Neil Innes ✝

Neil James Innes (born 9 December 1944) is an English writer, comedian and musician. He collaborated with Monty Python, and played in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles.\n', ' Innes was born in Danbury, Essex. He spent much of his childhood with his parents and older brother Iain in post-war Germany during his Scottish father\'s military assignment as a warrant officer. He took piano lessons from age 7 to 14 and taught himself to play guitar. His parents were supportive of their sons\' interests. His father showed some artistic ability as well; he frequently drew and painted.\n', ' Innes later attended Thorpe Grammar School and the Norwich School of Art. Because Norwich lacked a particular art curriculum in which he was interested, he transferred to Goldsmiths, where he studied drama. At Goldsmiths he met Yvonne Catherine Hilton, whom he married on 3 March 1966. They have three sons, Miles (b. 1967), Luke (b. 1971), and Barney (b. 1978). They have two grandchildren.\n', '