About

Known credits:
8
Birthday:
1947-09-05
Place of birth:
Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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Mel Collins

Overview

Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician.

Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from 1970 to 1972 and the second from 2013 to 2021) and having played with Camel, the Alan Parsons Project, Roger Waters and Chris Squire. He has also worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz.

Known for

Acting
2022 In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 Actor 59
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2019 King Crimson: Heaven & Earth Actor Himself N/A
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2018 King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City Actor Himself 59
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2016 King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind Actor Saxes & flute 59
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2007 Camel: Moondances Actor Himself N/A
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2003 21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan Actor N/A
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1985 Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985 Actor Sax N/A
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1984 Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983 Actor Saxophone 59
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