Mel Collins

Biography

Melvyn Desmond Collins is a British saxophonist, flautist, and session musician born on September 5, 1947, in the Isle of Man. A key figure in progressive rock, he has been a member of King Crimson twice, from 1970 to 1972 and again from 2013 to 2021, and also played with Camel, the Alan Parsons Project, Roger Waters, and Chris Squire. His musical background was shaped by his family, featuring musicians as parents.