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Tony Kaye

1945 - Today

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Anthony John Selvidge (born 11 January 1946), known professionally as Tony Kaye, is an English keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. Born into a musical family, Kaye was classically trained and intended to become a concert pianist before he developed an interest in jazz and contemporary rock and pop music. He joined several groups throughout the 1960s, including the Federals, Johnny Taylor's Star Combo, Jimmy Winston & His Reflections, and Bittersweet. In 1968, Kaye became a founding member of Yes and played on their first three albums until 1971. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Kaye is the 1,411th most popular musician (down from 1,362nd in 2019), the 3,834th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,571st in 2019) and the 238th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tony Kaye ranks 1,411 out of 3,175. Before him are Gordon Haskell, Mike Dirnt, Igor Cavalera, Ketil Bjørnstad, Andy Bell, and Country Joe McDonald. After him are Jon Hiseman, Leslie West, Jānis Cimze, Pixinguinha, František Ondříček, and Arthur Crudup.

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Among people born in 1945, Tony Kaye ranks 441. Before him are Gennady Burbulis, Giuseppe Wilson, Saharon Shelah, Helen Fisher, Mohammed El Filali, and Henrik Nordbrandt. After him are Portia Simpson-Miller, Mario Livio, Leslie West, Francisco Sá, Erwin Vandendaele, and Roland Moreno.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Kaye ranks 3,835 out of 8,785. Before him are William Kirby (1759), Andy Bell (1970), John Hutton Balfour (1808), Phil Neal (1951), Arthur Russell (1886), and Archie Panjabi (1972). After him are Clare Hollingworth (1911), Jon Hiseman (1944), Leslie Marr (1922), Tom Daley (1994), Lucy Hawking (1969), and Howard Stringer (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Tony Kaye ranks 238. Before him are Andrew Davis (1944), Trevor Bolder (1950), Simon Gallup (1960), Peter Grant (1935), Gordon Haskell (1946), and Andy Bell (1970). After him are Jon Hiseman (1944), Aynsley Dunbar (1946), Beth Gibbons (1965), Henry Jackman (1974), Dennis Brain (1921), and Geoff Nicholls (1948).

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