Daevid Allen

Daevid Allen

g, voc, 1938-2015 AU, Melbourne
Singer / Musician / Composer of Rock and Jazz
A.k.a. Christopher David Allen Banana Moon Bert Camembert Daedelus Ale&Yen Daft Alien Dingbat Alien Dingo Virgin Divided Alien Divided Bonerbrain Ale & Longjohn Dr Dada Ale & He Arty El Alien Banana Ja-Am

Daevid Allen (born January 23, 1938, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – died March 13, 2015, Australia) was an Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist. He was co-founder of the psychedelic rock groups Soft Machine (in the UK, 1966) and with his former partner Gilli Smyth, Gong (in France, 1967). Father of Orlando Allen and Ynys Allen.

Instruments

Guitar
Vocals
Bass guitar
Acoustic guitar

Genres

Rock
Jazz
Electronic

Popular Tracks

Memories on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

Time Of Your Life on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

Stoned Innocent Frankenstein on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

All I Want Is Out Of Here on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

Fred The Fish on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

The Voice of Om on Gentle Genie by Daevid Allen

White Neck Blooze / Codein Coda on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

And His Adventures In The Land Of Flip on Banana Moon by Daevid Allen

Flying Tea Service on Gentle Genie by Daevid Allen

Why Do We Treat Ourselves Like We Do? on The World Of Daevid Allen and Gong - Disc Three by Daevid Allen and Gong

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
The Roadmap In Your Heart	Spirits Burning & Daevid Allen	2017	Single
Bananamoon Obscura 1 & 2	Daevid Allen	2014	Compil.
Stoned Innocent Frankenstein	Daevid Allen	2014	Album
Who's Afraid & Hit Men	Daevid Allen & Kramer	2013	Album
Tried So Hard	The Invisible Opera Company Of Tibet With Daevid Allen	2013	Single
Soundbites 4 Tha Revelation	Daevid Allen	2012	Album
Live At The Roundhouse 1971	Daevid Allen & Gilli Smyth With The Soft Machine	2012	Album
Live In San Francisco	Daevid Allen - The Magick Brothers	2012	Album
The Seven Drones (At Gong Uncon 06)	Daevid Allen And The Glissando Guitar Orchestra	2008	Album
Sixty Minutes With Daevid Allen	Daevid Allen	2007	Compil.
Glissando Grooves	Daevid Allen & Don Falcone	2006	Album
Live In Glastonbury Town	Daevid Allen, The Magick Brothers	2006	Album
Altered States Of Alien KWISP	Daevid Allen & Walter Funk	2006	Album
Dævid Solo @ The Axiom Cheltenham 1998	Daevid Allen	2006	Album
The Man From Gong: The Best Of Daevid Allen	Daevid Allen	2006	Compil.
Gong On Acid	Daevid Allen - Gong	2006	Album
The Mystery Disque (Das Duz Dae Duz Das)	Daevid Allen & Das	2006	Album
Beauty And The Basket Case	Daevid Allen - Guru & Zero	2006	Album
Radio Art 1984	Daevid Allen	2006	Album
Short Tales & Tall	Gilli Smyth & Daevid Allen	2005	Album
I Am Your Egg	Gilli Smyth, Daevid Allen & Orlando Allen	2005	Album
Time Of Your Life	Daevid Allen	2005	Compil.
Gentle Genie	Daevid Allen	2004	Compil.
Live In The UK	Brainville, Daevid Allen With Hugh Hopper & Pip Pyle	2004	Album
Divided Alien Playbax (Disk 2)	Daevid Allen	2004	Album
Divided Alien Playbax (Disk 1)	Daevid Allen	2004	Album
Melbourne Studio Tapes	Daevid Allen - Invisible Opera Company Of Oz	2004	Album
Bards Of Byron Bay	Daevid Allen & Russell Hibbs	2004	Album
Self Initiation	Daevid Allen	2004	Album
Studio Rehearsal Tapes 1977	Daevid Allen & Euterpe	2004	Album
Live @ The Knitting Factory NYC	Daevid Allen & Nicoletta Stephanz	2004	Album
Australia Aquaria: She / Wild Child	Daevid Allen / Mother Gong	2001	Compil.
Nectans Glen	Russell Hibbs & Daevid Allen	1999	Album
Twenty Two Meanings : The Art Of Glissando Guitar Vol. 1	Daevid Allen / Harry Williamson	1999	Album
Eat Me Baby I'm A Jelly Bean	Daevid Allen	1999	Album
Divided Alien Clockwork Band	Daevid Allen	1997	Album
Opium For The People / Alien In New York	Daevid Allen	1996	Compil.
Hit Men	Daevid Allen & Kramer	1995	Album
Dreamin' A Dream	Daevid Allen	1995	Album
Radio Sessions	Daevid Allen	1994	Album
Twelve Selves	Daevid Allen	1993	Album
Who's Afraid?	Daevid Allen And Kramer	1992	Album
Je Ne Fum' Pas Des Bananes	Daevid Allen / Banana Moon Band / Gong	1992	Album
The Australian Years	Daevid Allen	1990	Album
Australia Aquaria / She	Daevid Allen	1990	Album
Stroking The Tail Of The Bird	Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Harry Williamson	1990	Album
Seven Drones	Daevid Allen : Ja-Am	1990	Album
The Owl And The Tree	Daevid Allen And Mother Gong	1989	Album
Alien In New York	Daevid Allen	1983	Album
Opium For The People	Daevid Allen With Planet Gong	1982	Album
Divided Alien Playbax 80	Daevid Allen	1982	Album
The Death Of Rock & Other Entrances	Daevid Allen	1982	Album
Jungle Windo(w)	Daevid Allen With New York Gong	1982	Album
N'Existe Pas!	Daevid Allen	1979	Album
Now Is The Happiest Time Of Your Life	Daevid Allen	1977	Album
Good Morning	Daevid Allen & Euterpe	1976	Album
It's The Time Of Your Life	Daevid Allen	1975	Single
Continental Circus	Gong Avec Daevid Allen	1971	Album
Banana Moon	Daevid Allen	1971	Album
Extrait De La Bande Originale Du Film "Continental Circus" De J. Laperrousaz	Gong Avec Daevid Allen	1971	Single
Soft Machine - Gong	Soft Machine, Gong, Daevid Allen, Robert Wyatt, Gary Wright, Kevin Ayers	1971	Compil.
Garçon Ou Fille	Daevid Allen, Gong	1970	Single

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