John Turnbull (musician) - Wikipedia
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John Turnbull | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Turnbull with The Blockheads, at Water Rats, July 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John George Turnbull |
| Born | 27 August 1950 (age 74) Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| 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, England, on 27 August 1950.[1]
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]
He was one of the few artists to have performed at both Live Aid (with Paul Young, 1985) and Live 8 (with Bob Geldof, 2005).[citation needed]
- ^ a b c "John Turnbull". The Blockheads. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- John Turnbull at AllMusic
- John Turnbull discography at Discogs
- John Turnbull at IMDb
- Theblockheads.com