Bill Nelson
Real Name:
William Nelson
Profile:
Bill Nelson is a British musician, painter and photographer. Born December 18, 1948 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire (England) he is best known as the founder of Be Bop Deluxe (1972-1978), although he is also a prolific and accomplished solo artist in his own right.
Following an education at Wakefield College Of Art, Bill Nelson's first recorded works were contributions to Holyground recordings A-Austr: Musics From Holyground (1970) and Astral Navigations (1971). His first solo album Northern Dream was released on Smile Records in 1971 and saw notable airplay by John Peel. A year later Bill formed Be Bop Deluxe, a venture that under Nelson's guidance morphed from its initial blues and glam rock beginnings into a stylistically experimental endeavour that encompassed elements of prog rock, new wave, art rock and proto punk. Bill disbanded Be Bop Deluxe in 1978, however these influences were taken further for his next project Red Noise (1978-1979), after recording Sound On Sound he concentrated on working as a solo musician and received critical acclaim for his experimental synth-pop releases Do You Dream In Colour?, Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam and The Love That Whirls (Diary Of A Thinking Heart). The latter part of the 1980s saw Nelson progress into increasingly esoteric territory as his personal interest in occult and gnostic beliefs were packaged alongside voluminous ambient albums which were created with the immediacy of creative inspiration. This work ethic saw the release of a staggering amount of music. Despite personal and financial troubles through the late 1980s he has maintained a prolific recorded output and although he does not tour he makes a single public performance each year at annual 'Nelsonica' events in Yorkshire, England.
Following an education at Wakefield College Of Art, Bill Nelson's first recorded works were contributions to Holyground recordings A-Austr: Musics From Holyground (1970) and Astral Navigations (1971). His first solo album Northern Dream was released on Smile Records in 1971 and saw notable airplay by John Peel. A year later Bill formed Be Bop Deluxe, a venture that under Nelson's guidance morphed from its initial blues and glam rock beginnings into a stylistically experimental endeavour that encompassed elements of prog rock, new wave, art rock and proto punk. Bill disbanded Be Bop Deluxe in 1978, however these influences were taken further for his next project Red Noise (1978-1979), after recording Sound On Sound he concentrated on working as a solo musician and received critical acclaim for his experimental synth-pop releases Do You Dream In Colour?, Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam and The Love That Whirls (Diary Of A Thinking Heart). The latter part of the 1980s saw Nelson progress into increasingly esoteric territory as his personal interest in occult and gnostic beliefs were packaged alongside voluminous ambient albums which were created with the immediacy of creative inspiration. This work ethic saw the release of a staggering amount of music. Despite personal and financial troubles through the late 1980s he has maintained a prolific recorded output and although he does not tour he makes a single public performance each year at annual 'Nelsonica' events in Yorkshire, England.
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In Groups:
Be Bop Deluxe,
Bill Nelson And The Dreamsville Poets,
Bill Nelson And The Gentlemen Rocketeers,
Bill Nelson And The Roy Rogers Rocketeers,
Channel Light Vessel,
Global Village (2),
Red Noise (2)
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LAF 2182 |
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Bill Nelson | Northern Dream (Album) | Smile Records (9) | LAF 2182 | UK | 1971 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6359 055 |
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Bill Nelson | Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam (Album) | Mercury | 6359 055 | Germany | 1981 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JC 2 |
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Bill Nelson | Das Kabinett ('The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari') (LP, Album) | Cocteau Records | JC 2 | UK | 1981 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PVC-101, PVC 101 |
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Bill Nelson | The Love That Whirls (Diary Of A Thinking Heart) / La Belle Et La Bete (Beauty And The Beast) (Album) | Mercury, Mercury | PVC-101, PVC 101 | US | 1982 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S-3497A |
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Bill Nelson | Chimera (MiniAlbum) | Mercury, Mercury, Mercury | S-3497A | Malaysia | 1983 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JCM 3 |
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Bill Nelson | Savage Gestures For Charms Sake (MiniAlbum) | Cocteau Records | JCM 3 | UK | 1983 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JC 9 |
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Bill Nelson | A Catalogue Of Obsessions (Album) | Cocteau Records | JC 9 | UK | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JC 7 |
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Bill Nelson | Chamber Of Dreams (Music From The Invisibility Exhibition) (Album) | Cocteau Records Ltd. | JC 7 | UK | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JC 8 |
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Bill Nelson | Pavilions Of The Heart And Soul (Album) | Cocteau Records | JC 8 | UK | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JCS 12 |
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Bill Nelson | Sounding The Ritual Echo (Atmospheres For Dreaming) (Album) | Cocteau Records | JCS 12 | UK | 1985 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JEAN 2 |
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Bill Nelson | Trial By Intimacy (The Book Splendours) (Album) | Cocteau Records | JEAN 2 | UK | 1985 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PRT 26602 |
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Bill Nelson | Getting The Holy Ghost Across (Album) | Portrait | PRT 26602 | Greece | 1986 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TIM 1050 |
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Bill Nelson | Chameleon (Album) | Themes International Music | TIM 1050 | UK | 1986 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BN 1, 450115 1 |
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Bill Nelson | Living For The Spangled Moment (LP, MiniAlbum) | Portrait, Portrait | BN 1, 450115 1 | UK | 1986 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JEAN 20 |
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Bill Nelson | Chance Encounters In The Garden Of Lights (Album) | Cocteau Records | JEAN 20 | UK | 1987 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TCJC 19, TC-JC 19 |
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Bill Nelson | Map Of Dreams (Album) | Cocteau Records | TCJC 19, TC-JC 19 | UK | 1987 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JCCD 25 |
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Bill Nelson | Nudity (Album) | Cocteau Records | JCCD 25 | UK | 1989 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TC JEAN 89 |
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Bill Nelson | Demonstrations Of Affection | Cocteau Records | TC JEAN 89 | UK | 1989 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TCJC 27 |
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Bill Nelson | Details (Album) | Cocteau Records | TCJC 27 | UK | 1989 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TCJC 24 |
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Bill Nelson | Chimes And Rings (Album) | Cocteau Records | TCJC 24 | UK | 1989 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TCJC 26 |
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Bill Nelson | Heartbreakland (Album) | Cocteau Records | TCJC 26 | UK | 1989 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TC JC 6, TCJC - 6 |
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Bill Nelson | The Summer Of God's Piano (Album) | Cocteau Records | TC JC 6, TCJC - 6 | UK | 1984 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JCCD 23 |
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Bill Nelson | Simplex (Album) | Cocteau Records | JCCD 23 | UK | 1990 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bill Nelson | Altar Pieces (Album) | The Orpheus Organisation | none | UK | 1990 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ILLUSION 024 |
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Bill Nelson | Luminous (Album) | Imaginary Records | ILLUSION 024 | UK | 1991 | Sell This Version |
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geoffrion.marco
December 4, 2020
the best,weird,crazy,genious guitarist,musician and prolific ,compositeurof 20th and beginning 21th century!
and a master and member of a fabulous band BE BOP DE LUXE!
many many THANKS MR BILL NELSON.
Marko.
and a master and member of a fabulous band BE BOP DE LUXE!
many many THANKS MR BILL NELSON.
Marko.
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