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Born 25 May, 1958 (66 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Paul Weller ?
According to the birthday of Paul Weller the
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Career of the Paul Weller started in 1972 .
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| Weller at the Cactus Festival, Bruges, Belgium, 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John William Weller |
| Born | 25 May 1958 Woking, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Punk rock new wave mod revival blue-eyed soul |
| Occupation | Singer songwriter musician |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar piano bass Hammond organ |
| Years active | 1972 –present |
| Associated acts | The Council Collective The Jam The Style Council Smokin' Mojo Filters Ocean Colour Scene Oasis Graham Coxon The Moons Miles Kane Paul McCartney Noel Gallagher |
| Website | paulweller.com |
Paul John Weller is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of the Style Council , before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.
Despite widespread critical recognition as a singer, lyricist, and guitarist, Weller has remained a national, rather than international, star and much of his songwriting is rooted in English society. Many of his songs with the Jam had lyrics about working class life. He was the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, often referred to as "The Modfather", and an influence on Britpop bands such as Oasis.
The Daily Telegraph said of Weller: "Apart from David Bowie, it's hard to think of any British solo artist who's had as varied, long-lasting and determinedly forward-looking a career." The BBC described Weller in 2007 as "one of the most revered music writers and performers of the past 30 years". In 2012, he was among the British notables selected by the artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork – the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover – to celebrate the British social figures of his life. He has received four Brit Awards, winning the award for Best British Male twice, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Early life
Weller was born on 25 May 1958 in Woking, Surrey, England, to John and Ann Weller . Although born John William Weller, he became known as Paul by his parents.
His father worked as a taxi driver and a builder and his mother was a part-time cleaner. Weller started his education at Maybury County First School in 1963. His love of music began with The Beatles, then The Who and Small Faces. By the time Weller was eleven and moving up to Sheerwater County Secondary school, music was the biggest part of his life, and he had started playing the guitar.
Weller's musical vocation was confirmed after seeing Status Quo in concert in 1972. He formed the first incarnation of The Jam in the same year, playing bass guitar with his best friends Steve Brookes and Dave Waller . Weller's father, acting as their manager, began booking the band into local working men's clubs. Joined by Rick Buckler on drums, and with Bruce Foxton soon replacing Waller on rhythm guitar, the four-piece band began to forge a local reputation, playing a mixture of Beatles covers and a number of compositions written by Weller and Brookes. Brookes left the band in 1976, and Weller and Foxton decided they would swap guitar roles, with Weller now the guitarist.