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Robert Wyatt is a multi-talented musician from Bristol, England. His musical talent and eclectic performances make him a standout artist from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and the 21st century. However, after a falling accident in 1973 that left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair, this talented musician became famous for another reason, being the only musician in a wheelchair to perform on Top of the Pops, a popular British music program.

Getting Started
Robert Wyatt started his music career while still a teenager. This is when he learned how to play the drums from American jazz drummer George Neidorf. As his talents developed he played for a number of bands including the David Allen Trio, the Wilde Flowers and the Soft Machine. While an accomplished drummer, Wyatt also sang lead in the Wilde Flowers, which was unheard of back in the 1970s when the drummer was not the star of the show.

By the 1970s Wyatt had launched a solo career with the album "The End of an Ear." After the release of this album, the conflicts Wyatt had with band members in the Soft Machine led him to leave the band and to form a new band called the Matching Mole. After two album releases with this band a fateful party led to a serious spinal cord injury which left Wyatt paralyzed.

Obstacles
After his spinal cord injury (SCI) Wyatt stopped drumming and left his band the Matching Mole. At this point in his career, he focused on the development of his solo act. His remakes infused pop hits from the United Kingdom and other corners of the world with reggae, jazz and fusion flavor.