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Roger Ruskin Spear Biography

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  • Born: June 29, 1943 in England
  • Years Active: 1970s
  • Member of: The Bonzo Dog Band
  • Genre: Rock & Alternative

Vivian Stanshall and Neil Innes are usually credited as the prime creative forces in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, but founder-member Roger Ruskin Spear also made substantial contributions. In addition to playing several instruments (most prominently saxophone) and devising imaginative robots and stage props for their live performances, Spear wrote a couple of their wittiest early tunes, "Trouser Press" and "Shirt." He released a few solo records in the early 1970s, even opening for the Who on a 1971 European tour. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi

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