Kevin Ayers, U.K. Psych Pioneer and Soft Machine Co-Founder, Dies at 68

February 20, 2013 – Kevin Ayers, a pioneer of British psychedelia, has died at age 68, according to the Guardian.Ayers co-founded the Soft Machine, influential members of the late-'60s "Canterbury scene," with Robert Wyatt, Daevid Allen, and Mike Ratledge. He went on to release about 17 solo albums, working with Syd Barrett, Brian Eno, Mike Oldfield, John Cale, Nico, and even Elton John. …
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