| First Name |
Paul
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| Last Name |
Weller
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| Full Name at Birth |
Paul Weller
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| Alternative Name |
John William Weller, "The Modfather", "Paul Weller" "The Modfather"
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| Birthday |
25th May, 1958
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| Birthplace |
Sheerwater, Surrey, England
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Green
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, musician, poet
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
The Jam and The Style Council
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, punk rock, indie rock, pop rock, mod revival, new wave, blue-eyed soul, sophisti-pop
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1976 (1976)–89, 1991–present, 1972 (1972)–89, 1991–present, 1972 (1972)–1989, 1991–present, 1972 (1972)–1989, 1991–present
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| Music Style |
Contemporary Pop/Rock, British Trad Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock
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| Music Mood |
Autumnal, Reflective, Yearning, Earnest, Literate, Rousing, Reverent, Plaintive, Searching, Poignant, Rollicking, Playful, Passionate, Warm, Wistful, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sophisticated
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Songwriter, Keyboards, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, harmonica, drums, Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, Vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ
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| Associated Acts |
The Jam, The Style Council, Smokin' Mojo Filters, Ocean Colour Scene, Oasis, Graham Coxon, The Moons, Miles Kane, Paul McCartney, The Council Collective, Noel Gallagher, Smokin' Mojo Filters
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| Official Websites |
www.paulweller.com, www.myspace.com/paulweller, http://www.paulweller.com/, http://paulweller.com, https://paulweller.com/ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371986#P856
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John William Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame in the late 1970s as the guitarist and principal singer and songwriter of the rock band the Jam, alongside Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. The band gained significant critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom, and were the most influential band of the mod revival of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Following the dissolution of the Jam at the end of 1982, Weller formed the Style Council with Mick Talbot, where he explored a wide variety of other musical styles, including pop, jazz, soul, hip hop, folk and classical. Although initially successful, the band's popularity declined in the late 1980s, leading them to break up in 1989. Weller began a solo career in the early 1990s, slowly re-establishing his commercial standing across his first four solo albums, Paul Weller (1992), Wild Wood (1993), Stanley Road (1995) and Heavy Soul (1997).
