View the timeline below for a history of Neil Innes.
Danbury, Essex Mother – Rita Mabel Hudson Father – Edward Charles Innes Brother – Iain Edward Charles Innes
Read moreFamily moved to Bad Harzburg, Germany (Father in Royal Artillery – Warrant Officer British Army Occupation of the Rhine) Attended Goslar Primary School (British Forces Education Service) Returned to England in 1955 Passed 11+ (after an Interview) Attended Thorpe Grammar School, Norwich A new Co Ed school, joined in the 2nd year Fell in love with Netball Team Passed 5 O Levels + 1 A Level Art
Read moreAttended Norwich Art School
Read moreAttended Goldsmiths College School of Art, London
Read moreStarted playing with early Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (in the Royal College of Art canteen)
Read moreBand played in various London Public Houses
Read moreMarriage to Yvonne Catherine Hilton in March Graduated Dip AD in Fine Arts in July Band turns professional and goes “Up North”
Read moreMiles Alexander is born on April 11th 1st Album “Gorilla” is released Filming “Magical Mystery Tour” in Soho, London Christmas Special “Do Not Adjust Your Set” (Both shown on Boxing Day)
Read moreFirst Series “Do Not Adjust Your Set” Band becomes “Bonzo Dog Band” 2nd Album “The Doughnut In Grannie’s Greenhouse Hit Single “I’m The Urban Spaceman”
Read more2nd Series “Do Not Adjust Your Set” 3rd and 4th Albums “Tadpoles” + “Keynsham” Isle of Wight Festival 1st and 2nd Bonzo USA Tours
Read moreLast Bonzo gig in January at the Lyceum, London
Read moreBonzos wind up their business affairs Formed GRIMMS with “Scaffold” and Liverpool Poets “The World”“unfinished”album“LuckyPlanet”
Read moreLuke Zachary is born on April 13th
Read moreBonzos (Contractual Obligation) Album “Lets Make Up And Be Friendly”
Read moreJoined forces with “Monty Python” Toured UK and Canada
Read more1st with Tour with “GRIMMS” Henry Moore’s 75th Birthday in Italy Solo Album “How Sweet To Be An Idiot”
Read moreMonty Python Album “Live At Drury Lane” Music and Filming for “Holy Grail
Read moreMonty Python and the Holy Grail Rutland Weekend Television with Eric Idle
Read moreMonty Python at City Centre New York 1st “Secret Policeman’s Ball”
Read moreSolo Album “Taking Off” Saturday Night Live – The Rutles The Rutles “All You Need Is Cash”
Read moreBarnaby James born on September 20th BBC 2 Series 1 “The Innes Book Of Records”
Read moreMove to Suffolk BBC 2 Series 2 “The Innes Book Of Records” Album “The Innes Book Of Records”
Read moreMonty Python at the Hollywood Bowl Series 3 “The Innes Book Of Records”
Read more1st Tour of UK with One Man Show
Read moreEdinburgh Festival “A Nest of Intervals” Children’s TV “The Book Tower” Double Album “Off The Record”
Read moreRoad crash on 1st May UK Tour “A Nest of Intervals”
Read moreAdapted Terry Jones’ “Fairy Tales” for C4
Read more“Joe Public” Edinburgh Festival Series 1: “Puddle Lane”
Read moreMusic for “Eric The Viking” Series 2: “Puddle Lane” Series 1: “The Raggy Dolls”
Read moreSeries 3: “Puddle Lane” Series 2: “The Raggy Dolls”
Read moreSeries 4: “Puddle Lane” Series 3: “The Raggy Dolls”
Read moreSeries 5: “Puddle Lane” Series 4: “Raggy Dolls”
Read moreSeries 5: “The Raggy Dolls”
Read moreFinal “Puddle Lane” Series 6: “The Raggy Dolls”
Read moreFirst book: “Gloom, Doom, & Very Funny Money – Economics for Half-Wits” Edinburgh Festival: “More Jam Tomorrow” Series 7: “The Raggy Dolls” R.I.P. Ollie Halsall
Read moreSeries 8: “The Raggy Dolls”
Read moreSeries 9: “The Raggy Dolls” USA BeatleFests: New York, Chicago and Los Angeles CD: “Re-cycled Vinyl Blues”
Read moreSongs for “Wind In The Willows” BBC film “Be Safe With Fireworks” Watch Video R.I.P. Vivian Stanshall
Read more2nd Rutles Album “Archaeology”
Read moreLos Angeles “Rutlefest”
Read moreTV Series: “Away With Words”
Read moreGrandson Max Jordan born 1st November “Recollections 1” CD – 14th May
Read more“Rutles Unrugged” Tour of A14 R.I.P George Harrison “Recollections 2” CD – 17th February
Read moreTour of New Zealand “Recollections 3 CD” Concert for George
Read moreLos Angeles “7th Python” Filming Melbourne Comedy Festival Sydney “Basement” Webcast
Read moreUSA – “Short Stories and Tall Songs” (1st US Road Tour + Yvonne’s Blog) George Bush re-elected
Read more“Spamalot” opens in New York CD “Works In Progress” “Neil Innes and Friends” UK + NYC 2nd US Road Tour + Yvonne’s Blog Granddaughter – Isabella born 20th November
Read moreBonzo Reunion Concert and UK Tour “Neil Innes and Friends” US Tour
Read more“Pour L’Amour Des Chiens” Album “Ego Warriors” + John Dowie – Edinburgh
Read more“Rutlemania” 30th Anniversary USA “Neil Innes and Fatso” Reunion Tour
Read more“Idiot Bastard Band” at the “Wilmington”
Read more“A People’s Guide To World Domination” US and UK Tours + Yvonne’s Blog R.I.P. Simon Brunt
Read more“An Evening With…” NFT “Idiot Bastard Band” at The Water Rats Audio Memoir project “Radio Noir” begins…
Read more“Idiot Bastard Band” UK Tour
Read more“Rutles” mini Tour of UK “Another Chance To Get It Right” – UK
Read more“Rutles” UK Tour and Japan “The Art of Hopelessness” UK Tour
Read moreR.I.P. Bonnie Rose Bonzo 50th Anniversary + Rutles at Koko Audio Memoir “Radio Noir” continues…
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