List of UFO members

UFO are an English hard rock band from London. Formed in 1969 under the name Hocus Pocus, the group originally consisted of vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way and drummer Andy Parker. The current lineup of the band includes original members Mogg and Parker, plus lead guitarist Vinnie Moore (since 2003), bassist Rob De Luca (since 2008), and keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Neil Carter (from 1980 to 1983 and since 2019).

UFO performing live in 2015.

History

1969–1983

UFO were formed in October 1969 by Phil Mogg, Mick Bolton, Pete Way and Andy Parker.[1] Bolton left in early 1972, shortly after the release of the band's first live album Live.[2] He was briefly replaced by Larry Wallis, who was later fired by Mogg and replaced in November by Bernie Marsden.[3] In June 1973, Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker substituted for Marsden on a German tour, and later joined as a full member.[4] Paul Chapman was added as a second guitarist following the release of Phenomenon in 1974, although he would leave the following January after failing to turn up for a show.[5] Danny Peyronel was added as the band's first keyboardist in 1975, featuring on their fifth album No Heavy Petting.[6][7]

In July 1976, Peyronel was replaced by Savoy Brown's Paul Raymond, who also contributed rhythm guitar to the band.[8] Due to increased problems stemming from his alcohol abuse, Schenker quit UFO after a show in October 1978, with Chapman returning to take his place shortly after.[9] Raymond left two years later and was briefly replaced by John Sloman, before Neil Carter took his place midway through the recording of The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent.[10] Way left UFO after the release of 1982's Mechanix,[11] with Chapman and Carter recording bass for Making Contact.[12] Billy Sheehan was brought in to perform on a European tour in early 1983,[11] with Paul Gray taking over from late February until the end of the tour in April.[13] Upon the conclusion of the tour, UFO decided to disband.[14]

1984–1998

Mogg reformed UFO in late 1984 with returning bassist Gray, new guitarist "Atomik" Tommy McClendon and new drummer Robbie France.[15][16] By early 1985, France had been replaced by Jim Simpson and former keyboardist Paul Raymond had returned to the band, with the five-piece releasing Misdemeanor later in the year.[17] Raymond left the band in July 1986 and was replaced by David Jacobson for the rest of the year's touring cycle.[18] McClendon was replaced by Myke Gray in late 1987,[19] and in early 1988 original members Pete Way and Andy Parker returned to the group.[20] A new lineup of the band including guitarist Rik Sanford and drummer Fabio Del Rio began working on a new album later in the year,[21] and after brief stints with Tony Glidewell and Erik Gamans on guitar, UFO broke up for a second time in 1989.[22][23]

UFO returned for a third time in 1991, with Mogg and Way joined by guitarist Laurence Archer, drummer Clive Edwards and, later, keyboardist Jem Davis.[24] In 1993, Schenker, Parker and Raymond returned to reunite the 'classic' lineup of the band, releasing the album Walk on Water in 1995.[25] Simon Wright replaced Parker in 1995.[26] Schenker left to promote his debut solo album Thank You in 1995, returning in 1997 to support the European release of Walk on Water.[27] The guitarist quit suddenly after a show on April 24, 1998, with Wright and Raymond following soon after; due to an agreement signed by the band members, Mogg and Way were unable to use the name UFO without Schenker, and briefly considered renaming the group Lights Out.[28] However, the pair continued collaborating under the moniker Mogg/Way.[1]

2000 onwards

After a two-year hiatus, UFO returned again in 2000 with Schenker returning and Aynsley Dunbar added on drums, releasing Covenant in July.[29] For the album's promotional tour, Luis Maldonado (keyboards, rhythm guitar) and Jeff Martin (drums) were added to the band's lineup.[30] Dunbar returned in 2002 to perform on Sharks,[31] which was the band's last album to feature Schenker who quit in January 2003, relinquishing his part-ownership of the name in order that UFO could continue.[32] In July, it was announced that Vinnie Moore would replace Schenker, Jason Bonham would replace Dunbar, and Paul Raymond would return to the band.[33] Bonham remained in UFO until 2005, when Parker returned to the group,[34] and in 2008 Rob De Luca joined in place of Way, after filling in for him on an initially temporary basis.[35]

On 13 April 2019, Paul Raymond died of a heart attack just a few days after the end of a tour.[36] Two weeks later, it was announced that Neil Carter had rejoined the band to take Raymond's place on tour.[37]

Members

Current

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Phil Mogg	1969–1983 1984–1989 1991–present	lead vocals	all UFO releases
	Andy Parker	1969–1983 1988 1993–1995 2005–present	drums	all UFO releases from UFO 1 (1970) to Making Contact (1983) BBC Radio 1: Live in Concert (1992) Walk on Water (1995) On with the Action (1996) Regenerator: Live 1982 (2001) Live on Earth (2003) all UFO releases from The Monkey Puzzle (2006) onwards, except The Misdemeanor Tour: Live from Oxford (2013)
	Neil Carter	1980–1983 2019–present	keyboards rhythm guitar backing vocals saxophone bass (1982–1983)	The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent (1981) Mechanix (1982) Making Contact (1983) Regenerator: Live 1982 (2001) Headstone: Live at Hammersmith 1983 (2009)
	Vinnie Moore	2003–present	lead guitar rhythm guitar (2019)	all UFO releases from You Are Here (2004) onwards, except Headstone: Live at Hammersmith 1983 (2009) and The Misdemeanor Tour: Live from Oxford (2013)
	Rob De Luca	2008–present	bass	A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) The Salentino Cuts (2017)

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Pete Way	1969–1982 1988–1989 1991–2008 (died 2020)	bass	all UFO releases from UFO 1 (1970) to Mechanix (1982), and from High Stakes & Dangerous Men (1992) to The Monkey Puzzle (2006), except Heaven's Gate (Live) (1993)
	Mick Bolton	1969–1972	lead and rhythm guitar	UFO 1 (1970) UFO 2: Flying (1971) Live (1971)
	Larry Wallis	1972 (died 2019)		none
	Bernie Marsden	1972–1973
	Michael Schenker	1973–1978 1993–1995 1997–1998 2000–2003	lead guitar rhythm guitar (1973–1974, 1975–1978, 2000–2003)	all UFO releases from Phenomenon (1974) Thru Strangers in the Night (1979) BBC Radio 1: Live in Concert (1992) Walk on Water (1995) On with the Action (1996) Werewolves of London (1998) Covenant (2000) Sharks (2002) Live on Earth (2003)
	Paul Chapman	1974–1975 1978–1983 (died 2020)	rhythm guitar (1974–1975, 1978–1980) lead guitar (1978–1983) bass (1982–1983)	No Place to Run (1980) The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent (1981) Mechanix (1982) Making Contact (1983) Regenerator: Live 1982 (2001) Headstone: Live at Hammersmith 1983 (2009)
	Danny Peyronel	1975–1976	keyboards backing vocals	No Heavy Petting (1976)
	Paul Raymond	1976–1980 1984–1986 1993–1999 2003–2019 (until his death)	keyboards rhythm guitar backing vocals lead guitar (1995–1997, 1998–1999)	all UFO releases from Lights Out (1977) to No Place to Run (1980) Misdemeanor (1985) BBC Radio 1: Live in Concert (1992) Walk on Water (1995) Werewolves of London (1998) Live USA (2000) all UFO releases from Live on Earth (2003) onwards, except Headstone: Live at Hammersmith 1983 (2009)
	John Sloman	1980	keyboards	The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent (1981)
	Paul Gray	1983 1984–1988	bass	Misdemeanor (1985) Ain't Misbehavin' (1988) Heaven's Gate (Live) (1993) Headstone: Live at Hammersmith 1983 (2009) The Misdemeanor Tour: Live from Oxford (2013)
	Atomik Tommy M	1984–1987	lead guitar backing vocals rhythm guitar (1984, 1986–1987)	Misdemeanor (1985) Ain't Misbehavin' (1988) Heaven's Gate (Live) (1993) The Misdemeanor Tour: Live from Oxford (2013)
	Robbie France	1984–1985 (died 2012)	drums	none
	Jim Simpson	1985–1988	drums backing vocals	Misdemeanor (1985) Ain't Misbehavin' (1988) Heaven's Gate (Live) (1993) The Misdemeanor Tour: Live from Oxford (2013)
	Myke Gray	1987–1988	guitar	none
	Fabio Del Rio	1988–1989	drums
	Rik Sandford	1988	lead and rhythm guitar
	Tony Glidewell
	Erik Gamans	1988–1989
	Laurence Archer	1991–1993	lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals	High Stakes & Dangerous Men (1992) Lights Out in Tokyo: Live (1992)
	Clive Edwards		drums
	Jem Davis		keyboards	Lights Out in Tokyo: Live (1992)
	Simon Wright	1995–1996 1997–1999	drums	Werewolves of London (1998) Live USA (2000)
	Aynsley Dunbar	2000 2002–2003		Covenant (2000) Sharks (2002)
	Jason Bonham	2003–2005	drums backing vocals	You Are Here (2004) Showtime (2005)

Touring

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Notes
	Billy Sheehan	1983	bass	Sheehan performed with UFO on a European tour in early 1983 after the departure of Pete Way.[11]
	David Jacobson	1986	keyboards backing vocals	Jacobson toured with UFO in 1986 after the departure of Paul Raymond earlier in the year.[18]
	Jeff Martin	2000	drums backing vocals	Martin and Maldonado were added to UFO's touring lineup following the release of Covenant in 2000.[30]
	Luis Maldonado		keyboards rhythm and lead guitar
	Barry Sparks	2001 2004	bass	Sparks performed with UFO at one show in 2001, and again on a United States tour in September/October 2004.[38]
	Jeff Kollman	2005		Kollman substituted for regular bassist Pete Way in UFO on a United States tour in July 2005.[39]

Timeline

Recording Timeline

Role	Album
	UFO 1 (1970)	UFO 2: Flying (1971)	Phenomenon (1974)	Force It (1975)	No Heavy Petting (1976)	Lights Out (1977)	Obsession (1978)	No Place to Run (1980)	The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent (1981)	Mechanix (1982)	Making Contact (1983)	Misdemeanor (1985)	High Stakes & Dangerous Men (1992)	Walk on Water (1995)	Covenant (2000)	Sharks (2002)	You Are Here (2004)	The Monkey Puzzle (2006)	The Visitor (2009)	Seven Deadly (2012)	A Conspiracy of Stars (2015)	The Salentino Cuts (2017)
Lead Vocals	Phil Mogg
Lead guitar	Mick Bolton		Michael Schenker					Paul Chapman				Atomik Tommy M	Laurence Archer	Michael Schenker			Vinnie Moore
Rhythm guitar	Mick Bolton		Michael Schenker			Paul Raymond			Neil Carter			Paul Raymond	Laurence Archer	Paul Raymond	Michael Schenker		Paul Raymond
Bass	Pete Way										Paul Champan/Neil Carter	Paul Gray	Pete Way						Rob De Luca
Keyboards	no-one				Danny Peyronel	Paul Raymond			Neil Carter/John Sloman	Neil Carter		Paul Raymond	Don Airey	Paul Raymond	Kevin Carlson		Paul Raymond
Drums	Andy Parker											Jim Simpson	Clive Edwards	Andy Parker	Aynsley Dunbar		Jason Bonham	Andy Parker

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
October 1969 – January 1972	Phil Mogg – vocals Mick Bolton – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums	UFO 1 (1970) UFO 2: Flying (1971) Live (1971)
February – October 1972	Phil Mogg – vocals Larry Wallis – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums	none – live performances only
November 1972 – June 1973	Phil Mogg – vocals Bernie Marsden – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums	Phenomenon reissue bonus tracks (2007)
June 1973 – May 1974	Phil Mogg – vocals Michael Schenker – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums	Phenomenon (1974)
May 1974 – January 1975	Phil Mogg – vocals Michael Schenker – lead guitar Paul Chapman – rhythm guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums	none – Phenomenon tour only
January – August 1975	Phil Mogg – vocals Michael Schenker – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums	Force It (1975)
August 1975 – July 1976	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Michael Schenker – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums Danny Peyronel – keyboards, backing vocals	No Heavy Petting (1976) On with the Action (1996)
July 1976 – October 1978	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Michael Schenker – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	Lights Out (1977) Obsession (1978) Strangers in the Night (1979)
October 1978 – June 1980	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Chapman – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	No Place to Run (1980)
June – August 1980	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Chapman – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums John Sloman – keyboards	The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent (1981) (Sloman is uncredited on the album)
August 1980 – June 1982	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Chapman – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent (1981) Mechanix (1982) Regenerator – Live 1982 (2001)
June 1982 – January 1983	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Chapman – lead guitar, bass Andy Parker – drums Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals	Making Contact (1983)
January – February 1983	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Chapman – lead guitar, bass (in studio) Billy Sheehan – bass (touring) Andy Parker – drums Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass (in studio), backing vocals	none – Making Contact tour only
February – April 1983	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Chapman – lead guitar, bass (in studio) Paul Gray – bass (touring) Andy Parker – drums Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass (in studio), backing vocals
Band inactive April 1983 – late 1984
Late 1984 – early 1985	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Atomik Tommy M – guitar, backing vocals Paul Gray – bass Robbie France – drums	none – rehearsals only
Early 1985 – July 1986	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Atomik Tommy M – lead guitar, backing vocals Paul Gray – bass Jim Simpson – drums, backing vocals Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	Misdemeanor (1985)
July – August 1986	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Atomik Tommy M – guitar, backing vocals Paul Gray – bass Jim Simpson – drums, backing vocals David Jacobson – keyboards (touring)	Misdemeanor Tour (1986) Heaven's Gate (1993)
August 1986 – late 1987	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Atomik Tommy M – guitar, backing vocals Paul Gray – bass Jim Simpson – drums, backing vocals	Ain't Misbehavin' (1988)
Late 1987 – early 1988	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Myke Gray – guitar Paul Gray – bass Jim Simpson – drums, backing vocals	none – live performances only
Early 1988	Phil Mogg – vocals Myke Gray – guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums
Summer 1988	Phil Mogg – vocals Rik Sandford – guitar Pete Way – bass Fabio Del Rio – drums
Late 1988	Phil Mogg – vocals Tony Glidewell – guitar Pete Way – bass Fabio Del Rio – drums
Early 1989	Phil Mogg – vocals Erik Gamans – guitar Pete Way – bass Fabio Del Rio – drums
Band inactive early 1989 – summer 1991
Summer – late 1991	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Laurence Archer – guitar, backing vocals Pete Way – bass Clive Edwards – drums	High Stakes & Dangerous Men (1992)
1991–1993	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Laurence Archer – guitar, backing vocals Pete Way – bass Clive Edwards – drums Jem Davis – keyboards	Lights Out in Tokyo: Live (1992)
1993–1995	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Michael Schenker – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	Walk on Water (1995)
1995–1997	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Raymond – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Pete Way – bass Simon Wright – drums	Live USA (2000)
1997–1998	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Michael Schenker – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Simon Wright – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	Werewolves of London (1998) Live on Earth (2003)
1998–2000	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Paul Raymond – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Pete Way – bass Simon Wright – drums	none – rehearsals only
2000	Phil Mogg – vocals Michael Schenker – guitar Pete Way – bass Aynsley Dunbar – drums	Covenant (2000)
2000	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Michael Schenker – guitar Pete Way – bass Jeff Martin – drums, backing vocals (touring) Luis Maldonado – keyboards, guitar (touring)	none – Covenant tour only
2002–2003	Phil Mogg – vocals Michael Schenker – guitar Pete Way – bass Aynsley Dunbar – drums	Sharks (2002)
July 2003 – September 2005	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Vinnie Moore – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Jason Bonham – drums, backing vocals Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	You Are Here (2004)
September 2005 – March 2008	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Vinnie Moore – lead guitar Pete Way – bass Andy Parker – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	The Monkey Puzzle (2006)
March 2008 – April 2019	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Vinnie Moore – lead guitar Rob De Luca – bass (touring until 2014) Andy Parker – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	The Visitor (2009) Seven Deadly (2012) A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) The Salentino Cuts (2017)
April 2019	Phil Mogg – vocals Vinnie Moore – guitar Rob De Luca – bass Andy Parker – drums	none – neither live performances due to Paul Raymond's death
April 2019 – present	Phil Mogg – lead vocals Vinnie Moore – lead guitar Rob De Luca – bass Andy Parker – drums Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals	none as yet

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External links

• UFO official website