John Perry (musician)
| John Perry | |
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| Birth name | John Mark Perry |
| Born | 4 June 1952 Bristol, England |
| Genres | Rock, New Wave, post-punk |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1970s - date |
| Labels | CBS, Epic, Sony |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Junior TV |
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John Perry (born 4 June 1952 in Bristol[1]) is an English rock guitarist. He is most recognised for his involvement with the English new wave rock band, The Only Ones. Other bands in which he played include The Ratbites from Hell (pre-Only Ones) and Decline and Fall (post-Only Ones).
Perry formed The Only Ones with Peter Perrett in 1976. Between 1976 and 1980 the band recorded three LPs for CBS Records (Epic Records in the U.S.) and numerous other albums have subsequently been released, including BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions (Darkness & Light: The Complete BBC Recordings).
Perry has also worked with Johnny Thunders, Marianne Faithfull, Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, The Sisters of Mercy, Mick Green, Freddie Stevenson and Evan Dando of The Lemonheads.[2]
Recently, he has written several music biographies: on The Who's singles,[3] The Rolling Stones' double album Exile On Main Street, and Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland.
In late February 2007 The Only Ones finally reformed, appearing at All Tomorrows Parties and a sold-out show at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Speculation that the band were briefly 'cashing in' seems refuted by the bands tour schedule throughout 2008-10 which took them to France, Spain, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Japan. Sources close to the band confirm that the new songs heard in concert are being recorded for an album, planned for release in the near future.[4]
Perry joined The Lemonheads on stage during their set at the Ben & Jerry's Summer Sundae festival in Clapham Common, London on Sunday 27 July 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/england-and-wales/results?event=B&recordType=GRO&route=&recordCount=-1&forenames=john&_includeForenamesVariants=on&surname=perry&_includeSurnameVariants=on&fromYear=1952&toYear=1952&county=63&_county=1&district=&_district=1&mothersMaidenName=&_useMothersMaidenNameAsSurname=on&sortOrder=RK%3Atrue&_performExactSearch=on&x=45&y=8
- ^ ""Varshons" review, UNCUT". Uncut.co.uk. http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/the_lemonheads/reviews/13170. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy: The Who". http://www.salon.com/1998/12/15/sneaks_51/.
- ^ "Dimitris Antonopoulos Interview". Mixgrill.gr. http://www.mixgrill.gr/ar4883en_theonlyonesthenewalbumwillbeoutin2011.html. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
[edit] External links
- John Perry Facebook
- John Perry discography at Discogs
- The Only Ones Official Website
- The Only Ones Forum
- John Perry MySpace
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