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Johnny and the Self-Abusers Formation

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1977Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1977

Charlie Burchill1977

Glasgow · Arts / Popular Music

Joins Johnny and the Self-Abusers during the Glasgow punk scene's rapid development.

Tony Donald1977

Glasgow · Arts / Popular Music

Joins the Glasgow group Johnny and the Self-Abusers before the emergence of Simple Minds.

Jim Kerr1977

Glasgow · Arts / Popular Music

Joins the Glasgow punk group Johnny and the Self-Abusers, a direct precursor of Simple Minds.

Brian McGee1977

Glasgow · Arts / Popular Music

Joins Johnny and the Self-Abusers alongside school friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.

Names involved

Brian McGeeCharlie BurchillJim KerrTony Donald

Provenance

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