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Geoffrey Britton (born 1 August 1943) is an English rock drummer known for his work with Wings from August 1974 to January 1975, where he was featured on the Venus and Mars album.

Career

Britton was born in Lewisham, South East London. He was a member of the progressive rock band East of Eden which formed in Bristol from June to December 1969 and recorded the album Snafu. Afterward he joined the Wild Angels. After leaving Wings in early 1975 Britton was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1978 to 1979, playing on the Angel Station album. In 1977 he was in the supergroup Rough Diamond, recording in London's Roundhouse Studios. In the early 1980s, he joined the power pop group the Keys, whose one album was produced by Joe Jackson.

Kickboxing

With Meiji Suzuki, based at the AMA HQ in London, Britton ran the Mugendo kickboxing school. The school had several successful fighters. Britton's team competed at many kickboxing events in London during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

References

1. "Mitch Mitchell: drummer with the Jimi Hendrix experience". The Times. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
2. "USSR Angels". Sounds. Spotlight Publications: 2. 28 August 1971.
3. "1979 - Angel Station: Album Notes". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
4. Doyle, Tom (11 May 1977). "Two tracks to triumph". The Beaver County Times. p. C-4. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
5. "The Keys :The Keys Album". New Wave Outpost. 2009. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

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