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Guildford, Surrey (1974 – present)
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 from an off-licence in the town. They also based themselves in the nearby village of Chiddingfold for a while.
Original personnel were singer/guitarist Hugh Cornwell (from Kentish Town, London), keyboardist/guitarist Hans Wärmling (from Sweden, replaced within two years by Brighton-born keyboardist Dave Greenfield), London-born bass guitarist Jean-Jacques Burnel and drummer Jet Black (a.k.a. Brian Duffy), a native of Ilford, Essex.
They began as a sinister sounding, hard-edged pub rock group, but eventually 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 music as well as gothic rock, but their idiosyncratic approach never fit completely within a musical genre.
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 two replacements, including John Ellis, who had opened for the band in the 1970s as a member of The Vibrators, and singer Paul Roberts.
Original personnel were singer/guitarist Hugh Cornwell (from Kentish Town, London), keyboardist/guitarist Hans Wärmling (from Sweden, replaced within two years by Brighton-born keyboardist Dave Greenfield), London-born bass guitarist Jean-Jacques Burnel and drummer Jet Black (a.k.a. Brian Duffy), a native of Ilford, Essex.
They began as a sinister sounding, hard-edged pub rock group, but eventually 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 music as well as gothic rock, but their idiosyncratic approach never fit completely within a musical genre.
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 two replacements, including John Ellis, who had opened for the band in the 1970s as a member of The Vibrators, and singer Paul Roberts.
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Greatest Hits 1977-1990
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The Collection 1977-1982
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Rattus Norvegicus
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Peaches
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No More Heroes
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Always The Sun
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Strange Little Girl
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Skin Deep
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Something Better Change
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Walk On By
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All Day And All Of The Night
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(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
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Duchess
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Hanging Around
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European Female
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No Mercy
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96 Tears
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Glamypunk wrote:
@perkins_o1 it's about toasted bread
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perkins_o1 wrote:
wot the hell is golden brown about? is it about anything or just awesome 80s random crap?
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Jasmic wrote:
Saw them on a beach in Cyprus in '99. Brilliant.
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Lesscities wrote:
..why are Stranglers so fuckin cool!!!??Great stuff to hear loud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mattmacneil wrote:
I can hear The Fall doing a cover of Golden Brown..
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theansweris42x wrote:
the singer sounds-uh like-uh mark e smith-uh ... sometimes.
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Damn7Boy7 wrote:
Всегда боялся послушать La folie-так как слышал,что это романтичный и лекгий альбом,а на деле это КРУТЕЙШАЯ запись оказалась)
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simulacra1394 wrote:
i was in love with JJ
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Waes-GOD wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Fans+of+the+old+music
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cjkisaragi wrote:
i want to rok-it to tha moooon
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Nocioni wrote:
"Golden Brown" is wonderful song,it has reminded me about Guy Ritchie`s film "Snatch",nice film and nice soundtrack :)
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jinxnscooter wrote:
i'm a die hard fan from the biginin' love'em big time!!
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Rod_S wrote:
Great "Fuck You" music.
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imnotlarry wrote:
new wave wtf
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
I saw them live once, last year, very good surprising but they cost wayyyyyyy to much to see live over here... £25, I would go if it was £15, I saw them at a festival for free.
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cgg69 wrote:
"My mom shouted at me for not knowing who these guys were =[ " And she was totally correct!
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dylanjn wrote:
better watch out for the skin deep!
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Difuzija wrote:
like a dry tree seeking water, or a daughter
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Kleinempfanger wrote:
The first band I liked... I could never get into their post-Hugh Cornwell phase.
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CrankyKate wrote:
"Whatever happened to the heroes?"
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