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Hussey in 2004.
Hussey in 2004.

Wayne Hussey (born Jerry Wayne Hussey on 26 May 1958, in the now demolished, Trafalgar Flats in Burnley, Lancashire, England) is a British musician, best known as a member of The Mission and The Sisters of Mercy. Image File history File links The_mission_wayne_hussey. ... Image File history File links The_mission_wayne_hussey. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Burnley is a large market town in the north-east of Lancashire in north-west England with a population of 73,021[1] (2001 census). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States due to a naming clash with a Philadelphia R&B band) is a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly-dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy. ... The Sisters of Mercy are a rock band that emerged out of the English post-punk scene in 1980-1981. ...


Growing up in Bristol, his early influences included Marc Bolan and his band, T. Rex. He was thus inspired to become a guitarist. Brought up in strict Mormon religion, he rebelled against his parents and moved to Liverpool in the late 1970s to join the scene around Eric's, a noted nightclub of the time. This article is about the English city. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... T. Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, also occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex), were an English rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... According to Latter Day Saint belief, Mormon is the name of the compiler of the book of scripture known as the Book of Mormon. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Erics Club Liverpool was a music club in Liverpool, England. ... // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Hussey started to perform, most notably with Pauline Murray & The Invisible Girls and getting his teeth into songwriting. The first success for Hussey came when he joined Dead or Alive at the request of frontman Pete Burns. After Burns retreated to become more studio-based Hussey decided to leave and was offered a position with the legendary The Sisters of Mercy, concentrating on 12-string and 6-string guitars. With the falling apart of the Sisters, Hussey and bassist Craig Adams set up the Mission, recruiting Mick Brown on drums and Simon Hinkler on guitars. Pauline Murray (born 8 March 1958 in Ferryhill, County Durham, England) was the lead singer of punk rock band Penetration originally formed in 1976. ... The Invisible Girls were a rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester in 1978 to provide musical back drop to the recorded output of Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... Dead or Alive is a British New Wave band from Liverpool that rose to popularity during the 1980s. ... Peter Pete Burns (b. ... The Sisters of Mercy are a rock band that emerged out of the English post-punk scene in 1980-1981. ...


Hussey has produced and played on records by stablemates All About Eve and in the late 1990s provided some re-mixes for the LA based Cleopatra Records. He also produced, remixed, and appeared on some tracks for the Columbus, Ohio based band Gossamer including the track 'Run' for the first Unquiet Grave compilation by Cleopatra Records. He also played on Brilliant Mistakes by the Greek band Flowers of Romance. He has played live with both Gary Numan and The Cure. All About Eve on Top Of The Pops in 1988. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles based independent record label. ... Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... The Flowers of Romance is the name of a band, the title of a sound recording, and the name of a song: The Flowers of Romance (band), an early punk rock group formed in 1976. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, Sussex in 1976. ...


Currently Hussey uses the Line 6 Variax 500 in his live environment. Previously he has used a Gretsch White Falcon while his studio setting contains both a Fender Telecaster and Starcaster. His signature 12 string set up currently has a Fender Electric, a Vox Teardrop and a Ovation Acoustic. During his time with the Sisters he used a Aria Pro II. Gretsch is a U.S. musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by guitar company Fender and drum craft company Kaman. ... The Fender Telecaster, also known as a Tele, is a typically dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender. ... The Fender Starcaster was an attempt by the Fender company to enter the semi-hollowbody electric guitar market, which was (and still is) dominated by Gibsons ES-335 and similar designs. ... Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer formerly based in Britain, and now owned by Japanese electronics giants Korg, which is most famous for making the AC30 guitar amplifier and the Vox organ. ... The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA. Ovation primarily manufactures acoustic guitars. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...


He currently lives in Brazil and is a life-long Liverpool FC supporter. After Liverpool's triumph in Istanbul in 2005 Hussey composed a song entitled Draped in Red (downloadable link). {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000...


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