Fred Frith

Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser. Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. He was also a member of the groups Art Bears, Massacre, and Skeleton Crew. He has collaborated with a number of prominent musicians, including Robert Wyatt, Derek Bailey, the Residents, Lol Coxhill, John Zorn, Brian Eno, Mike Patton, Lars Hollmer, Bill Laswell, Iva Bittová, Jad Fair, Kramer, the ARTE Quartett, and Bob Ostertag. He has also composed several long works, including Traffic Continues and Freedom in Fragments. Frith produces most of his own music, and has also produced many albums by other musicians, including Curlew, the Muffins, Etron Fou Leloublan, and Orthotonics.

17 February 1949

Born on the same birth date (17 February 1949): Dennis Green

Born on the same birth day (17 February): Al Harrington • Andrey Korotayev • Benjamin Fain • Dennis Green • Hal Holbrook • Ivo Caprino • Jozef Murgaš • Lou Ann Barton • Marc Lawrence • Marc Márquez • Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996)

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