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The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. They were originally called The Guildford Stranglers and operated out of a Guildford off licence called the 'Jackpot' which was run by their drummer. Original personnel were drummer Jet Black (real name Brian Duffy), bass player/vocalist Jean Jacques Burnel, guitarist/vocalist Hugh Cornwell and keyboardist/guitarist Hans Warmling. Hans was replaced by keyboardist Dave Greenfield within a year. None of the band actually came from Guildford - Black is from Ilford, Burnel from Notting Hill, Cornwell from Kentish Town and Greenfield from Brighton. Hans Warmling came from Sweden, and returned there after leaving the band. ImageMetadata File history File links Stranglers_Group_Picture. ...
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Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock...
The New Wave was a movement in American, Australian and British popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City musical scene centered around the club CBGB. The term itself is a source of much confusion. ...
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ...
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Jean-Jacques Burnel, also known as J J Burnel, is an Anglo-French musician and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band, The Stranglers. ...
Baz Warne is a guitarist born in Sunderland, England on 26 March, 1964. ...
Jet Black was born Brian John Duffy, on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England. ...
Dave Greenfield (born David Paul Greenfield, 29 March 1949, in Brighton, England) is the keyboard player with English rock band, The Stranglers. ...
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John Ellis is a British guitarist and songwriter born in London in 1952. ...
For the painter and singer of Sniff n the Tears, see Paul Roberts (painter). ...
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Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...
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An off licence is a shop that sells alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom, for consumption off the premises. ...
Jet Black was born Brian John Duffy, on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England. ...
Jean Jacques Burnel (J J Burnel) is the bass player with the British rock band, The Stranglers. ...
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Dave Greenfield (born David Paul Greenfield, 29 March 1949, in Brighton, England) is the keyboard player with English rock band, The Stranglers. ...
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Kentish Town is an area of north London in the London Borough of Camden. ...
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They began as a pub rock group, but later branched out to explore other styles of music. The Stranglers were, beginning in 1976, tangentially associated with punk rock, due in part to their opening for The Ramones' first British tour. The Stranglers were also associated with New Wave as well as gothic rock, but their idiosyncratic approach never fitted completely within any musical genre. JJ Burnel has however said in an interview, "I certainly considered myself to be a punk-rocker".[citation needed] In another interview he goes further saying, "I would like to think we (The Stranglers) were more punk plus and then some".[1] Pub rock was a mid- to late-1970s musical movement, largely centred around North London and South East Essex, particularly Canvey Island and Southend on Sea. ...
Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ...
The New Wave was a movement in American, Australian and British popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City musical scene centered around the club CBGB. The term itself is a source of much confusion. ...
Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of rock music that originated during the late 1970s. ...
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History
EMI years Hugh Cornwell had been a blues musician prior to forming the band, bassist Jean Jacques Burnel had been a classical guitarist who had performed with symphony orchestras, Jet Black was a former jazz drummer, and Dave Greenfield had played at military bases in Germany. Their early influences included pre-punk psychedelic rock bands, especially The Doors, and The Music Machine. Blues music redirects here. ...
Jean Jacques Burnel (J J Burnel) is the bass player with the British rock band, The Stranglers. ...
classical guitar A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family. ...
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ...
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ...
The Music Machine (1965 - 1969) was an American garage rock and psychedelic (sometimes referred to as garage punk) band from the late 1960s, headed by singer-songwriter Sean Bonniwell and based in Los Angeles. ...
Despite their association with punk rock, the Stranglers were generally not regarded as punks by their musical peers. They wrote a string of top ten hits, including "No More Heroes" and "Peaches" No More Heroes is the second album by The Stranglers, produced by Martin Rushent, and released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ...
Peaches is a song and single by The Stranglers. ...
On a nationwide UK tour in May 1977 they were supported by the four-piece band London. This article is about the English band London. ...
During their 1978 appearance from the University of Surrey on the TV programme Rock Goes To College, the group walked off stage after verbally abusing the audience. The band attracted criticism from feminists who protested against their music. At one protest, the band grabbed one of the feminist protesters, and proceeded to manhandle her until she managed to escape. Later the band stated that it was unfortunate she escaped because she was probably enjoying it. [2] The University of Surrey is a public university in Guildford, England. ...
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Their early albums were initially received with mixed reaction because of their apparent sexist and racist innuendo. Dave Thompson wrote that "the Stranglers themselves revelled in an almost Monty Python-esque grasp of absurdity (and, in particular, the absurdities of modern 'men's talk')."[3] These early albums (Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes, Black and White) built a strong fan-following. Sexism is discrimination between people based on their Sex rather than their individual merits. ...
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Monty Python, or The Pythons,[2][3] is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ...
Absurd can refer to: Look up Absurd in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Absurdism is a philosophy born of Existentialism absurdity, with small a, is a form of Surreal humour Theatre of the Absurd is an artform utilizing the philosophy of Absurdism Absurd (band) is a heavy metal band This is...
Rattus Norvegicus is the first album by the New Wave/British Punk group The Stranglers and was released in 1977. ...
No More Heroes is the second album by The Stranglers, produced by Martin Rushent, and released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ...
Black and White is The Stranglers 3rd studio album and was recorded within 18 months of their debut Rattus Norvegicus. ...
The Raven, their 1979 album, was a transition towards a more melodic, less aggressive sound. The songs are multi-layered and musically complicated, and deal with such subjects as a Viking's lonely voyage, heroin addiction, genetic engineering, and contemporary political events in Iran and Australia. The Raven is an album by The Stranglers, released in 1979. ...
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The following album, The Gospel According to The Meninblack was a concept album exploring religion and the supposed connection between religious phenomena and extra-terrestrial visitors. It peaked on the UK Albums Chart at #8,their lowest chart placing and was widely considered an artistic and commercial failure in 1980. The Gospel According to The Meninblack is an esoteric concept album made by The Stranglers and released in 1981. ...
In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ...
The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...
The Stranglers recovered their commercial and critical status, after a slow start, with La Folie (1981) which was another concept album, this time exploring the subject of love. At first La Folie charted lower than any other Stranglers studio albums, and their first single "Let Me Introduce You to the Family" only charted at #41. The Stranglers then released "Golden Brown", their biggest hit, charting at #2 in the UK Singles Chart, and also EMI's biggest selling single for years. La Folie then recharted at #11 in the UK albums chart. "Tramp" was thought to be the ideal follow up single to "Golden Brown", however "La Folie" was chosen after Jean Jacques Burnel convinced band mates of its potential. It charted at #47. Shortly afterwards the Stranglers left EMI. As part of their severance deal, The Stranglers were forced to release a greatest hits collection The Collection 1977-1982. This included the new single "Strange Little Girl", which was recorded on a demo and given to EMI before being signed. It became a hit, charting at #7. La Folie is an album by The Stranglers, recorded and released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ...
La Folie track listing Non Stop Nun Everybody Loves You When Youre Dead Tramp Let Me Introduce You To The Family Aint Nothin To It The Man They Love To Hate Pin Up It Only Takes Two To Tango Golden Brown How To Find True Love And Happiness...
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Jean Jacques Burnel (J J Burnel) is the bass player with the British rock band, The Stranglers. ...
Track Listing (Get a) Grip (On Yourself) Peaches Hanging Around No More Heroes Duchess Walk On By Waltzinblack Something Better Change Nice N Sleazy Bear Cage Who Wants the World? Golden Brown Strange Little Girl La Folie ...
Strange Little Girl by The Stranglers was released in the UK as their last single while signed to Liberty Records (part of EMI). ...
Epic Records era In 1983 the Stranglers released their first album on Epic Records Feline, which included the hit "European Female" charting at #9. This album gained much critical success but fell way short of La Folie in terms of sales. Yet, Feline was a success in Britain and the rest of Europe. It was on this album that Jet Black began to use elctronic drum kits. Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ...
Feline was the seventh studio album by the Stranglers and was released in 1982 (on the Epic record label in the United Kingdom). ...
Jet Black was born Brian John Duffy, on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England. ...
1984 saw the release of Aural Sculpture with the UK Top 20 hit "Skin Deep" (Top 30 hit in the Netherlands). This was their first album to feature the inclusion of a 3-piece horn-section which featured in all their albums and live performances until Hugh Cornwell's departure in 1990. Aural Sculpture is an album by The Stranglers. ...
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Their 1986 album, Dreamtime, concerned itself with environmental issues, and contained "Always the Sun" (a hit in France, #15, and a moderate success in the UK, #30, and in the Netherlands, #35). Dreamtime was the only Stranglers album to chart in the U.S.. 9th studio album released November 1986. ...
For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...
1990 saw the release of The Stranglers final album with Hugh Cornwell, 10. This was recorded with the intention of building on their "cult" status in America. After the success of The Kinks cover, "All Day And All Of The Night" (reaching #7 in the UK Singles Chart), The Stranglers decided to release "96 Tears" as their first single from 10. It proved to be a hit reaching #17. Despite this success their follow-up single "Sweet Smell Of Success" only reached #65. "Man of the Earth", which the band had high hopes for, was due to be the third single from the album, however Epic Records decided against it when The Stranglers failed to get a tour in America. Since 10 was recorded with the intention of breaking America, this was a major blow, and Cornwell finally decided to leave. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
10th studio album (hence the title) released March 1990 reached No 15 on UK Album charts. ...
The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies, his brother, lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies, and bassist Pete Quaife. ...
All Day and All of the Night was a hit 1964 rock song by the British Invasion band The Kinks. ...
96 Tears is the name of a popular song recorded by ? & the Mysterians in 1966. ...
After Depeche Mode, by 1990, the Stranglers had had more UK chart hits (28) than any other artist never to reach the number one spot. Depeche Mode (pronounced ) are an electronic music group formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. ...
Post-Cornwell era In August 1990, founding member Cornwell left the band to pursue a solo career. In his autobiography, Cornwell states that he felt the band was a spent force creatively, and cited various examples of his increasingly acrimonious relationship with his fellow band-members, particularly Burnel. The remaining members recruited John Ellis, who had opened for the band in the 1970s as a member of The Vibrators, filled in for Cornwell during his time in prison in 1980, worked with Burnel and Greenfield in their side project Purple Helmets, and was added as a touring guitarist a short time before Cornwell's departure. Burnel and Ellis then took over vocal duties before deciding to enlist singer Paul Roberts. John Ellis is a British guitarist and songwriter born in London in 1952. ...
The Vibrators are a British punk rock band, formed in 1976. ...
For the painter and singer of Sniff n the Tears, see Paul Roberts (painter). ...
In 2000 John Ellis left the band and a new guitarist, Baz Warne, was recruited. Baz Warne is a guitarist born in Sunderland, England on 26 March, 1964. ...
In May 2006, Paul Roberts left the band. The lead vocals are currently being handled by guitarist Baz Warne, and Burnel, who has begun to sing more of the songs live that he originally recorded the vocals to [Stranglers Mk IV]. Baz Warne is a guitarist born in Sunderland, England on 26 March, 1964. ...
The Stranglers had a critical and popular renaissance in 2004 (together with their first top 40 hit for 14 years - "Big Thing Coming") with the acclaimed Norfolk Coast album and a subsequent sell-out tour. The follow-up album, Suite XVI, was released in September 2006 (the title is a pun on "Sweet 16" and also a reference to the fact that it is the band's sixteenth studio album). This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
Norfolk Coast is an album by The Stranglers that was released on February 16, 2004. ...
Suite XVI is the 16th studio album by The Stranglers and is the first to feature partial lead vocals by guitarist Baz Warne since Paul Roberts departure. ...
On November 4, 2007, the band played at the Roundhouse in Camden, North London, marking the 30th Anniversary of their headline run at the same venue in 1977. The set list was the same as the 1977 concert with the addition of a couple of recent songs. The event was recorded for a DVD release, Rattus at The Roadhouse.[4] is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
In popular culture In 2001, singer Tori Amos covered their song "Strange Little Girl" and titled the album it was featured on Strange Little Girls. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. ...
Strange Little Girls was a concept album released by singer-songwriter Tori Amos in 2001. ...
"Golden Brown" was also used in the hit film, Snatch, by director Guy Ritchie, and extensively in the Australian film He Died With A Felafel In His Hand. This article is about motion pictures. ...
Snatch (2000) is a film by British director Guy Ritchie. ...
Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ...
Guy Ritchie (born 10th September 1968 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire[1]) is an English writer-director. ...
He Died With A Felafel In His Hand is a book by John Birmingham, first published in 1994 by The Yellow Press (ISBN 1875989-218), consisting of a collection of colourful anecdotes about living in share houses in Australia with variously dubious housemates. ...
"No More Heroes" was covered by Violent Femmes and used for the film Mystery Men. This article is about the band. ...
Mystery Men is a 1999 comedy film directed by TV commercial director Kinka Usher. ...
"Peaches", appears in Sexy Beast by director Jonathan Glazer. Peaches is a song and single by The Stranglers. ...
Sexy Beast (2001) is a British film directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. ...
Jonathan Glazer Jonathan Glazer (born 1966 in London) is an English director of films, commercials and music videos. ...
Celebrity Stranglers fans include the chef Keith Floyd, who used "Peaches", "Waltzinblack" and other tracks as title and background music for his TV cookery programmes. For more information on fans of football (soccer), see Football (soccer) culture. ...
Keith Floyd (born December 28, 1943 in Somerset, England) is a cook who has produced many cooking shows for the BBC and Channel 5. ...
Personnel In the late 1980s, the Stranglers regularly featured a 3-piece brass section in their live line-up. Jet Black was born Brian John Duffy, on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England. ...
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Jean-Jacques Burnel, also known as J J Burnel, is an Anglo-French musician and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band, The Stranglers. ...
Dave Greenfield (born David Paul Greenfield, 29 March 1949, in Brighton, England) is the keyboard player with English rock band, The Stranglers. ...
John Ellis is a British guitarist and songwriter born in London in 1952. ...
For the painter and singer of Sniff n the Tears, see Paul Roberts (painter). ...
Baz Warne is a guitarist born in Sunderland, England on 26 March, 1964. ...
Discography -
The Stranglers discography Rattus Norvegicus 1977 UK #4 No More Heroes 1977 UK #2 Black and White 1978 UK #2 The Raven 1979 UK #4 The Gospel According to the Meninblack 1981 UK #8 La Folie 1981 UK #11 Feline 1983 UK #4 Aural Sculpture 1984 UK #14 Dreamtime 1986...
Rattus Norvegicus is the first album by the New Wave/British Punk group The Stranglers and was released in 1977. ...
No More Heroes is the second album by The Stranglers, produced by Martin Rushent, and released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ...
Black and White is The Stranglers 3rd studio album and was recorded within 18 months of their debut Rattus Norvegicus. ...
The Raven is an album by The Stranglers, released in 1979. ...
The Gospel According to The Meninblack is an esoteric concept album made by The Stranglers and released in 1981. ...
La Folie is an album by The Stranglers, recorded and released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ...
Feline was the seventh studio album by the Stranglers and was released in 1982 (on the Epic record label in the United Kingdom). ...
Aural Sculpture is an album by The Stranglers. ...
9th studio album released November 1986. ...
10th studio album (hence the title) released March 1990 reached No 15 on UK Album charts. ...
Stranglers in the Night opened the recording career of the Stranglers MK II, with Paul Roberts on vocals and John Ellis on guitar. ...
About Time is an interesting album in several respects. ...
Written in Red presents a more produced sound than About Time or In the Night, with the band utilizing a wide pallette of sounds and effects. ...
Coup de Grace is an album by The Stranglers released in 1998. ...
Norfolk Coast is an album by The Stranglers that was released on February 16, 2004. ...
Suite XVI is the 16th studio album by The Stranglers and is the first to feature partial lead vocals by guitarist Baz Warne since Paul Roberts departure. ...
References Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Further reading - Rice, Tim; Rice, Jo; Gambaccini, Paul; Rice, Jonathan (1988). British Hit Singles (7th Edition). Guinness World Records ltd.
- Rice, Tim; Gambaccini, Paul; Rice, Jonathan (7 June 1996). British Hit Albums (7th Edition). Guinness World Records ltd. ISBN 0-85112-619-7.
- Strong, Martin C. (9 April 2001). The Great Rock Discography (5th Edition). Canongate Books. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- Roberts, David. Guinness Rockopedia. Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-072-5.
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award winning lyricist, author, radio presenter and television gameshow panelist. ...
Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949, New York) is a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom. ...
is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
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