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Wilf Gibson

aka Wilfred Gibson

real name Wilfred D. Gibson

London, United Kingdom

Wilf Gibson is credited on 774 releases across 172 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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774

Credits

172

Albums

6

Decades active

334

In collections

Biography

British violinist and session musician. Born February 28, 1945 in Dilston, Northumberland, England; died October 21, 2014.
He was educated at the. In 1970, he played lead violin on Centipede's 1970 album 'Septober Energy'. The following year, he gave multiple contributions to King Crimson's fourth studio album 'Islands' (despite his contributions, he went uncredited). Early member of Electric Light Orchestra (from 1972 to Sep. 1973; known as Wilf-VAT-Gibson, as his terms were £15 a day for rehearsing, plus expenses and VAT).

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Credited work

774 releases · 172 albums · active 1971–2025

  • Performance · 970
  • Other credits · 36

Studios: Wessex Sound Studios · Abbey Road Studios · Air Studios · Master Rock Studios

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