Allan Holdsworth
- Type: Musician
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: August 6, 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Died: April 15, 2017, Vista, California, United States
Biography
British guitarist and composer from Bradford, a giant of jazz fusion revered for his legato phrasing and advanced harmony. Allan Holdsworth played with *Soft Machine*, *U.K.* and *Bruford* before a solo career that produced 'I.O.U.' (1982), 'Metal Fatigue' (1985) and 'Atavachron' (1986). His influence on electric guitar playing is difficult to overstate. He was also a champion of the SynthAxe guitar synthesizer and an uncompromising leader of his own groups.
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Allan Holdsworth Discography
- Velvet Darkness (1976) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- i.o.u. (1982) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Road Games (1983) - EP - rated 3.99/5
- Metal Fatigue (1985) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Atavachron (1986) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Sand (1987) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- Secrets (1989) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Wardenclyffe Tower (1992) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Hard Hat Area (1993) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- None Too Soon (1996) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- The Sixteen Men of Tain (2000) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- All Night Wrong (2002) - Album - rated 3.68/5