Paul Weller Biography

Birth of John William Weller

Paul Weller forms The Jam with his friends Steve Brooks (lead guitar), Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (rhythm guitar)

Founder Member of The Jam

"In the City" takes The Jam into the UK Top 40 for the first time. The Clash are suitably impressed enough by The Jam to take them along as the support act on their White Riot tour of 1977

"In the City" takes The Jam into the UK Top 40 for the first time

Album, "All Mod Cons"

Album, "Setting Sons"

"The Eton Rifles" breaks The Jam into the Top 10, hitting the No. 3 spot

The Jam hit number one for the first time with what many believe to be the definitive Paul Weller song, "Going Underground", which was to become in effect the bands signature tune

Weller shocks fans and the press - as well as his fellow band members Buckler and Foxton - by announcing that The Jam will disband at the end of the year. Their final single, "Beat Surrender", becomes their fourth UK chart topper, going straight to No. 1 in its first week

The Jams final concert takes place at the Brighton Centre

Weller collaborates with a friend, keyboard player Mick Talbot, to form a new group called The Style Council

Founder Member of Style Council

Weller puts together his own charity ensemble, the Council Collective, to make a record ("Soul Deep") to raise money for the striking miners

Album, "Our Favourite Shop"

Weller disbands The Style Council and disappears from the public eye for a couple of years

Releases the solo album, "Paul Weller"

Releases the solo album, "Wild Wood"

Wellers solo album "Stanley Road" takes him back to the top of the British charts, and goes on to become the best selling album of his career, named after the street in Woking where he had grown up

Releases the solo album, "Heavy Soul"

The release of Wellers fifth solo studio album, and seventh solo effort overall, called "Heliocentric"

Weller releases the No. 1 hit album "Illumination"

Weller releases an album of covers entitled "Studio 150"

Releases the solo album, "As Is Now"

The album "Hit Parade" is released, a collection of all the singles released by the Jam, Style Council and Weller during his solo career