Roxy Music were an English
rock group formed in 1971 by
Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist
Graham Simpson. Alongside Ferry, the other longtime members were
Phil Manzanera (guitar),
Andy Mackay (saxophone and
oboe) and
Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Other former members include
Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments"),
Eddie Jobson (synthesiser and violin), and
John Gustafson (bass). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and toured together intermittently between that time and their break-up in 2011. Ferry frequently enlisted members of Roxy Music as session musicians for his solo releases.