Roxy Music

Roxy Music were an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry and Graham Simpson. The other longtime members were Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion).

Roxy Music
Roxy Music on TopPop in 1973. Left to right: Eddie Jobson, Paul Thompson, Phil Manzanera, Bryan Ferry, Sal Maida, Andy Mackay.
Background information
Origin	County Durham/London, England
Genres	Art rock glam rock[1] pop rock[2] art pop[3] progressive rock[4] new wave[5] soft rock[6] proto-punk[7]
Years active	1970–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–2011
Labels	Island EG Virgin Atco Reprise Warner Bros.
Past member(s)	Bryan Ferry Phil Manzanera Andy MacKay Paul Thompson Brian Eno Graham Simpson Eddie Jobson John Wetton John Gustafson David O'List Rik Kenton Roger Bunn Dexter Lloyd Gary Tibbs
Website	roxymusic.co.uk

Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Their best known song is Jealous Guy from 1981.

References

1. Boyd, Brian (23 May 2014). "And on the seventh day, Eno released a not-very-good album. Hallelujah!". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
2. Ray, Michael, ed. (2012). Disco, punk, new wave, heavy metal, and more: Music in the 1970s and 1980s. Rosen Education Service. p. 107. ISBN 978-1615309085.
3. Lester, Paul (11 June 2015). "Franz and Sparks: this town is big enough for both of us". The Guardian.
4. Reynolds, Simon."Roxy Music: The Band That Broke the Sound Barrier." The Guardian. 1 September 2012.
5. "Let These Vintage Roxy Music Tracks From This Day in 1983 Start Your Long Weekend". Paste Magazine. 25 May 2018.
6. LaMoury, Adrian. "Roxy Music's For Your Pleasure". FelixOnline.
7. "Proto-Punk Music Genre Overview". AllMusic.