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Asia

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Group. Formed 1981.

seminal UK soft/prog rock group

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Biography

Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles. As of 2008, there are two distinct groups using the Asia name: a recently-formed reunion of the band's original line-up performing as Asia, and Asia Featuring John Payne as a continuation of the pre-2006 Asia lineup, featuring three of its members.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Phoenix 2008
Silent Nation 2004
Aura 2000
Rare 2000
Arena 1996
 

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    BBC Radio 2 | Ken Bruce 10/11/2009
     

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