[PAR] [TLE] John Payne (singer) [SEP] John Payne (born 29 September 1958) is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1992 to 2006 and, from June 2007, with Asia Featuring John Payne. [PAR] [TLE] Asia (band) [SEP] Asia are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1981.  The most commercially successful line-up was its original, which was a supergroup of four members of different progressive rock bands of the 1970s, including lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton of King Crimson, guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles, and drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.  Their debut album, "Asia", released in 1982, remains their best selling album and went to number one in several countries.
[PAR] [TLE] John Payne ( singer ) [ SEP ] John Payne ( born 29 September 1958 ) is a British musician , best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1992 to 2006 and , from June 2007 , with Asia Featuring John Payne . [PAR] [TLE] Asia ( band ) [ SEP ] Asia are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1981 . The most commercially successful line - up was its original , which was a supergroup of four members of different progressive rock bands of the 1970s , including lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton of King Crimson , guitarist Steve Howe of Yes , keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes and The Buggles , and drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson , Lake & Palmer . Their debut album , " Asia " , released in 1982 , remains their best selling album and went to number one in several countries .
John Payne was best known as the lead singer and bassist of an English progressive rock band formed in what year?
John Payne was best known as the lead singer and bassist of an English progressive rock band formed in what year ?
1981
1981