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  • born 1949, Willington
  • died 2017, Bournemouth

John Wetton is an artist, born on 12 June 1949 in Willington and died on 31 January 2017 in Bournemouth. John Wetton is known as a member of U.K., King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Asia. With U.K., Uriah Heep and Asia, three records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of John Wetton

The years of John Wetton with U.K., King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Asia. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

U.K.King CrimsonUriah HeepAsia19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Rendezvous 6:02number 24 in week 29 of 1979 · 4 weeksReturn to Fantasynumber 34 in week 39 of 1975 · 3 weeksHeat Of The Momentnumber 34 in week 24 of 1982 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

U.K., Uriah Heep and Asia in the Dutch Top 40

In the years John Wetton was part of it, U.K., Uriah Heep and Asia had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

24peak position
week 29, 197910weeks in the chart
with 3 records1975first entry
week 38, 19751982latest entry
week 25, 19823years with an entry
19751976197719781979198019811982
  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 24 in week 29 of 1979, 4 weeks in the chart Rendezvous 6:02
    U.K.
     5:00
  2. 1975Dutch Top 40: peak position 34 in week 39 of 1975, 3 weeks in the chart Return to Fantasy
    Uriah Heep
     5:51
  3. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 34 in week 24 of 1982, 3 weeks in the chart Heat Of The Moment
    Asia
     3:48

Source: top40.nl

Together with John Wetton

In U.K., King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Asia, John Wetton played with Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, Allan Holdsworth, Terry Bozzio, Peter Sinfield, Greg Lake, Robert Fripp and Ian McDonald and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was John Wetton born?

John Wetton was born on 12 June 1949 in Willington. John Wetton died on 31 January 2017 in Bournemouth.

Which groups does John Wetton belong to?

To U.K., King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Asia. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of U.K., Uriah Heep and Asia while John Wetton was part of it?

The best-charting record is Rendezvous 6:02, which reached number 24 in week 29 of 1979. In total three records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Rendezvous 6:02 (number 24, 1979), Return to Fantasy (number 34, 1975) and Heat Of The Moment (number 34, 1982). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find John Wetton online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, X, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear John Wetton?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.