Jon Anderson Biography

Birth of John Roy Anderson, later Yes vocalist, lyricist and founding member.

Writes Sweetness with Chris Squire, an early song later included on the first Yes album.

Founder Member of Yes

Co-founds Yes with Chris Squire after meeting him in the London music scene.

Sings on the debut album Yes, introducing the band's harmony-rich progressive approach.

Sings on Time and a Word, the second Yes album.

Sings on The Yes Album as the group reaches a wider progressive rock audience.

Sings on Close to the Edge, one of the band's central progressive rock works.

Leads the concept for Tales from Topographic Oceans, inspired by spiritual and philosophical ideas.

Sings Wonderous Stories, a successful single from Going for the One.

Leaves Yes during the sessions that eventually lead to the Drama line-up.

Returns as vocalist for 90125, the album that gives Yes its biggest pop success.

Sings on Big Generator during the final album of the 1980s Yes line-up.

Leaves the 1980s Yes line-up and later forms Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.

Forms Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe with former Yes colleagues.

Appears on Union, bringing together the Yes and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe camps.

Sings on Talk before the Rabin-era line-up ends.

Sings on Magnification, recorded with orchestral arrangements and no regular keyboardist.