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Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent|Herne Bay, Kent) is an England|English songwriter and major influential force in the English psychedelic movement. John Peel wrote in his autobiography that "Kevin Ayers' talent is so acute you could perform major eye surgery with it."
Ayers was a founding member of the pioneering psychedelic band Soft Machine in the late 1960s, and was closely associated with the Canterbury scene.
He has recorded a series of record album|albums as a solo artist and worked with Brian Eno, Syd Barrett, John Cale, Elton John, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Nico, Ollie Halsall and many others. Long resident in Deià , Mallorca, he returned to the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. He now lives in the south of France, and has completed work on a new album recorded in New York City, Tucson, Arizona and London.
Biography
Early life
Ayers is the son of maverick BBC producer Rowan Ayers, but following his parents' split and his mother's subsequent marriage to a British Civil Servant, Ayers spent most of his childhood in Malaysia. The tropical atmosphere and unpressured lifestyle had an impact, and one of the frustrating and endearing aspects of Ayers' career is that every time he seemed on the point of success, he would take off for some sunny spot where good wine and food were easily found.
