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Jon Povey (20 August 1942 – 9 May 2023) was an English drummer and keyboardist. Career. Born in London, he grew up in Dartford, Kent, and in the early 1960s, Povey played drums in Bern Elliott and the Bluecaps, who had changed their name to Bern Elliott and the Fenmen by 1961.
The Pretty Things war eine der langlebigsten englischen Rockbands, die mit einigen Unterbrechungen von 1963 bis 2018 bestand. Mitte der 1960er Jahre galt sie mit ihrer harten Musik und einem finsteren Image als eine der auffälligsten Bands ihrer Zeit. Rockgeschichte schrieben The Pretty Things auch 1968 als Urheber einer der ersten Rockopern ...
There have been many personnel changes with Peter Tolson (guitar), Jon Povey (keyboards) and Skip Alan (drums) being involved in all three incarnations, while bassist Wally Waller was involved in the first and third.
9. Mai 2023 · Just heard from Wally Waller, that Jon Povey has passed away. No details, but I'd heard he was suffering from cancer. A very sad day in my home, and in Prettyworld.
10. Mai 2023 · Jon Povey, a keyboardist and singer of PRETTY THINGS, died at 80 after battling cancer. He was a veteran of the band and a co-creator of their classic albums and songs.
22. Mai 2023 · Das langjährige Mitglied der Pretty Things, John Povey, ist dieser Tage mit 80 Jahren verstorben. Der in London geborene Keyboarder und Sänger stieß 1967 zur Band, blieb bis zum ersten Split 1971 dabei, gehörte ein paar Wochen später auch wieder zum neuen Line up.
10. Feb. 2024 · The arrival of bassist ‘Wally’ Waller and keyboard player Jon Povey in January ’67 signalled the second phase of The Pretty Things’ career. Both had spent the preceding years in the rather more conventional outfit, Bern Elliott & The Fenmen. But the pair added a new dimension to the songs that eventually fetched up on third album
