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Stranglers

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

11Records
1974–2000Date range
8Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1974

Jet Black1974

Guildford · Arts / Popular Music

Co-founds The Stranglers in Guildford, bringing business experience and a powerful drumming style.

Jet Black1974

Surrey · Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of The Stranglers

Jean-Jacques Burnel1974

Guildford · Arts / Popular Music

Co-founds The Stranglers as bassist and vocalist, becoming the band's longest-serving original member.

Jean-Jacques Burnel1974

Surrey · Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of The Stranglers

Hugh Cornwell1974

Guildford · Arts / Popular Music

Co-founds The Stranglers and becomes one of the band's principal singers, guitarists and songwriters.

John Ellis1974

Surrey · Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of The Stranglers

Dave Greenfield1974

Surrey · Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of The Stranglers

Paul Roberts1974

Surrey · Arts / Popular Music

Founder Member of The Stranglers

Hans Warmling1974

Guildford · Arts / Popular Music

Plays keyboards and guitar in the early Stranglers line-up before leaving during the band's formative period.

1975

Dave Greenfield1975

Surrey · Arts / Popular Music

Joins The Stranglers after Hans Warmling leaves, completing the classic line-up and defining the band's keyboard sound.

2000

Baz Warne2000

Arts / Popular Music

Joins The Stranglers on guitar, later becoming one of the band's principal vocalists.

Names involved

Baz WarneDave GreenfieldHans WarmlingHugh CornwellJean-Jacques BurnelJet BlackJohn EllisPaul Roberts

Provenance

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