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ALBUMThe Bath Forum Concert (Live)Van Der Graaf Generator
Albums by Van Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMLive At Maison De La Mutualité, Paris, 6th December 1976Van Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMDo Not DisturbVan Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMAltVan Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMA Grounding in NumbersVan Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMTrisectorVan Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMPresentVan Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMThe Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (Deluxe)Van Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMStill Life (Deluxe)Van Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMWorld RecordVan Der Graaf Generator
ALBUMStill LifeVan Der Graaf Generator
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Artist Biography
A trip to San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury during the summer of 1967 inspired British-born drummer Chris Judge Smith to compose a list of possible names for the rock group he wished to form. Upon his return to Manchester, he began performing with singer/songwriter Peter Hammill and keyboardist Nick Peame; employing one of the names from Judge Smith's list, the band dubbed itself Van der Graaf Generator (after a machine that creates static electricity), eventually earning a cult following as one of the era's preeminent art rock groups. The group found true success as a vehicle for Hammill, whose dark, existentialist lyrics made him the focus of considerable attention. ~ Jason Ankeny
Hometown
Manchester, England
Genre
Rock