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Mel Collins
Born 1947-09-05Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Richard Wright: Wet DreamSaxophoneKing Crimson: Tring: Live in the StudioRoleIn the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50RoleKing Crimson: Rock in RioRoleKing Crimson: Heaven & EarthHimselfKing Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico CityHimselfKing Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey MindSaxes & fluteCamel - MoondancesHimself21 Century Schizoid Band live in JapanRoleDire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983Saxophone