Birth of Hugh Alan Cornwell28 August 1949
Birth of Hugh Alan Cornwell, later guitarist, vocalist and founding member of The Stranglers.
Historical person
Hugh Cornwell Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugh Cornwell, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
11 records1949–199011 events2 places
Chronological biography
1949
1974
Stranglers1974
Co-founds The Stranglers and becomes one of the band's principal singers, guitarists and songwriters.
1976
United Artists Records1976
Signs with United Artists as The Stranglers move from club reputation toward recording success.
1977
No More Heroes1977
Releases No More Heroes, the second Stranglers album of 1977.
Peaches1977
Releases Peaches, one of the band's best-known early singles from the Rattus Norvegicus period.
Rattus Norvegicus1977
Releases Rattus Norvegicus, the band's debut album and a major British punk-era success.
1978
Nice n Sleazy1978
Releases Nice n Sleazy, a single showing the band's darker humour and sharp guitar attack.
1981
La Folie1981
Releases La Folie, the album that includes Golden Brown.
1984
Aural Sculpture1984
Releases Aural Sculpture as the band adds brass textures and a more accessible production style.
1986
Always the Sun1986
Releases Always the Sun, one of the band's most enduring later singles.
1990
Departure1990
Leaves The Stranglers after sixteen years as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.
Titles and roles
Member of Stranglers
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.