List of Gong band members

This is a list of the members of French rock music ensemble Gong.

Members

Current members

• Fabio Golfetti – guitars (2007, 2012–present)
• Dave Sturt – bass (2009–present)
• Ian East – saxophone, flute (2010–present)
• Kavus Torabi – guitars, vocals (2014–present)
• Cheb Nettles – drums (2014–present)

Former members

• Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars (1967–1975, 1991–2001, 2003–2006, 2007, 2008–2014; died 2015)
• Gilli Smyth – vocals (1967–1973, 1974, 1994–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2013)
• Ziska Baum – vocals (1967–1968)
• Loren Standlee – flute (1967–1968; died 2014)
• Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute (1968–1976, 1991–2001, 2004–2006)
• Christian Tritsch – bass, guitars (1971–1973)
• Pip Pyle – drums (1971–1972, 1991–1999; died 2006)
• Charles Hayward – drums (1971–1972)
• Mac Poole – drums (1971–1972; died 2015)
• Steve Hillage – guitars (1972–1976, 1994–1999, 2004–2006, 2008–2012)
• Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals (1972–1975, 1994–1999, 2004–2006)
• Francis Moze – keyboards, bass (1972–1973)
• Laurie Allan – drums (1972–1973)
• Rachid Houari – percussion (1972–1973, 1974)
• Mike Howlett – bass (1973–1976, 1994–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2009)
• Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion (1973–1974, 1975–1976, 1997–1999, died 2005)
• Benoit Moerlen – percussion (1974–1975)
• Diane Stewart-Bond – vocals (1974)
• Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals (1974–1976, 1994–1999, 2004–2006, 2008–2012)
• Brian Davison – drums (1974)
• Chris Cutler – drums (1974)
• Bill Bruford – drums (1974)
• Sandy Colley – vocals (1974–1976)
• Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser (1974–1976)
• Jorge Pinchevsky – violin (1975–1976)
• Graham Clark – violin, guitar (1991–1992)
• Shyamal Maitra – percussion, synthesisers (1991–1994)
• Keith Bailey – bass, vocals (1991–1994)
• Chris Taylor – drums, percussion (1999–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2012)
• Theo Travis – saxophone, flute (1999–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2010)
• Mark Robson – keyboards (1999–2000)
• Mark Hewins – guitars (1999)
• Gwyo Zepix – keyboards, guitar (2000–2001)
• Josh Pollock – guitars (2003–2004, 2007)
• Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass (2003–2004)
• Cotton Casino – synthesisers, vocals (2003–2004)
• Kawabata Makoto – guitars (2003–2004)
• Orlando Allen – drums (2003–2004, 2012–2014)
• Tatsuya Yoshida – drums (2004)
• Fred Barley – drums, percussion (2007)
• Gabriel Costa – bass (2007)
• Marcelo Ringel – flute, saxophone (2007)

Additional personnel

• Mireille Bauer – percussion (1973–1976; not an official member prior to "Expresso II" by Pierre Moerlen's Gong)

Line-ups

1967 – 1968	1968 – 1971	1971 – 1972	1972–1973
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Ziska Baum – vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Loren Standlee – flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Charles Hayward – drums Mac Poole – drums Pip Pyle – drums Christian Tritsch – bass, guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Christian Tritsch – bass, guitars Laurie Allan – drums Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Rachid Houari – percussion Francis Moze – keyboards, bass
1973 – 1974	1974	1974	1974
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Benoit Moerlen – percussion Diane Stewart-Bond – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – guitars Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Mike Howlett – bass Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion
1974	1974	1974	1974–1975
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Brian Davison – drums Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Cutler – drums Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Bill Bruford – drums Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Benoit Moerlen – percussion Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Gilli Smyth – vocals Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion
1975	1975 – 1976	1976	1976–1991
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Sandy Colley – vocals Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Sandy Colley – vocals Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Jorge Pinchevsky – violin Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Sandy Colley – vocals Patrice Lemoine – keyboards, synthesiser Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion Jorge Pinchevsky – violin Additional personnel Mireille Bauer – percussion	Disbanded (Pierre Moerlen founded a new band, first using the name "Gong", before subsequently changing the name to "Gong-Expresso" and finally (starting from 1978) "Pierre Moerlen's Gong")
1991 – 1994	1994 – 1997	1997 – 1999	1999
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Keith Bailey – bass, vocals Graham Clark – violin, guitar Shyamal Maitra – percussion, synthesisers Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Steffe Sharpstrings – guitar Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Pip Pyle – drums Steffe Sharpstrings – guitar Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Mark Hewins – guitars Mark Robson – keyboards Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute
1999 – 2000	2000 – 2001	2001 – 2003	2003–2004
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Mark Robson – keyboards Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute Gwyo Zepix – keyboards, guitar	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Orlando Allen – drums Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass Cotton Casino – synthesisers, vocals Kawabata Makoto – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars
2004	2004 – 2006 (Members of this line-up later formed "Acid Mothers Gong")	2006 – 2007	2007
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dharmawan Bradbridge – bass Cotton Casino – synthesisers, vocals Kawabata Makoto – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars Tatsuya Yoshida – drums	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Tim Blake – keyboards, vocals Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Disbanded	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Fred Barley – drums, percussion Gabriel Costa – bass Fabio Golfetti – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars Marcelo Ringel – flute, saxophone
2007	2007 – 2008	2008 – 2009	2009–2010
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Fred Barley – drums, percussion Gabriel Costa – bass Fabio Golfetti – guitars Josh Pollock – guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals microcosmic – synthesisers, vocals Orlando Allen – drums Greg Manson – bass Dave Sandford – saxophone	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Mike Howlett – bass Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Theo Travis – saxophone, flute Dave Sturt – bass
2010 – 2012	2012 – 2013	2013 – 2014	2014
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Miquette Giraudy – keyboards, vocals Steve Hillage – guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Chris Taylor – drums, percussion Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Gilli Smyth – vocals Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums Fabio Golfetti – guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums Fabio Golfetti – guitars	Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Orlando Allen – drums Fabio Golfetti – guitars Kavus Torabi – guitars
2014 – 2015	2015 – present
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitars Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Fabio Golfetti – guitars Kavus Torabi – guitars Cheb Nettles – drums	Dave Sturt – bass Ian East – saxophone, flute Fabio Golfetti – guitars Kavus Torabi – guitars, vocals Cheb Nettles – drums

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