Steve Brooks1973
Paul Weller forms The Jam with his friends Steve Brooks (lead guitar), Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (rhythm guitar)
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Paul Weller forms The Jam with his friends Steve Brooks (lead guitar), Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (rhythm guitar)
Paul Weller forms The Jam with his friends Steve Brooks (lead guitar), Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (rhythm guitar)
Paul Weller forms The Jam with his friends Steve Brooks (lead guitar), Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (rhythm guitar)
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
Founder Member of The Jam
Founder Member of The Jam
Founder Member of The Jam
"In the City" takes The Jam into the UK Top 40 for the first time
"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
Album, "All Mod Cons"
"The Eton Rifles" breaks The Jam into the Top 10, hitting the No. 3 spot
Album, "Setting Sons"
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
The Jams final concert takes place at the Brighton Centre
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
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