Biography
Vivian Stanshall (born Victor Anthony Stanshall; 21 March 1943 – 5 March 1995) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (as a radio series for John Peel, as an audio recording, as a book and as a film), and for acting as Master of Ceremonies on Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Tubular Bells
1973
Back In The High Life
1986
Arc Of A Diver
1980
Chronicles
1987
When The Eagle Flies
1974
On The Road
1973
Steve Winwood
1977
Smash Your Head Against The Wall
1971
Strawberries
1982
Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters
1974
McGear
1974
Whale Meat Again
1974
Gorilla
1967
Boxed
1976
Insane Times • 25 British Psychedelic Artyfacts From The EMI Vaults
2007
Sir Henry At Ndidi's Kraal
1984
Some Of The Best Of The Bonzo Dog Band
1983
The History Of The Bonzos
1974
All Good Clean Fun
1971
The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse
1968
Sir Henry At Rawlinson End
1978
Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead
1974
How Sweet To Be An Idiot
1973
Credited work
1,377 releases · 94 albums · active 1967–2026
- Performance · 2,573
- Other credits · 687
- Mastering · 401
- Production · 90
- Engineering · 7
Studios: The Manor · Netherturkdonic Studios · Basing Street Studios · Trident Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Bonzo Dog Band
- Mike Oldfield
- Steve Winwood
- Various
- Traffic
- Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- The Bonzo Dog Band
- Marden Hill