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Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956 in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England, and also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken, Bernard Albrecht and Bernard Albrecht-Dicken) is a British singer, guitarist and keyboardist, originally with Joy Division and a former member of New Order. Image File history File links Barney2005. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // [edit] Broughton as a place name [edit] Australia Port Broughton, South Australia [edit] United Kingdom [edit] England Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Broughton, Cambridgeshire Broughton, Craven, North Yorkshire Broughton, Greater Manchester Broughton, Hampshire Broughton, Kent Broughton, Lancashire Broughton, Lincolnshire Broughton, Milton Keynes Broughton, Northamptonshire Broughton Sulney Nottinghamshire Broughton, Oxfordshire Broughton, Ryedale, North... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Hohner melodica The melodica is a free-reed instrument similar to the accordion and harmonica. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... This article is about the band. ... Electronic was an alternative rock/dance group formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // [edit] Broughton as a place name [edit] Australia Port Broughton, South Australia [edit] United Kingdom [edit] England Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Broughton, Cambridgeshire Broughton, Craven, North Yorkshire Broughton, Greater Manchester Broughton, Hampshire Broughton, Kent Broughton, Lancashire Broughton, Lincolnshire Broughton, Milton Keynes Broughton, Northamptonshire Broughton Sulney Nottinghamshire Broughton, Oxfordshire Broughton, Ryedale, North... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... This article is about the band. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ...

Joy Division

Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a post punk band formed in 1977. The band enjoyed moderate commercial success but is credited with being one of the most influential bands of the era. Sumner was a guitarist and played the synthesizers. The band's most popular songs included "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Atmosphere". In May 1980 the band's vocalist, Ian Curtis, committed suicide and soon after Joy Division ceased producing music. Post-punk was a popular musical movement beginning at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid 1970s. ... A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ... Love Will Tear Us Apart Original single sleeve Love Will Tear Us Apart is the best known song by the band Joy Division. ... Atmosphere is a song by the band Joy Division. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Ian Kevin Curtis (July 15, 1956 â€“ May 18, 1980) was the vocalist and lyricist of the band Joy Division, which he helped form in 1977 in Manchester, England. ...

New Order

Sumner and remaining band mates Peter Hook and Stephen Morris started a new band named New Order, taking in Gillian Gilbert. Though Hook, Morris and Gilbert also contributed vocals on some early tracks, Sumner emerged as the band's permanent lead vocalist and lyricist. Peter Hooky Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English bass player. ... Stephen Morris on the cover of Low-Life This article is about the musician Stephen Morris. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Gillian Gilbert (born Gillian Lesley Gilbert, 27 January 1961 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) is a British musician, best known as a member of the Manchester band New Order and a founder member of The Other Two. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Other music

In 1983 Sumner co-produced, with Donald Johnson, the band Foreign Press and 'The Great Divide'/'Love in a Strange Place'. EMI 5430 (12" 12EMI5430) Foreign Press (aka Emergency) had had a long history with Sumner through both Joy Division and New Order. In 1989, Sumner joined up with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to form Electronic. He has also recorded tracks with fellow Mancunians 808 State and Sub Sub. Sumner appeared as a guest vocalist on The Chemical Brothers' 1999 album Surrender, on the track "Out of Control", and in the 2005 Chemical Brothers show at the Brixton Academy, Sumner appeared live on stage as a special guest on this track. The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is a prolific English guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player and singer. ... Electronic was an alternative rock/dance group formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. ... 808 State is an English electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Radcliffe, Bury in Greater Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the state of mind shared by the members. ... Sub Sub were a British dance act from Manchester, England comprising Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams and Jez Williams. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Surrender is the third album from The Chemical Brothers and was released on June 22, 1999. ... Brixton Academy The Brixton Academy is a large music venue in Brixton, South London with a capacity of 4,921. ...

He has also done several remixes, such as Technotronic's "Rockin' Over the Beat" and served as a record producer for other Factory Records acts such as the Happy Mondays and Section 25. A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... Technotronic is a studio-based Belgian House Music project formed by Jo Bogaert (a. ... Rockin Over the Beat is a song by dance act Technotronic. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... â€œInstrumentalistâ€ redirects here. ... Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. ... Section 25 were an English post-punk band. ...

Controversy

While with Joy Division he used a number of different names. Accusations of Neo-Nazism dogged the band for their whole career; Sumner changed his name to the German sounding 'Bernard Albrecht' added some fuel to the accusations. He also used the names 'Bernard Dicken' and 'Bernard Albrecht-Dicken'. The name 'New Order' is also believed by some to have Neo-Nazi connotations reflecting on the band. Sumner, Joy Division and New Order have consistently denied these accusations.^{[citation needed]} The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ...

Contrary to popular belief, he was born Bernard Sumner - becoming Bernard Dicken during childhood when he was adopted by his mother's partner. Dicken, which is often incorrectly reported as his birth name, is an affectation based on his adoptive name.

Film

Sumner has been portrayed on film twice. John Simm played him in the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People, which focused on Factory Records. In the Ian Curtis biopic, Control, he is played by James Anthony Pearson. John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English actor and musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... Control is a black and white biopic about the late Ian Curtis (1956-1980), lead singer of the post-punk rock band Joy Division. ... James Anthony Pearson is a British actor who lives in Glasgow. ...

Discography

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Closer is a 1980 album by Joy Division. ... Still is a compilation album by Joy Division, consisting of rare songs along with a recording of their last ever performance which took place at High Hall Birmingham University on 2 May 1980. ... Substance is a 1988 Joy Division compilation, released by Factory Records. ... Warsaw was the planned debut album by the English post-punk band Joy Division. ... Permanent is a compilation by Joy Division, featuring tracks from the bands two studio albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer, as well as other tracks previously released on the compilations Substance and Still. ... Heart and Soul is a Joy Division box set containing nearly every track the band recorded. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Les Bains Douches is a 2001 Joy Division live album released by NMC Records. ... The Peel Sessions is a collection of the two Peel Sessions recorded by Joy Division, released in September 1990. ... Joy Division The Complete BBC Recordings is a collection of the two Peel Sessions recorded by Joy Division, two songs from the BBC TV program Something Else and a live interview. ... An Ideal For Living is an EP released by Joy Division in 1978, shortly after changing their name from Warsaw. All tracks were recorded at the Penine Sound Studios, Oldham, on December 14, 1977. ... Transmission was a single by post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in 1979. ... Licht und Blindheit (German; Light and blindness in English) was a single by post-punk band Joy Division, released by Sordide Sentimental in France in 1980. ... Joy Division 7 flexi single. ... Love Will Tear Us Apart Original single sleeve Love Will Tear Us Apart is the best known song by the band Joy Division. ... Single released by Joy Division following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... Fac 51 HaÃ§ienda (better known as simply The HaÃ§ienda) was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Martin Hannett (May 31, 1948) â€“ April 18, 1991 )), sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was an innovative record producer who helped develop Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... Peter Saville (born 1955 in Manchester[1]) is an English graphic designer based in London. ... Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 â€“ 10 August 2007) was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson, was the music mogul behind some of Manchesters most successful bands. ... Rob Gretton (January 15, 1953 - May 15, 1999) was best known as the manager of the post punk bands Joy Division and New Order. ... Alan Erasmus was the co-founder of Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Control is a black and white biopic about the late Ian Curtis (1956-1980), lead singer of the post-punk rock band Joy Division. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Stephen Morris on the cover of Low-Life This article is about the musician Stephen Morris. ... Phil Cunningham is a temporary member of the UK band New Order. ... Gillian Gilbert (born Gillian Lesley Gilbert, 27 January 1961 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) is a British musician, best known as a member of the Manchester band New Order and a founder member of The Other Two. ... Peter Hooky Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English bass player. ... // Note that many New Order singles were not available on their albums at the time of their release. ... Movement was New Orders debut album, released in November 1981 on Factory Records. ... Power, Corruption & Lies was the breakthrough album by Manchester band New Order, released in May 1983. ... Low-Life was New Orders third studio album. ... Brotherhood was the fourth studio album by New Order, released in 1986. ... Technique was the fifth original album by New Order, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Republic was New Orders first album after the demise of Factory Records, and their last for eight years. ... Get Ready was New Orders first album in 8 years, following on from 1993s Republic. ... Waiting For The Sirens Call is the title of the 2005 album by New Order; their first on Warner Records. ... Substance is a 1987 double album by New Order, grouping their best-known singles in their 12-inch versions, together with some songs that were previously unavailable. ... (The Best of) New Order is a compilation released in 1994. ... (The Rest of) New Order is a remix album by New Order. ... International is the 2002 single-disc greatest hits collection from New Order. ... Retro is a 2002 box set from the English band New Order, it comprises of four CDs. ... Singles is a compilation of New Orders singles from 1981-2005, released on October 3rd, 2005. ... 1981 - Factus 8 - 1982 is an EP released by New Order in November 1982. ... The Peel Sessions was the 1990 album release of the sessions New Order recorded in January 1981 and June 1982 for Radio 1s John Peel Show. ... The Peel Sessions was the 1990 album release of the sessions New Order recorded in January 1981 and June 1982 for Radio 1s John Peel Show. ... The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack is a single released by New Order in 2003. ... // Note that many New Order singles were not available on their albums at the time of their release. ... // Note that many New Order singles were not available on their albums at the time of their release. ... Substance is a 1987 double album by New Order, grouping their best-known singles in their 12-inch versions, together with some songs that were previously unavailable. ... New Order Story is a 1993 documentary on the English indie rock band New Order, featuring the majority of their music videos, as well as interviews with the band members, their manager Rob Gretton, producers, etc. ... A Collection is a 2005 DVD by New Order, featuring the majority of their music videos, as well as three alternate versions, two new videos for older songs and a live performance. ... Electronic was an alternative rock/dance group formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. ... Revenge was a side project of New Order bassist Peter Hook (vocals, bass, keyboards). ... The dance act The Other Two are Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order. ... Freebass is a band currently under construction. The group curently comprises three bass players: Andy Rourke (of The Smiths fame), Peter Hook (from New Order) and Gary Mounfield (formerly of The Stone Roses and currently in Primal Scream). ... This article is about the band. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... Fac 51 HaÃ§ienda (better known as simply The HaÃ§ienda) was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ian Kevin Curtis (July 15, 1956 â€“ May 18, 1980) was the vocalist and lyricist of the band Joy Division, which he helped form in 1977 in Manchester, England. ... Martin Hannett (May 31, 1948) â€“ April 18, 1991 )), sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was an innovative record producer who helped develop Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... Peter Saville (born 1955 in Manchester[1]) is an English graphic designer based in London. ... Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 â€“ 10 August 2007) was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson, was the music mogul behind some of Manchesters most successful bands. ... Rob Gretton (January 15, 1953 - May 15, 1999) was best known as the manager of the post punk bands Joy Division and New Order. ... Stephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. ...

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