Vivian Stanshall (1943 - 1995)

Born:
March 21, 1943 in Shillingford, Oxfordshire, England

Died:
March 5, 1995(age 51)

About:
Vivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (as a radio series for John Peel, as an audio recording, as a book and as a film), and for acting as Master of Ceremonies on Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells.