Rodney Slater (musician)

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Rodney Slater
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in 1968. Rodney Slater is on the far left of the picture.
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in 1968. Rodney Slater is on the far left of the picture.
Background information
Birth nameRodney Desborough Slater
Born (1941-11-08) 8 November 1941 (age 82)
Crowland, England, U.K.
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone, Tuba
Years active1962-present

Rodney Desborough Slater (born on the 8th of November 1941) is an English comedic musician. He is best known for being a member of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

He and Vivian Stanshall formed, what would become, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band on the 25th of September 1962 in Slater's house. Slater released his first solo album in 2017, titled Parrotopia!