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Van der Graaf Generator is a progressive rock band formed in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. They were the first act signed to Charisma Records. The band achieved considerable success in Italy during the 1970s. In 2005 they embarked on a reunion, which continues to the present day.

The signature Van der Graaf Generator sound in the 1970s was a combination of Peter Hammill's distinctive and dynamic voice and David Jackson's electronically-treated saxophones, generally playing over thick chordal keyboard parts (such as Hammond organ and/or clavinet). Van der Graaf Generator albums tended to be darker in atmosphere than many of their prog-rock peers (a trait they shared with King Crimson, whose guitarist Robert Fripp guested on two of their albums), and guitar solos were the exception rather than the rule.

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Members

Peter Hammill
since 1967 till 1972 Unknown
since 1975 till 1976 Unknown
since 1977 till 1978 Unknown
since 2004 Unknown
Guy Evans
since 1968 till 1972 Unknown
since 1975 till 1976 Unknown
since 1977 till 1978 Unknown
since 2004 Unknown
Hugh Banton
since 1968 till 1972 Unknown
since 1975 till 1976 Unknown
since 2004 Unknown
David Jackson
since 1969 till 1972 Unknown
since 1975 till 1976 Unknown
since 2004 till 2005 Unknown
Nic Potter
since 1969 till 1970 Unknown
since 1977 till 1978 Unknown
Graham Smith
since 1977 till 1978 Unknown
Keith Ian Ellis
since 1968 till 1969 Unknown
Judge Smith
since 1967 till 1968 Unknown
Nick Pearne
since 1967 till 1968 Unknown
Chas Dickie
since 1977 till 1978 Unknown

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