Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952 in London) also known as J J Burnel, is an Anglo-French musician and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band, The Stranglers.
Burnel was born in Notting Hill, London, to French parents on 21 February 1952. He moved with his parents to Godalming in Surrey when he was about twelve and attended the Royal Grammar School, Guildford and read history at the University of Bradford...
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Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952 in London) also known as J J Burnel, is an Anglo-French musician and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band, The Stranglers.
Burnel was born in Notting Hill, London, to French parents on 21 February 1952. He moved with his parents to Godalming in Surrey when he was about twelve and attended the Royal Grammar School, Guildford and read history at the University of Bradford. Burnel originally trained as a classical guitarist, but adopted the bass guitar as his instrument within the Stranglers. He has also sung lead vocals on about a quarter of their songs.
Burnel has been with The Stranglers since their inception in 1974, but has also made two solo albums Euroman Cometh in 1979, and Un Jour Parfait in 1988, as well as a collaborative album with fellow Strangler Dave Greenfield, Fire and Water (Ecoutez Vos Murs) in 1983.
Despite only having lived there for a short period, Burnel received his call-up papers for...
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