Geoff Britton is a rock drummer perhaps best known as a member of Paul McCartney's Wings from 1974–1975, featuring on the Venus and Mars album, and a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1978–1979, playing on the Angel Station album. Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (Born: 18 June 1942 ) is an iconic Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Wings was a rock music band led by Paul McCartney and formed in August 1971, shortly after the breakup of The Beatles. ... Venus and Mars is the fourth album by Wings, Paul McCartneys group formed after The Beatles dissolution. ... Manfred Manns Earth Band are a rock group formed by Manfred Mann, in 1971, following the demise of Manns former group Manfred Mann. ...
Since the early 90's he has lived in Spain, playing in the band The Rockets with Jools Cooper and Steve Emery.
Geoff Britton moved to Spain at the end of the 80's and has played in a whole catalogue of bands since he began in the 1960's. Possibly his first big break was with folk-rockers East of Eden, although he is best known for his spell in Wings with Paul McCartney in the mid 70's. Other names for his CV include Manfred Mann's Earthband, The Pirates, Chicken Shack, The Mike Oldfield Band, The Wild Angels. In 1977 he was in the 'supergroup' Rough Diamond, recording in Londons' Roundhouse Studios when he came across an eighteen old assistant engineer called Jools Cooper.
After recording Band on the Run as a three-piece with wife Linda and guitarist Denny Laine, McCartney hired Jimmy McCulloch, a young lead guitarist and GeoffBritton on drums.
Having written a slew of new songs, McCartney decided upon New Orleans as their recording venue, and Wings headed there in January 1975 to record their next album.
As soon as the sessions began, the personality clash that had been evident between McCulloch and Britton became more pronounced, and Britton—after a mere six month stay—left Wings, after having only played on three songs.