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The Stranglers

The Stranglers
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OriginGuildford, Surrey, England
Genrespunk rock, New Wave, post-punk
Years active1974 � present
LabelsUnited Artists, EMI, Epic, Castle Communications
MembersJean-Jacques Burnel
Jet Black
Dave Greenfield
Baz Warne
Former membersHugh Cornwell
Hans Wärmling
Paul Roberts
John Ellis

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The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.

Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s. Beginning life as the Guildford Stranglers on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, they originally built a following within the mid-'70s pub rock scene. While their aggressive, no-compromise attitude identified them as one of the instigators of the UK punk rock scene that followed, their idiosyncratic approach rarely followed any single musical genre and the group went on to explore a variety of musical styles, from new wave, art rock and gothic rock through to the sophisticated pop of some of their 1980s output.

They had major mainstream success with their single "Golden Brown". Their other hits include "No More Heroes", "Peaches", "Always the Sun", "Skin Deep".

The Stranglers' early sound was driven by Jean-Jacques Burnel's melodic bass, but also gave prominence to Dave Greenfield's keyboards at a time when the instrument was seen as unfashionable. Their early music was also characterised by the growling vocals and sometimes misanthropic lyrics of both Jean-Jacques Burnel and Hugh Cornwell. Over time, their output gradually grew more refined and sophisticated. Summing up their contribution to popular music, critic Dave Thompson would later write: "From bad-mannered yobs to purveyors of supreme pop delicacies, the group was responsible for music that may have been ugly and might have been crude � but it was never, ever boring."

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Music video by The Stranglers performing Golden Brown.
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THE STRANGLERS ON THE ROLAND RAT SHOW - ALWAYS THE SUN -1987.
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Music video by The Stranglers performing Strange Little Girl.
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The Stranglers - Walk On By
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Music video by The Stranglers performing No More Heroes.
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Music video by The Stranglers performing Peaches (2001 Digital Remaster).
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Jean-Jacques Burnel,Hugh Cornwell,Jet Black and Dave Greenfield 1983
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GO Outdoors--Among four new acts announced are The Magic Numbers, who will appear before -the Stranglers- on the Friday, while the Saturday bill now includes the singer and songwriter Tommy Reilly, both of which may excite those heading north with their t - Date : Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:04:26 GMT+00:00
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The Guardian--One of the finest opening sequences in British cinema features retired gangster Gary “Gal” Dove (Winstone) baking on a lilo in his pool under the Spanish sun, underscored by -the Stranglers-' “Peaches”. The gold trunks are the c - Date : Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:02:11 GMT+00:00
Influential producer Martin Rushent dies - 3News NZ Tweet this news
3News NZ--Other bands and artists he worked with include the Buzzcocks (and their lead singer gone solo, Pete Shelley), -the Stranglers-, XTC, Generation X (Billy Idol), the Go-Go's (Belinda Carlisle) and Altered Images. Before his career with punk a - Date : Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:20:38 GMT+00:00
Friday's Calendar - Daily Pilot Tweet this news
Daily Pilot--The Hillside -Stranglers- and Dano Forte's Juke Joint Freak Show also perform. The show starts at 10 pm and is 21 and older only. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/lacave. Stuart Weitzman at South Coast Plaza presents it - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:18:40 GMT+00:00
The heart of the Matter - National Post Tweet this news
National Post--That neither of the local Boston papers used "The Boston -Stranglers-" in heavy and terrifying print was a missed opportunity, really; the Globe tried "Bumble Bs," but it just wasn't the same. The tr - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:35:30 GMT+00:00
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Mother Nature Network--Invasive woody vines called lianas are taking over the rainforests of the tropics, suffocating the vitally important ecosystems' trees. By OurAmazingPlanet.comThu, Apr 07 2011 at 12:36 PM EST Comments INVADING: A tangle of lian - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:58:40 GMT+00:00
Ex Strangler rocks tiny village theatre - Lancashire Evening Post Tweet this news
Lancashire Evening Post--Former -Stranglers- frontman Hugh Cornwell is all set to rock out at tiny Clitheroe's Grand Theatre this week. The former punk icon is at the York Street venue as part of his UK tour performing his critically acclaimed solo a - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:21:31 GMT+00:00
Hugh Cornwell - the locally based singer/songwriter, former Strangler and soon ... - Bath Chronicle Tweet this news
Bath Chronicle--Cornwell, who played Moles in a warm up gig for a successful solo tour last year, will be making his second visit to Komedia on Thursday, April 14, for a show comprising some of the best-loved -Stranglers- songs and material from one of hi - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:26:39 GMT+00:00
Hugh Cornwell Of The Stranglers To Tour In April - Glasswerk.co.uk Tweet this news
Glasswerk.co.uk--By Michael, Monday 4th April 2011 01.13pm (128 views) Original frontman of -The Stranglers- Hugh Cornwell kicks off his UK tour on the 6th April in Portsmouth with a certain Brazillian flair. Supporting Cornwell will be 'Punkanova&ap - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:27:18 GMT+00:00
Mad Fish students bring home a number of trophies - Bexhill Observer Tweet this news
Bexhill Observer--Students were placed in 100 per cent of the classes they entered and the group was noted as a first-class establishment by Paul Roberts, lead vocalist for -The Stranglers-. Mad Fish Singing Studio is based in Old Town. Student Robyn Asho - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:18:40 GMT+00:00

The Stranglers

Studio albumsRattus Norvegicus * No More Heroes * Black and White * The Raven * The Gospel According to the Meninblack * La Folie * Feline * Aural Sculpture * Dreamtime * 10 * Stranglers in the Night * About Time * Written in Red * Coup de Grace * Norfolk Coast * Suite XVI |
Live albumsLive at the Hope and Anchor * Live (X Cert) * The Stranglers & Friends Live in Concert * All Live and All of the Night * Saturday Night, Sunday Morning * Access All Areas * Friday the Thirteenth * Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81 * 5 Live 01 * Live at the Apollo * Apollo Revisited * Coast to Coast: Live on Tour * Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD) |
CompilationsThe Stranglers IV * The Collection 1977 �1982 * Off The Beaten Track * Rarities * Singles (The UA Years) * Greatest Hits 1977 �1990 * All Twelve Inches * The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased * Strangled from Birth and Beyond * The Sessions * The Hit Men * The Best of the Epic Years * The Collection * Collection * Hits Collection * Hits & Heroes * The Stranglers * The Masters * Lies and Deception * Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers * The Rarities * Out of the Black * Sweet Smell of Success - Best of the Epic Years * Live 'n' Sleazy * Miss You * Gold * The Very Best of The Stranglers * Decades Apart |
Special projectsLaid Black * Clubbed To Death |
DVD releasesThe Collection * Live At Alexandra Palace * Friday the Thirteenth * On Stage on Screen * Live in '78 * Rattus At The Roundhouse * Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD) |
RelatedStranglers discography * The Purple Helmets * Faith Band * Soulsec |



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