John Turnbull (musician)
Appearance
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Birth name | John George Turnbull |
Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | 27 August 1950
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Pop music, rock music |
Years active | 1966–present |
John George Turnbull (born 27 August 1950[1]) is an English pop and rock guitarist and singer. He is currently a member of The Blockheads.
Early life and education
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Turnbull was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, U.K. on 27 August 1950.[1]
Career
He has played in various bands, including Skip Bifferty, The Chosen Few, Arc, Loving Awareness, Glencoe, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics, Talk Talk, Londonbeat, Paul Young, Bob Geldof, World Party, Kaos Band and Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
He has played and sung on a number of film soundtracks, including Get Carter (1971), starring Michael Caine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "John Turnbull". The Blockheads. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
External links
- John Turnbull at AllMusic
- John Turnbull discography at Discogs
- John Turnbull at IMDb
- Theblockheads.com
Categories:
- 1950 births
- 20th-century British composers
- 20th-century English singers
- 20th-century English writers
- 21st-century British composers
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century English writers
- English male singers
- English pop guitarists
- English male guitarists
- English pop singers
- English rock guitarists
- English rock singers
- English singer-songwriters
- Living people
- Musicians from Newcastle upon Tyne
- 20th-century British guitarists
- 21st-century British guitarists
- The Blockheads members
- Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys members
- 20th-century male singers
- 21st-century male singers