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Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (1974 – present)

The Stranglers are a music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. 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 (real name Brian Duffy), a native of Ilford, Essex.

They began as a sinister sounding, hard-edged group, but eventually branched out to explore other styles of music. The Stranglers were, beginning in 1976, tangentially associated with , due in part to their opening for The Ramones’ first British tour. The Stranglers were also associated with music as well as , 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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  • gareth69

    Giants is an album whose tracks are suitably summed up by its title. Love it.

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    Walk On By <3

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  • madboy

    loving the new album!

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  • Muldwych

    I agree with those who say that 'Giants' is an album that grows on you. I've been playing it a fair bit since it arrived in the post and my efforts have been greatly rewarded - 80% of what I hear now wasn't passing through my ears upon initial playing. Actually, it's been fantastic listening on my cell phone during the morning commute to work - really takes the edge off the drudgery.

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  • trad-goth

    "Walking on the Beaches looking at the peaches" Peaches has the finest bassline i have ever heard!! Never to look Back is a seriously underrated song!!

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