(1951-01-31) 31 January 1951 (age 73) London, England
Genres
Art rock
Latin rock
Canterbury Scene
glam rock
experimental rock
jazz fusion
pop rock
art pop
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
bass
keyboards
vocals
Years active
1971–present
Member of
Roxy Music
Formerly of
The Explorers
Quiet Sun
801
Website
manzanera.com
Musical artist
Phillip Geoffrey Targett-AdamsOBE (born 31 January 1951),[1] known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801 and Quiet Sun. In 2006, Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On an Island, and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America. He wrote and presented a series of 14 one-hour radio programmes for station Planet Rock entitled The A-Z of Great Guitarists.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1611/2. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
Geoffrey Targett-Adams OBE (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as PhilManzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead...
Simpson were joined by saxophonist and oboist Andy Mackay, guitarist PhilManzanera, drummer Paul Thompson and synthesizer player Brian Eno. Other members...
departed, with drummer Paul Thompson (who joined in 1971) and guitarist PhilManzanera (who joined just before recording began in 1972) alongside Ferry, Simpson...
America (cat. no PD-1-6148) in March 1978. In 1976, while guitarist PhilManzanera's band Roxy Music was on hiatus, 801 got together as a temporary project...
billed as "PhilManzanera/801". In 1977, hoping to capitalise on the success of 801 Live, a revised version of 801 (now known as PhilManzanera/801) recorded...
progressive rock/jazz fusion band from the Canterbury scene consisting of PhilManzanera (guitars), Bill MacCormick (bass), Dave Jarrett (keyboards) and Charles...
included his brother Bill MacCormick and future Roxy Music guitarist PhilManzanera. The collaboration resumed in the late 1970s, with MacDonald providing...
and Drain" (with PhilManzanera) (2023) The Explorers/Manzanera and Mackay The Explorers (1985) Crack the Whip (Mackay & Manzanera) (1988) Up in Smoke...
guitar parts, one by Eno and one by his former Roxy Music bandmate PhilManzanera, each playing frenetic, staccato chords. Eno's vocals are sung in a...
England and New Zealand went into COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Finn and PhilManzanera began working collaboratively on an album Caught by the Heart. The album...
Walsh) Tracks 23-27 performed by Joe Walsh. "6PM" (PhilManzanera) Performed by PhilManzanera. "Marooned" (David Gilmour, Richard Wright) "Coming Back...
as Ferry, Simpson, Mackay, Eno, drummer Paul Thompson and guitarist PhilManzanera. Around late 1970/early 1971, Ferry auditioned for King Crimson, who...
Music and Bryan Ferry since 2005, playing with guitarists including PhilManzanera, Chris Spedding and Johnny Marr. He has played on Ferry's solo tours...
notable for a series of solos by Andy Mackay (saxophone), Eno (VCS3), and PhilManzanera (guitar). Eno is prominent in the final song "For Your Pleasure" from...
collaboration between Wetton and Roxy Music guitarist PhilManzanera was released as Wetton/Manzanera (1986). Around that time, Wetton began working with...
Hove, England. It was produced by Gilmour, Youth, Andy Jackson and PhilManzanera. Only one track, "Louder than Words", has lead vocals. After the death...
Japanese pop/rock band formed in 2000 Diamond Head (PhilManzanera album), a 1975 album by PhilManzanera Diamondhead (album), a 2008 album by jazz saxophonist...
about its musical structure (referring to the fact that he had to guide PhilManzanera and Steve DiStanislao through a completely unplanned performance of...
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