Neil Innes

Neil Innes
Innes in 1968
Born	Neil James Innes (1944-12-09)9 December 1944 Danbury, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Died	29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 75) Montcuq, Lot, France
Alma mater	Norwich School of Art Goldsmiths College
Occupations	Comedian musician writer
Years active	1960s–2019
Spouse	Yvonne Hilton ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Parody satire comedy rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals piano guitar banjo
Formerly of	The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band The Rutles Fatso Grimms The Secret Policeman's Balls for Amnesty International
Musical artist
Website	neilinnes.media

Neil James Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the pioneering comedy rock group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs. He also wrote and voiced the 1980s ITV children's cartoon adventures of The Raggy Dolls.