Gong
Rock band from Paris · formed 1966
- canterbury scene
- jazz rock
- progressive rock
- psychedelic rock
- rock groups
- space rock
- psychedelic
- Canterbury
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- None on record
About
Gong is a band from Paris, formed in 1966, tagged canterbury scene, jazz rock, progressive rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Gong formed in 1966 — MusicBrainz
- Dave Sturt: fretless bass — MusicBrainz
- Ian East: flute — MusicBrainz
- Cheb Nettles: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Kavus Torabi: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Mino Cinelu: member — MusicBrainz
- Burton Greene: member — MusicBrainz
- Bon Lozaga: member — MusicBrainz
- Charlie Mariano: member — MusicBrainz
- Hansford Rowe: member — MusicBrainz
- Darryl Way: member — MusicBrainz
- Daevid Allen: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ziska Baum: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gong has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Gong (band) formed in 1967 — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) is from Paris , France — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) has 5 members: Dave Sturt, Ian East, Fabio Golfetti, Kavus Torabi, Cheb Nettles — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) plays Canterbury scene [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) plays progressive rock — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) plays psychedelic rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) plays space rock [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- Gong (band) plays jazz rock — Wikipedia
- Gong has 300494 listeners on Last.fm — Gong on Last.fm
- Gong has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2026 — Gong on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
30 releases, 1970–2026Bright Spirit
2026 · Album
Stars In Heaven
2025
Unending Ascending
2023 · Album
Tiny Galaxies
2023
Pulsing Signals (Live)
2022
Live À Longlaville 27/10/1974
2021
The Universe Also Collapses
2019 · Album
Love From The Planet Gong (The Virgin Years 1973-75)
2019
Rejoice! I’m Dead!
2016 · Album
I See You
2014 · Album
2032
2009 · Album
Acid Motherhood
2004 · Album
Absolutely The Best of Gong
2001 · Album
Zero to Infinity
2000 · Album
Family Jewels
1998 · Compilation
The Very Best of Gong
1997 · Compilation
The Best of Gong
1995 · Compilation
Je ne fum’ pas des bananes
1992 · Album
Shapeshifter
1992 · Album
The Mystery and the History of the Planet Gong
1989 · Compilation
Wingful of Eyes: A Retrospective ’75–’78
1986 · Compilation
Expresso II
1978 · Album
Gazeuse!
1976 · Album
Shamal
1975 · Album
You: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 3
1974 · Album
Angel’s Egg: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 2
1973 · Album
Flying Teapot: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 1
1973 · Album
Camembert électrique
1971 · Album
Soft Machine – Gong
1971 · Compilation
Magick Brother
1970 · Album
Lineup
- Dave Sturt · fretless bass
- Ian East · flute
- Cheb Nettles · percussion
- Kavus Torabi · guitar
- Mino Cinelu
- Burton Greene
- Bon Lozaga
- Charlie Mariano
- Hansford Rowe
- Darryl Way
Former
- Daevid Allen · lead vocals
- Ziska Baum
- Gilli Smyth
- Loren Standlee · flute
- Rachid Houari · percussion
- Didier Malherbe · flute
- Pip Pyle · drums (drum set)
- Christian Tritsch · electric bass guitar
- Charles Hayward · drums (drum set)
- Mac Poole · drums (drum set)
- Diane Stewart
- Rob Tait · drums (drum set)
- Laurie Allan · percussion
- Francis Moze · electric bass guitar
- Tim Blake · keyboard
- Pierre Moerlen · drums (drum set)
- Steve Hillage · lead vocals
- Mireille Bauer · percussion
- Mike Howlett · electric bass guitar
- Bill Bruford
- Chris Cutler · drums (drum set)
- Benoît Möerlen · percussion
- Miquette Giraudy · synthesizer
- Brian Davison · drums (drum set)
- Dave Stewart · keyboard
- Patrice Lemoine · keyboard
- Jorge Pinchevsky · violin
- Sandy Colley
- Stefan Traub · vibraphone
- Keith the Missile Bass · electric bass guitar
- Stephan Lewry · guitar
- Twink · keyboard
- Graham Clark
- Shyamal Maitra · percussion
- Mark Hewins · guitar
- Mark Robson · synthesizer
- Chris Taylor · drums (drum set)
- Theo Travis · flute
- Howard Scarr · synthesizer
- Orlando Allen · drums (drum set)
- Dharmawan Bradbridge · electric bass guitar
- Cotton Casino · keyboard
- 河端一 · guitar
- Josh Pollock · guitar
- 津山篤 · electric bass guitar
- 吉田達也 · drums (drum set)
- Fred Barley · drums (drum set)
- Gabriel Costa · electric bass guitar
- Fabio Golfetti · guitar
- Marcelo Ringel · flute
- Allan Holdsworth
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Gong on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Gong on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.