List of Yes band members


The following list details musicians who have been and are members of the English progressive rock band Yes since its formation in 1968. The band was split up between 1981 and 1983. Bassist Chris Squire was the only member to be part of every one of the band's incarnations until his death in 2015, which left the band without any original members.

Members

Current members

Alan White
Geoff Downes
Billy Sherwood
Jon Davison

Former members

Chris Squire
Tony Kaye
Bill Bruford
Peter Banks
Tony O'Reilly
Rick Wakeman
Patrick Moraz
Trevor Horn
Trevor Rabin
Eddie Jobson
Igor Khoroshev
Benoît David
Oliver Wakeman

Studio musicians

Session musicians

David Foster
Colin Goldring
Graham Preskett
Jimmy Zavala
Steve Porcaro
Randy Raine-Reusch
Rhys Fulber
Luís Jardim
Gerard Johnson

Studio group and conductor contributions

Richard Williams Singers
Ars Laeta of Lausanne
The Marguerita Horns
Larry Groupé

Live musicians

Touring musicians

Billy Sherwood
Tom Brislin
Jay Schellen
Dylan Howe
Tony Kaye

Live group and conductor contributions

Wilhelm Keitel

Lineups

Bands closely related to Yes

There have been two occasions when a line-up of former Yes members has competed with the official line-up of Yes. These bands included former Yes members, performed/perform Yes music and presented/present themselves within the context of Yes' history.
Band/YearsMembersAlbums/Videos
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe:
1988-1992
  • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
  • An Evening of Yes Music Plus
  • Live at the NEC – Oct 24th 1989
    • Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes2008
    • Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals
    • Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals
    • Alan White – drums
    • Benoît David – lead vocals
    • Oliver Wakeman – keyboards
    		no recordings, live performances only
    Yes feat. Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin & Rick Wakeman:2010-2018
    • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
    • Trevor Rabin – guitar, lead and backing vocals
    • Rick Wakeman – keyboards
    • Lee Pomeroy - bass, backing vocals
    • Lou Molino III - drums
    • Iain Hornal - bass
    		Live at the Apollo

    Timeline

    Touring Members Timeline