The Stranglers

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Members
Jean-Jacques Burnel, Baz Warne, Jim Macaulay, Toby Hounsham, Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black, Hans Wärmling
Genre
Punk rock, New wave, Post-punk, Art rock
Formed
1974
Hometown
Guildford, Surrey, England
Top Tracks
'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes', 'Peaches', 'Always the Sun', 'Strange Little Girl'
Top Albums
'Rattus Norvegicus', 'No More Heroes', 'The Raven', 'La Folie', 'Black and White'
Records Sold
More than 10 million
Number Ones
'Golden Brown'
Fun Facts
The Stranglers predated the UK punk explosion and were initially part of the pub rock scene. ### Keyboard player Dave Greenfield's distinctive sound became one of the band's defining musical trademarks. ### 'Golden Brown' became the band's biggest international hit despite its unconventional time signature.
Related Artists
Buzzcocks, The Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Jam, XTC

The Stranglers are an English rock band formed in Guildford, Surrey, in 1974. Emerging from the UK pub rock scene before becoming closely associated with punk, the group distinguished themselves with a darker, more melodic sound that combined punk, new wave, post-punk and art rock.

Their distinctive blend of aggressive bass lines, atmospheric keyboards and sharp lyrical themes produced a string of hit singles and albums throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. Best known for songs including ‘Golden Brown’, ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Peaches’, the Stranglers remain one of Britain’s longest-running and most influential rock bands, continuing to record and tour with a devoted international following.

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The Stranglers are an English rock band formed in 1974, best known for hits including 'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes', 'Peaches' and 'Always the Sun'.
The original line-up consisted of Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black and Hans Wärmling. Wärmling left shortly after the band's formation and was replaced by Dave Greenfield before their recording career began.
'Golden Brown' is widely regarded as the Stranglers' signature song, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1982 and becoming their biggest international success.
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