Rock Musician. A bass guitar player and singer, he will be best remembered as a founding member of the British progressive rock ensemble "Quatermass". He later became noted for his work with "Roxy Music". His first gig was with the music ensemble "The Big Three". Not a household name however for a time, they rivaled "The Beatles" as a popular act from Liverpool. Nicknamed "Gus", he moved on to "The Mersybeats" who recorded a few albums before disbanding during the mid 1960s. As the style of music changed and progressive rock was at the height of popularity, Gustafson found himself in the short-lived but impressionable band "Quatermass". Their self-titled album recorded in 1970 is highly-regarded by many. In 1970, he played the role of 'Simon Zealotes' in the original recording of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaboration "Jesus Christ Superstar". It was Gustafson's memorable bass playing that can be heard on "Roxy Music's" hit "Love is The Drug" (1975) which cracked the Top 30 on America's Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts. He served as the bassist for Roxy Music from 1973 until 1975, playing on the albums: "Stranded" (1973), "Country Life" (1974) and "Siren" (1975). In addition, he re-formed the group "The Pirates" which was the backing band of Johnny Kidd. In 2019, Roxy Music was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rock Musician. A bass guitar player and singer, he will be best remembered as a founding member of the British progressive rock ensemble "Quatermass". He later became noted for his work with "Roxy Music". His first gig was with the music ensemble "The Big Three". Not a household name however for a time, they rivaled "The Beatles" as a popular act from Liverpool. Nicknamed "Gus", he moved on to "The Mersybeats" who recorded a few albums before disbanding during the mid 1960s. As the style of music changed and progressive rock was at the height of popularity, Gustafson found himself in the short-lived but impressionable band "Quatermass". Their self-titled album recorded in 1970 is highly-regarded by many. In 1970, he played the role of 'Simon Zealotes' in the original recording of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaboration "Jesus Christ Superstar". It was Gustafson's memorable bass playing that can be heard on "Roxy Music's" hit "Love is The Drug" (1975) which cracked the Top 30 on America's Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts. He served as the bassist for Roxy Music from 1973 until 1975, playing on the albums: "Stranded" (1973), "Country Life" (1974) and "Siren" (1975). In addition, he re-formed the group "The Pirates" which was the backing band of Johnny Kidd. In 2019, Roxy Music was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Bio by: C.S.
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