Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is a British singer, guitarist and keyboardist. He is best known as a founding member of two highly influential bands, Joy Division and New Order.
Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a post-punk band formed in 1976. The band enjoyed moderate commercial success, but is widely considered one of the most influential bands of the era. Primarily known as the band's lead guitarist (his main guitars were a ...
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Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is a British singer, guitarist and keyboardist. He is best known as a founding member of two highly influential bands, Joy Division and New Order.
Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a post-punk band formed in 1976. The band enjoyed moderate commercial success, but is widely considered one of the most influential bands of the era. Primarily known as the band's lead guitarist (his main guitars were a Gibson SG and a Shergold Custom Masquerader) Sumner also played keyboards for synth parts and made his first vocal appearance on record singing the chorus of "They Walked In Line" on the Warsaw album. In May 1980 the band's vocalist, Ian Curtis, committed suicide and Joy Division broke up.
Sumner and remaining bandmates Peter Hook and Stephen Morris started a new band named New Order, taking in Gillian Gilbert. Though Hook, Morris and Gilbert also contributed vocals on some early tracks, Sumner emerged as the band's permanent lead vocalist and...
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