THE STRANGLERS
The Stranglers are an English rock music group with a long and successful career. The Stranglers, originally called the Guildford Stranglers, were formed on September 11th 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. The original band members included singer and guitarist Hugh Cornwell, keyboardist Dave Greenfield, bass guitarist Jean-Jacques Burnel and drummer Jet Black (Brian Duffy).
The Stranglers originally built a following in the pub rock scene during the mid 1970s but soon branched out into other music styles. They became one of the main bands associated with the beginning of the punk rock scene because of their black humour and confrontational attitude. This has been attributed partly to the fact that they supported The Ramones on their first British tour. The Stranglers are difficult to classify as part of one music genre having explored a variety of music styles including new wave, gothic rock and pop.
In 1990, one of the founding members, Hugh Cornwell, left the band to pursue a solo career. The remaining band members continued touring and maintained their live profile.
The Stranglers are the longest- surviving band that originated in the UK in the mid to late 1970s as part of the punk scene. They have continued to be successful for more than three decades. During which they have had more than 32 UK top 40 hits. Their Greatest Hits CD has sold more than a million copies and their songs have been featured in films. Golden Brown was featured in the film Snatch.
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The Stranglers have recently returned to a four piece band. Band members include keyboardist Dave Greenfield, bass guitarist and singer Jean-Jacques Burnel, drummer Jet Black and singer and guitarist Baz Warne who joined The Stranglers in 2001. The Stranglers released their latest album, Suite XVI in January 2007.
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