List of Yes band members

Yes
Yes in concert, 1977 Left to right: Steve Howe, Alan White, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman
Background information
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	1968–1981, 1982–2004, 2008–present

Members	Steve Howe Alan White Geoff Downes Billy Sherwood Jon Davison

Past members	Former members

The following list details musicians who have been and still are members of the English progressive rock band Yes since its formation in 1968. Their latest lineup includes bassist Billy Sherwood, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes and lead vocalist Jon Davison. The band was split between 1981 and 1982 and on hiatus from 2004 to 2008. Bassist Chris Squire was the only member to be part of every one of the band's incarnations until his death in 2015. There are no founding members in the current lineup.

Members

Current members

Steve Howe

Steve Howe (c. 1978), guitarist (1970-1981, 1990-1992, 1995-2004, 2008-present)

Active: 1970–1981, 1990–1992, 1995–2004, 2008–present

Instruments: guitar, backing vocals, lap steel & pedal steel guitar, laud, mandolin

Release contributions: all Yes releases from The Yes Album (1971) to Drama (1980), Union (1991), all Yes releases from Keys to Ascension (1996)

Alan White

Alan White (c. 2008), drummer (1972-1981, 1982-2004, 2008-present)

Active: 1972–1981, 1982–2004, 2008–present

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: all Yes releases from Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973)

Geoff Downes

Geoff Downes (c. 2006), keyboardist (1980-1981, 2011-present)

Active: 1980–1981, 2011–present

Instruments: keyboards, keytar, vocoder

Release contributions: Drama (1980), The Word Is Live (2005), all Yes releases from Fly from Here (2011) sans Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015)

Billy Sherwood

Billy Sherwood, bassist, guitarist and keyboardist (1997–2000, 2015-present)

Active: 1997–2000, 2015-present; Touring member: 1994

Instruments: keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals

Release contributions: Open Your Eyes (1997), The Ladder (1999), House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (2000)

Non-member contributions: Union (1991) (keyboards, guitar, bass guitar) Keys to Ascension (1996) (mixer) Keys to Ascension 2 (1997) (producer, mixer) Heaven & Earth (2014) (mixer, engineer)

Jon Davison

Jon Davison (2013), lead vocalist (2012-present)

Active: 2012–present

Instruments: lead vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards

Release contributions: Heaven & Earth (2014), Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome (2014), Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center (2015)^[1]

Former members

Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson (2011), lead vocalist (1968-1980, 1982-1988, 1990-2004)

Active: 1968–1980, 1982–1988, 1990–2004

Instruments: lead vocals, guitar, percussion, harp, keyboards

Release contributions: all Yes releases from Yes (1969) to Tormato (1978), Yesshows (1980), all Yes releases from 90125 (1983) to Magnification (2001), Union Live (2011), Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015)

Chris Squire

Chris Squire (c. 1978), bassist (1968–1981, 1982–2004, 2008–2015)

Active: 1968–1981, 1982–2004, 2008–2015 (his death)

Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals, harmonica

Release contributions: all Yes releases

Tony Kaye

Tony Kaye (c. 1994), keyboardist (1968-1971, 1982-1983, 1983-1994)

Active: 1968–1971, 1982–1983, 1983–1994

Instruments: organ, piano, synth

Release contributions: all Yes releases from Yes (1969) to The Yes Album (1971), All Yes releases from 90125 (1983) to Talk (1994), The Word Is Live (2005)

Bill Bruford

Bill Bruford (c. 2004), drummer (1968-1972, 1990-1992)

Active: 1968-1972, 1990–1992

Instruments: drums, percussion

Release contributions: all Yes releases from Yes (1969) to Yessongs (1973), Union (1991), Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 (1997), The Word Is Live (2005)

Peter Banks: Active: 1968–1970; Instruments: guitar; Release contributions: Yes (1969), Time and a Word (1970), Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 (1997), The Word Is Live (2005)

Tony O'Reilly: Active: Sept. 1968–Nov. 1968; Instruments: drums; Release contributions: none

Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman (c. 2012), keyboardist (1971-1974, 1976-1980, 1990-1992, 1995-1996, 2002-2004)

Active: 1971–1974, 1976–1980, 1990–1992, 1995–1996, 2002–2004

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: all Yes releases from Fragile (1971) to Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973), Going for the One (1977), Tormato (1978), Union (1991), Keys to Ascension (1996), Keys to Ascension 2 (1997), The Word Is Live (2005), Live at Montreux 2003 (2007), Union Live (2011), Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015)

Patrick Moraz: Active: 1974–1976; Instruments: keyboards; Release contributions: Relayer (1974), Yesshows (1980), The Word Is Live (2005)

Trevor Horn

Trevor Horn (c. 2007), lead vocalist (1980-1981)

Active: 1980–1981

Instruments: lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar

Release contributions: Drama (1980), The Word Is Live (2005)

Non-member contributions: 90125 (1983) (producer, backing vocals) Big Generator (1987) (producer) Fly from Here (2011) (producer, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals)

Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin (c. 1994), guitarist (1982-1994)

Active: 1982–1994

Instruments: guitar, backing vocals, keyboards

Release contributions: all Yes releases from 90125 (1983) to Talk (1994), The Word Is Live (2005), Union Live (2011)

Eddie Jobson

Eddie Jobson (c. 2009), keyboardist (1983)

Active: 1983

Instruments: keyboards, violin

Release contributions: none

Igor Khoroshev: Active: 1997–2000; Instruments: keyboards; Release contributions: The Ladder(1999), The Word is Live (2005); Non-member contributions: Open Your Eyes (1997) (keyboards)

Benoît David

Benoît David (2010), lead vocalist (2008-2012)

Active: 2008–2012

Instruments: lead vocals

Release contributions: Fly from Here (2011), In the Present – Live from Lyon (2011)

Oliver Wakeman

Oliver Wakeman (c. 2010), keyboardist (2008-2011)

Active: 2008–2011

Instruments: keyboards

Release contributions: In the Present – Live from Lyon (2011)

Non-member contributions: Fly from Here (2011) (keyboards)^[2]^[3]

Studio musicians

Session musicians

David Foster: Instruments: backing vocals, guitar; Release contributions: Time and a Word (1970)

Colin Goldring: Instruments: recorder; Release contributions: The Yes Album (1971)

Deepak Khazanchi: Instruments: sitar, tambura; Release contributions: 90125 (1983)

Graham Preskett: Instruments: violin; Release contributions: 90125 (1983)

Jimmy Zavala: Instruments: harmonica; Release contributions: Big Generator (1987)

Union (1991) session musicians (not including musicians otherwise mentioned on this page)

Jonathan Elias (synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals), Tony Levin (bass guitar, chapman stick), Jimmy Haun (guitar), Allan Schwartzberg (percussion), Gary Barlough (synthesizer), Jerry Bennett (synthesizer, percussion), Jim Crichton (synthesizer, keyboards), Gary Falcone (backing vocals), Deborah Anderson (backing vocals), Ian Lloyd (backing vocals), Tommy Funderburk (backing vocals), Sherman Foote (synthesizer), Brian Foraker (synthesizer), Chris Fosdick (synthesizer), Rory Kaplan (synthesizer), Alex Lasarenko (synthesizer, keyboards), Michael Sherwood (backing vocals), Danny Vaughn (backing vocals)

Steve Porcaro: Instruments: synthesizer, keyboards; Release contributions: Union (1991), Open Your Eyes (1997)

Randy Raine-Reusch: Instruments: world instruments; Release contributions: The Ladder (1999)

Rhys Fulber: Instruments: dance loops; Release contributions: The Ladder (1999)

Luís Jardim: Instruments: percussion; Release contributions: Fly from Here (2011)

Gerard Johnson: Instruments: piano; Release contributions: Fly from Here (2011)

Studio group and conductor contributions

Richard Williams Singers: Release contributions: Going for the One (1977)

Ars Laeta of Lausanne: Release contributions: Going for the One (1977)

The Marguerita Horns: Members: Tom Keenlyside (piccolo, saxophone), Derry Burns (trumpet), Rod Murray (trombone), Tom Colclough (saxophone), Neil Nicholson (tuba); Release contributions: The Ladder (1999)

Larry Groupé (conductor): Release contributions: Magnification (2001)

Live musicians

Touring musicians

Ian Wallace: Active: 1968 (one show); Instruments: drums; Release contributions: none^[4]

Casey Young: Instruments: additional keyboards; Release contributions: 9012Live: The Solos (1985)

Tom Brislin: Active: 2001; Instruments: keyboards; Release contributions: Symphonic Live (2002-DVD, 2009-CD)

Jay Schellen: Active: US Summer Tour 2016 (substitute for Alan White); Instruments: drums; Release contributions: none

Live group and conductor contributions

Wilhelm Keitel (conductor): Release contributions: Symphonic Live (2002-DVD, 2009-CD)

Timeline

Lineups

Years	Members	Albums/Videos
1968	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Peter Banks – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Bill Bruford – drums	no recordings, live performances only
1968	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Peter Banks – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Tony O'Reilly – drums	no recordings, live performances only
1968–1970	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Peter Banks – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Bill Bruford – drums	Yes (1969) Time and a Word (1970) Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 (1997) The Word Is Live (2005) [2 tracks] The Lost Broadcasts (2009) [4 tracks]
1970–1971	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Bill Bruford – drums	The Yes Album (1971) The Lost Broadcasts (2009) [4 tracks]
1971–1972	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Bill Bruford – drums	Fragile (1971) Close to the Edge (1972) Yessongs (1973) [2 tracks] The Word Is Live (2005) [6 tracks]
1972–1974	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Yessongs (1973) [11 tracks] Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015)
1974–1976	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Patrick Moraz – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Relayer (1974) Yesshows (1980) [2 tracks] Yes: Live – 1975 at Q.P.R. (1993) The Word Is Live (2005) [4 tracks]
1976–1980	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Going for the One (1977) Tormato (1978) Yesshows (1980) [6 tracks] Live in Philadelphia (1995) The Word Is Live (2005) [7 tracks]
1980–1981	Trevor Horn – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Geoff Downes – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Drama (1980) The Word Is Live (2005) [3 tracks]
The band was broken up between 1981 and 1983
1982–1983	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	90125 (1983)
1983	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals Eddie Jobson – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	no recordings, no live performances
1983–1988	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	9012Live: The Solos (1985) Big Generator (1987) The Word Is Live (2005) [4 tracks]
1988–1990	Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	YesYears (1991) [1 track]
1990–1992	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Bill Bruford – drums Alan White – drums	Union (1991) Union Live (2011)
1992–1994	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals Tony Kaye – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Talk (1994)
1995–1996	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Keys to Ascension (1996) Keys to Ascension 2 (1997)
1997–2000	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Billy Sherwood - guitar, keyboards Igor Khoroshev – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Open Your Eyes (1997) The Ladder (1999) House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (2000)
2000–2002	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Magnification (2001) Symphonic Live (2002,DVD, 2003,CD)
2002–2004	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Yesspeak (2004) Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss (2004) Songs from Tsongas (2005,DVD, 2014,CD) Live at Montreux 2003 (2007)
The band were on hiatus between 2004 and 2008
2008–2011	Benoît David – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Oliver Wakeman – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	In the Present – Live from Lyon (2011)
2011–2012	Benoît David – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Geoff Downes – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Fly from Here (2011)
2012–2015	Jon Davison – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Geoff Downes – keyboards Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	Heaven & Earth (2014) Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome (2014) Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center (2015)
2015–present	Jon Davison – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Geoff Downes – keyboards Billy Sherwood – bass, backing vocals Alan White – drums	no recordings, live performances only

Bands closely related to Yes

There have been two occasions when a line-up of former Yes members has competed with the official line-up of Yes. These bands did not use the Yes name, but included former Yes members, performed/perform Yes music and presented/present themselves within the context of Yes' history.

Band/Years	Members	Albums/Videos
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: 1988-1990	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards Bill Bruford – drums with Tony Levin - bass, backing vocals (live shows, 1 studio album) Jeff Berlin - bass (some live shows, 1 live album) Milton McDonald - rhythm guitar (live shows, 1 studio album, 1 live album) Julian Colbeck - keyboards (live shows, 1 live album) Matt Clifford - keyboards, backing vocals (1 studio album)	Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989) An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1993)

Band/Years	Members	Albums/Videos
Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman: 2016-present	Jon Anderson – lead vocals Trevor Rabin – guitar, vocals Rick Wakeman – keyboards with Lee Pomeroy - bass Lou Molino III - drums	no recordings, live performances only

References

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↑ "Ian Wallace • Obituary (Pierre Perrone in 'The Independent', 28 February 2007)". Procolharum.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.

Yes

Steve Howe Alan White Geoff Downes Billy Sherwood Jon Davison Chris Squire Jon Anderson Peter Banks Bill Bruford Tony Kaye Tony O'Reilly Rick Wakeman Patrick Moraz Trevor Horn Trevor Rabin Eddie Jobson Igor Khoroshev Benoît David Oliver Wakeman

Studio albums	Yes Time and a Word The Yes Album Fragile Close to the Edge Tales from Topographic Oceans Relayer Going for the One Tormato Drama 90125 Big Generator Union Talk Keys to Ascension Keys to Ascension 2 Open Your Eyes The Ladder Magnification Fly from Here Heaven & Earth

Live albums	Yessongs Yesshows 9012Live: The Solos Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 House of Yes: Live from House of Blues Symphonic Live Live at Montreux 2003 Union Live In the Present – Live from Lyon Songs from Tsongas Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center

Compilations	Yesterdays Classic Yes Yesstory Highlights: The Very Best of Yes Keystudio Yes Remixes Yes, Friends and Relatives Greatest Hits Live

Singles	"Your Move" "Roundabout" "America" "And You and I" "Don't Kill the Whale" "Into the Lens" "Owner of a Lonely Heart" "Leave It" "It Can Happen" "Hold On" "Love Will Find a Way" "Rhythm of Love" "Lift Me Up" "Make It Easy" "Saving My Heart" "The Calling" "Walls" "Open Your Eyes" "We Can Fly"

Other notable songs	"Yours Is No Disgrace" "Starship Trooper" "South Side of the Sky" "Long Distance Runaround" "Heart of the Sunrise" "Close to the Edge" "Siberian Khatru" "The Gates of Delirium" "Changes" "Cinema" "Our Song" "Big Generator" "Shoot High Aim Low" "The Solution"

Video releases	Yessongs 9012Live YesYears Greatest Video Hits Yes: Live - 1975 at Q.P.R. Live in Philadelphia Keys to Ascension Yesspeak Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss Classic Artists: Yes Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut The Lost Broadcasts Rock of the '70s

Box sets	Yesyears In a Word: Yes (1969–) The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection The Word Is Live Essentially Yes Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two

Tours	The Yes Album Tour Fragile Tour Close to the Edge Tour 1960s–70s 1980s–90s 2000s–10s

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