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John Helliwell

real name John Anthony Helliwell

Todmorden, United Kingdom

John Helliwell is credited on 1,200 releases across 74 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,200

Credits

74

Albums

7

Decades active

902

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Born on February 15, 1945, in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. The saxophonist and occasional keyboardist, woodwind player, and background vocalist for the rock band Supertramp. He also served as an MC during the band's concerts, talking to and making jokes to the audience between songs.
In 1987 Helliwell played on Pink Floyd's album A Momentary Lapse of Reason; his name was misspelled as "Halliwell". This was after Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour had played on Supertramp's album Brother Where You Bound.

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1,200 releases · 74 albums · active 1968–2025

  • Performance · 1,524
  • Other credits · 586

Studios: Ramport Studios · The Village Recorder · Crystal Sound · Trident Studios

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