 2015	2015 – present
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Fabio Golfetti – guitars Kavus Torabi – guitars Cheb Nettles – drums	Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Fabio Golfetti – guitars Kavus Torabi – guitars, vocals Cheb Nettles – drums

Timeline

References

Gong

Fabio Golfetti Dave Sturt Ian East Kavus Torabi Cheb Nettles Daevid Allen Gilli Smyth Ziska Baum Loren Standlee Didier Malherbe Christian Tritsch Pip Pyle Charles Hayward Mac Poole Steve Hillage Tim Blake Francis Moze Laurie Allan Rachid Houari Mike Howlett Pierre Moerlen Benoit Moerlen Diane Stewart-Bond Miquette Giraudy Brian Davison Chris Cutler Bill Bruford Sandy Colley Patrice Lemoine Jorge Pinchevsky Graham Clark Shyamal Maitra Keith Bailey Chris Taylor Theo Travis Mark Robson Mark Hewins Gwyo Zepix Josh Pollock Dharmawan Bradbridge Cotton Casino Kawabata Makoto Orlando Allen Tatsuya Yoshida Fred Barley Gabriel Costa Marcelo Ringel

Studio albums	Magick Brother Camembert Electrique Continental Circus Flying Teapot Angel's Egg You Shamal Shapeshifter Zero to Infinity Acid Motherhood 2032 I See You

Pierre Moerlen's Gong	Gazeuse! Expresso II Downwind Time is the Key Leave It Open Pentanine

New York Gong	About Time

Mother Gong	Fairy Tales The Owl and the Tree

Live albums	Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall Glastonbury Fayre Gong est Mort, Vive Gong Gong Live Etc Floating Anarchy Live 1977 25th Birthday Party Live In Sherwood Forest '75 Live 2 Infinitea Acid Mothers Gong Live Tokyo Gong Global Family - Live in Brazil 2007

Related	List of band members

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