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List of Plastic Ono Band line-ups

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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

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Original era

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
John Lennon 1969 (cropped).jpg
John Lennon 1969–1974
  • vocals
  • rhythm guitar
  • keyboards
all releases
Yoko_Ono_2011_SXSW.jpg
Yoko Ono
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • percussion
Tom-smothers-2011.jpg
Tom Smothers June 1969
  • acoustic guitar
  • backing vocals
"Give Peace a Chance" (1969)
Dr. Timothy Leary (1970 AP Photo).jpg
Timothy Leary
  • backing vocals
  • handclaps
Rabbi Abraham Feinberg
Joseph Schwartz
Rosemary Woodruff Leary
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Petula Clark
Dick_Gregory.jpg
Dick Gregory
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Allen Ginsberg
Murray_The_K_(face).jpg
Murray the K
Derek Taylor
Eric-Clapton 1975.jpg
Eric Clapton ("Derek Claptoe") September 1969–December 1969
  • lead guitar
  • backing vocals
Art_Exhibition_Klaus_Voormann_„It_Started_In_Hamburg”_Vernissage_Oct_30,_2018_(43845854980).jpg
Klaus Voormann ("Raus Doorman")
  • September 1969–January 1970
  • September 1970–August 1971
  • 1974
  • bass
  • electric piano
  • backing vocals
  • guitar
  • percussion
AlanWhite.jpg
Alan White ("Dallas White")
  • September 1969
  • December 1969
  • February, May–July 1971
  • drums
  • percussion
  • piano
  • backing vocals
  • Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (1969)
  • "Instant Karma!" (1970)
  • Imagine (1971)
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
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Ringo Starr
  • September 1969
  • September–November 1970
drums
  • "Cold Turkey"/"Don't Worry Kyoko" (1969)
  • John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
  • Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
George_Harrison_1974_(cropped).jpg
George Harrison ("George Harrisong")
  • December 1969–January 1970
  • October–November 1970
  • February, May–July 1971
  • guitar
  • piano
  • sitar
  • dobro
  • backing vocals
  • "Instant Karma!" (1970)
  • Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
  • Imagine (1971)
Billy_Preston.jpg
Billy Preston ("Billy Presstud")
  • December 1969–January 1970
  • September–October 1970
  • January–February 1971
  • organ
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • "Instant Karma!" (1970)
  • John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
  • "Power to the People" (1971)
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
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Jim Gordon ("Jim Bordom")
  • December 1969
  • January–August 1971,
  • drums
  • tabla
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
  • "Open Your Box" (1971)
  • "Power to the People" (1971)
  • Imagine (1971)
  • Fly (1971)
Bobby Keys October 31, 2009 at Fitzgerald's.jpg
Bobby Keys ("Robbie Knees")
  • December 1969
  • January–February 1971
  • August 1971
  • 1974
  • saxophone
  • percussion
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
  • "Power to the People" (1971)
  • Fly (1971)
  • Walls and Bridges (1974)
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Nicky Hopkins ("Sticky Topkins")
  • December 1969
  • February, May–October 1971
  • 1974
  • electric piano
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • Imagine (1971)
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
  • "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (1971)
  • "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" (1971)
  • Walls and Bridges (1974)
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Keith Moon ("Kief Spoon") December 1969 drums Some Time in New York City (1972)
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Delaney Bramlett ("Bilanie") guitar
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Bonnie Bramlett ("Donnie") percussion
Jim Price trumpet
Mal Evans January 1970
  • chimes
  • handclaps
  • backing vocals
"Instant Karma!" (1970)
John Barham
  • January 1970
  • February, May–July 1971
  • harpsichord
  • keyboards
  • "Who Has Seen the Wind?" (1970)
  • Imagine (1971)
Phil_Spector_in_1965.jpg
Phil Spector
  • September–October 1970
  • February, May–July 1971
  • piano
  • backing vocals
  • John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
  • Imagine (1971)
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Jim Keltner
  • February, May–October 1971
  • 1971–1973
  • 1974
  • drums
  • tabla
  • percussion
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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
  • double bass
  • percussion
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Mike Pinder percussion
Chris Osborne February, August–October 1971
  • dobro
  • guitar
  • Fly (1971)
  • "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (1971)
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Frank Zappa June 1971
  • guitar
  • vocals
Some Time in New York City (1972)
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Aynsley Dunbar drums
Bob Harris
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Howard_Kaylan.jpg
Howard Kaylan vocals
Mark_Volman.jpg
Mark Volman
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Jim Pons
  • bass guitar
  • vocals
Don Preston at Knuckleheads Saloon.png
Don Preston Mini-Moog
Ian Underwood
  • keyboard
  • vocals
  • woodwinds
Hugh McCracken October 1971 guitar
  • "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (1971)
  • "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" (1971)
Stuart Scharf "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (1971)
Teddy Irwin
Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel 1971–1973 guitar
  • Some Time in New York City (1972)
  • Approximately Infinite Universe (1973)
  • Live in New York City (1986)
Gary Van Scyoc bass
John Ward
Stan Bronstein
  • saxophone
  • flute
Adam Ippolito
  • piano
  • organ
John La Boosca piano
Richard Frank Jr.
  • drums
  • percussion
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Kenneth Ascher
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • piano
  • organ
  • mellotron
Arthur Jenkins percussion
Rick Marotta drums
  • Feeling the Space (1973)
  • Mind Games (1973)
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Michael Brecker 1973 saxophone
David Spinozza guitar
Gordon Edwards bass
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Sneaky Pete Kleinow pedal steel guitar
Robert Kreiner bass Feeling the Space (1973)
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David Friedman vibes
Don Brooks harmonica
Jeremy Steig flute
Andrew Smith drums
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Jesse Ed Davis 1974
  • acoustic guitar
  • lead guitar
Walls and Bridges (1974)
Eddie Mottau acoustic guitar
Andy Muson bass none
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Steve Gadd drums
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Randy Brecker trumpet
Dan Grolnick
  • electric piano
  • clavinet
  • Mellotron
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Steve Khan guitar

Timeline

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Classic timeline

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Recent timeline

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Line-ups

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Band Members Release contributions and live performances
Plastic Ono Band
(June 1969)[1]
Plastic Ono Band
(June 1969)[2]
  • John Lennon – acoustic guitar
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
Plastic Ono Band
(September 1969)[3]
Plastic Ono Band
(September 1969)[4][5]
  • John Lennon – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Eric Clapton – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums
Plastic Ono Supergroup
(December 1969)[6]
Plastic Ono Band
(January 1970)[7]
  • John Lennon – lead vocal, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocal
  • George Harrison – electric guitar, piano, backing vocal
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar, electric piano, backing vocal
  • Alan White – drums, piano, backing vocal
  • Billy Preston – organ, backing vocal
  • Yoko Ono – backing vocal
  • Mal Evans – chimes, handclaps, backing vocal
Plastic Ono Band
(January 1970)[8][9]
Plastic Ono Band
(September–October 1970)[10][11]
  • John Lennon – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Billy Preston – piano
  • Phil Spector – piano
Plastic Ono Band
(October–November 1970)[12]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • John Lennon – guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • George Harrison – sitar
Plastic Ono Band
(January–March 1971)[13]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • John Lennon – guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon – drums
Plastic Ono Band
(January–February 1971)[14]
  • John Lennon – vocals, guitar
  • Yoko Ono – backing vocals, piano
  • Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Billy Preston – piano, keyboards
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
Plastic Ono Band
(February, May–July 1971)[15][16]
  • John Lennon – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
  • George Harrison – lead guitar, dobro
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Alan White – drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • John Barham – keyboards
  • Phil Spector – backing vocal
  • Joey Molland – acoustic guitar
  • Tom Evans – acoustic guitar
  • Ted Turner – acoustic guitar
  • Rod Linton – acoustic guitar
  • Andy Davis – acoustic guitar
  • John Tout – piano
  • Steve Brendell – double bass, percussion
  • Mike Pinder – percussion
Plastic Ono Band
(February and August 1971)[17]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals, percussion
  • John Lennon – guitar, piano, organ
  • Klaus Voormann – bass, guitar, percussion
  • Jim Keltner – drums, tabla, percussion
  • Jim Gordon – tabla
  • Bobby Keys – percussion
  • Chris Osborne – dobro
Plastic Ono Band with the Mothers of Invention
(June 1971)[6]
Plastic Ono Band
(October 1971)[18][19]
Plastic Ono Band
(October 1971)[20][19]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • John Lennon – guitars
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Nicky Hopkins – keyboards
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory
(1971-1973)[6][21]
  • John Lennon – guitars, vocals, piano
  • Yoko Ono – vocals, piano
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel – guitar
  • Gary Van Scyoc – bass
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone, flute
  • Adam Ippolito – piano, organ
  • John La Boosca – piano
  • Richard Frank Jr. – drums, percussion
  • John Ward – bass
Plastic Ono Band
(1973)[22]
Plastic U.F.Ono Band
(1973)[23]
  • John Lennon – vocals, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, percussion
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • David Spinozza – lead guitar
  • Kenneth Ascher – piano, organ
  • Gordon Edwards – bass
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar.
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Something Different – chorus
Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
(1974)[24]
  • John Lennon – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
  • Kenneth Ascher – electric piano, clavinet, Mellotron
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Jesse Ed Davis – acoustic guitar, lead guitar
  • Eddie Mottau – acoustic guitar
Plastic Ono Super Band
(1974)[25]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Andy Muson – bass
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Dan Grolnick – electric piano, clavinet, Mellotron
  • Steve Khan – guitar
  • Yoko Ono tour of Japan
Disbanded.
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band
(2009)[26]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Sean Lennon – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
  • Cornelius – guitars, bass, Tenorion, programming, percussion
  • Yuka Honda – piano, organ, percussion
  • Hirotaka Shimizu – guitars, percussion
  • Yuko Araki – drums, percussion
  • Shahzad Ismaily – guitars, bass, drums, percussion
  • Michael Leonhart – trumpet, vibraphone, percussion
  • Erik Friedlander – cello
  • Daniel Carter – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Indigo Street – guitar
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band
(2009–Present)[27]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Sean Lennon – guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, drums
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards
  • Keigo Oyamada – guitar
  • Hirotaka Shimizu – guitar, bass
  • Yuko Araka – drums
  • Michael Leonhart – trumpet
  • Erik Friedlander – cello
  • We Are Plastic Ono Band" Tour
Plastic Ono Band
(February 2010)[28]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Eric Clapton – guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Sean Lennon – vocals, guitar
  • 16 February 2010 concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
The Flaming Lips with Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band
(2011)[29]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Sean Lennon – guitar
  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kliph Scurlock – drums, percussion
  • Derek Brown – guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • The Flaming Lips 2011 #11: The Flaming Lips with Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band
(2013)[30]
  • Yoko Ono – vocals
  • Sean Lennon – guitar, piano, bass, synthesizer, percussion
  • Cornelius – remixing
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Lenny Kravitz – drums
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Questlove – drums
  • Bill Dobrow – drums
  • Hirotaka Shimizu – guitar
  • Keigo Oyamada – bass, guitar
  • Julian Lage – guitar

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