List of Plastic Ono Band line-ups
Appearance
This is a list of the line-ups of the Plastic Ono Band, the backing band established by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was active in various incarnations from 1969 to 1974, and was revived by Ono from 2009 until 2015. The group had a constantly shifting line-up, so this page reflects each individual incarnation under the name.
Members
[edit]Original era
[edit]Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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John Lennon | 1969–1974 |
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Yoko Ono |
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Tom Smothers | June 1969 |
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"Give Peace a Chance" (1969) | |
Timothy Leary |
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Rabbi Abraham Feinberg | ||||
Joseph Schwartz | ||||
Rosemary Woodruff Leary | ||||
Petula Clark | ||||
Dick Gregory | ||||
Allen Ginsberg | ||||
Murray the K | ||||
Derek Taylor | ||||
Eric Clapton ("Derek Claptoe") | September 1969–December 1969 |
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Klaus Voormann ("Raus Doorman") |
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Alan White ("Dallas White") |
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Ringo Starr |
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George Harrison ("George Harrisong") |
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Billy Preston ("Billy Presstud") |
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Jim Gordon ("Jim Bordom") |
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Bobby Keys ("Robbie Knees") |
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Nicky Hopkins ("Sticky Topkins") |
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Keith Moon ("Kief Spoon") | December 1969 | drums | Some Time in New York City (1972) | |
Delaney Bramlett ("Bilanie") | guitar | |||
Bonnie Bramlett ("Donnie") | percussion | |||
Jim Price | trumpet | |||
Mal Evans | January 1970 |
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"Instant Karma!" (1970) | |
John Barham |
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Phil Spector |
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Jim Keltner |
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Joey Molland | February, May–July 1971 | acoustic guitar | Imagine (1971) | |
Tom Evans | ||||
Ted Turner | ||||
Rod Linton | ||||
Andy Davis | ||||
John Tout | piano | |||
Steve Brendell |
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Mike Pinder | percussion | |||
Chris Osborne | February, August–October 1971 |
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Frank Zappa | June 1971 |
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Some Time in New York City (1972) | |
Aynsley Dunbar | drums | |||
Bob Harris |
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Howard Kaylan | vocals | |||
Mark Volman | ||||
Jim Pons |
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Don Preston | Mini-Moog | |||
Ian Underwood |
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Hugh McCracken | October 1971 | guitar |
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Stuart Scharf | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (1971) | |||
Teddy Irwin | ||||
Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel | 1971–1973 | guitar |
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Gary Van Scyoc | bass | |||
John Ward | ||||
Stan Bronstein |
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Adam Ippolito |
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John La Boosca | piano | |||
Richard Frank Jr. |
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Kenneth Ascher |
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Arthur Jenkins | percussion | |||
Rick Marotta | drums |
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Michael Brecker | 1973 | saxophone | ||
David Spinozza | guitar | |||
Gordon Edwards | bass | |||
Sneaky Pete Kleinow | pedal steel guitar | |||
Robert Kreiner | bass | Feeling the Space (1973) | ||
David Friedman | vibes | |||
Don Brooks | harmonica | |||
Jeremy Steig | flute | |||
Andrew Smith | drums | |||
Jesse Ed Davis | 1974 |
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Walls and Bridges (1974) | |
Eddie Mottau | acoustic guitar | |||
Andy Muson | bass | none | ||
Steve Gadd | drums | |||
Randy Brecker | trumpet | |||
Dan Grolnick |
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Steve Khan | guitar |
Timeline
[edit]Classic timeline
[edit]Recent timeline
[edit]Line-ups
[edit]Band | Members | Release contributions and live performances |
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Plastic Ono Band (June 1969)[1] |
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Plastic Ono Band (June 1969)[2] |
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Plastic Ono Band (September 1969)[3] |
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Plastic Ono Band (September 1969)[4][5] |
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Plastic Ono Supergroup (December 1969)[6] |
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Plastic Ono Band (January 1970)[7] |
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Plastic Ono Band (January 1970)[8][9] |
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Plastic Ono Band (September–October 1970)[10][11] |
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Plastic Ono Band (October–November 1970)[12] |
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Plastic Ono Band (January–March 1971)[13] |
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Plastic Ono Band (January–February 1971)[14] |
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Plastic Ono Band (February, May–July 1971)[15][16] |
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Plastic Ono Band (February and August 1971)[17] |
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Plastic Ono Band with the Mothers of Invention (June 1971)[6] |
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Plastic Ono Band (October 1971)[18][19] |
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Plastic Ono Band (October 1971)[20][19] |
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Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory (1971-1973)[6][21] |
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Plastic Ono Band (1973)[22] |
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Plastic U.F.Ono Band (1973)[23] |
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Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (1974)[24] |
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Plastic Ono Super Band (1974)[25] |
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Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band (2009)[26] |
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Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band (2009–Present)[27] |
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Plastic Ono Band (February 2010)[28] |
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The Flaming Lips with Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (2011)[29] |
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Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band (2013)[30] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Year One". Beatles.ncf.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ Blaney, J. (2007). Lennon and McCartney: Together Alone – A critical discography of their solo work. Jawbone Press. p. 17. ISBN 9781906002022.
- ^ Blaney 2005, p. 35
- ^ Noyer, Paul Du (2010). "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band". John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980 (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-84732-665-2.
- ^ Blaney, J. (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book. Paper Jukebox. pp. 24–29.
- ^ a b c Some Time in New York City (Inner sleeve). John Lennon and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory & Invisible Strings. Apple, EMI. 1972.
- ^ Castleman & Podrazik, p. 171.
- ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen To This Book. Guildford, Great Britain: Biddles Ltd. p. 52. ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.
- ^ Blaney, John (2007). Lennon and McCartney: Together Alone. Jawbone Press. pp. 28–29. ISBN 9781906002022.
- ^ Norman, Philip (2009). John Lennon: The Life. HarperCollins UK. ISBN 978-0-00-734408-6. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Irvin, Jim, ed. (2009). The Mojo Collection the Ultimate Music Companion. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 228. ISBN 9781847676436.
- ^ Spizer, Bruce (2005). The Beatles Solo on Apple Records. New Orleans, LA: 498 Productions. p. 343. ISBN 0-9662649-5-9.
- ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen To This Book. Guildford, Great Britain: Biddles Ltd. pp. 71–72. ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.
- ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book. Guildford, UK: Biddles. pp. 66–70. ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.
- ^ Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (1976). All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. p. 104. ISBN 0-345-25680-8.
- ^ Spizer, Bruce (2005). The Beatles Solo on Apple Records. New Orleans, LA: 498 Productions. pp. 53–57. ISBN 0-9662649-5-9.
John's second solo album, Imagine ... was credited to John Lennon Plastic Ono Band (with The Flux Fiddlers).
- ^ Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (1976). All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. pp. 104, 178–81. ISBN 0-345-25680-8.
- ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen To This Book. Guildford, Great Britain: Biddles Ltd. pp. 96–101. ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.
- ^ a b Blaney, John (2007). Lennon and McCartney: Together Alone. Jawbone Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN 9781906002022.
- ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book. Guildford, Great Britain: Biddles Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.
- ^ "Live in New York City – John Lennon | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ "Feeling the Space – Yoko Ono | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ Mind Games (Booklet). John Lennon. Apple, EMI. 1973.
- ^ Walls and Bridges (Booklet). John Lennon. Apple, EMI. 1974.
- ^ Bocaro, Madeline (2019-08-09). "Let's Have A Dream!". madelinex.com. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Between My Head and the Sky – Yoko Ono,Plastic Ono Band | Credits". AllMusic. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ "16 February 2010 - Plastic Ono Band".
- ^ "BAM! by Yoko Ono: We Are Plastic Ono Band: Yoko + incredible special guests: Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY 16 Feb". Imaginepeace.com. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ "The Flaming Lips 2011 #9: The Flaming Lips with Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band – The Flaming Lips,Yoko Ono | Credits". AllMusic. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ "Take Me to the Land of Hell – Yoko Ono,Plastic Ono Band | Credits". AllMusic. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2014-02-23.