Mel Collins
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-09-05 in Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Camel - Moondances
as Himself
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Saxophone
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
as Himself
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
as Saxes & flute
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
as Himself
Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985
as Sax
King Crimson: Rock in Rio
21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan
Richard Wright: Wet Dream
as Saxophone