Sky (band)

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Sky was a British-Australian instrumental progressive rock and classical fusion band formed in the late 1970s, known for blending rock, jazz, and classical music with virtuosic musicianship.

All labels observed (2)

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Sky (band) canonical 2
Sky (British-Australian band) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf band
classical crossover group
instrumental rock band
musical group
progressive rock band
activeYearsStartYear 1978
alsoKnownAs Sky (British-Australian band)
linked to: Sky (band)

Sky UK-Australian instrumental group
basedOn adaptations of classical compositions
countryOfOrigin Australia
United Kingdom
formedIn late 1970s
genre classical crossover
classical music
instrumental rock
jazz fusion
progressive rock
rock
hasInfluence classical music
jazz
progressive rock
hasMember Alan Branscombe
Alan Hawkshaw
Alan Tarney
Brian Bennett
Chas Cronk
Francis Monkman
Gordon Giltrap
Herbie Flowers
Jim McCarty
John Cameron (musician)
John Etheridge
John G. Perry
John Mealing
John Williams (guitarist)
Kevin Peek
Kevin Savigar
Laurie Holloway
Malcolm Mortimore
Mike Moran
Mo Foster
Paul Hart
Richard Durrant
Ron Asprey
Steve Coe
Steve Gray
Terry Emery
Tony Hymas
Tony Levin (drummer)
Tristan Fry
hasWebsite https://www.sky-band.org
languageOfWork instrumental
locationOfFormation London
linked to: London, England
notableFor fusion of rock, jazz, and classical music
virtuosic musicianship
notableSong Toccata
notableWork Cadmium
Sky (album)
Sky 2
Sky 3
linked to: Sky – Sky 3

Sky 4: Forthcoming
Sky Five Live
The Great Balloon Race
recordLabel Ariola Records
Epic Records
RCA Records
Sony Music

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Sky (band) alsoKnownAs Sky (British-Australian band)
linked to: Sky (band)