John Greaves
John Greaves is a Welsh bassist, songwriter and composer, born in Prestatyn in 1950. He played bass in Henry Cow from 1969 to 1976 and later in National Health. Based in France since 1984, he has built a long solo career of songs, from the 1977 song cycle Kew. Rhone. to his settings of poems by Paul Verlaine. Greaves wrote the music for Kew. Rhone. to lyrics by Peter Blegvad, and the album was credited to Greaves, Blegvad and Lisa Herman.
