Daevid Allen

Christopher David Allen was born in Melbourne, Australia on 13 January 1938. He was a co-founder of Soft Machine in 1966, and co-founder of Gong (with his partner, Gilli Smyth), in 1969.

Daevid would have stayed a member of Soft Machine, undoubtedly, if he hadn't been denied re-entry into the UK in 1968, because of an expired visa.