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- The Guitar of Brian Setzer
- Brian Setzer - Guitar Legendary Licks
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA
Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly group Stray Cats, and returned to the music scene in the early 1990s with his swing revival band, the Brian Setzer Orchestra. In 1987, he made a cameo appearance as Eddie Cochran in the film La Bamba. Setzer was born April 1959…
Known for
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Rocks! Live — Self - Vocals, Guitar2018
- Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan — Self2016
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
- Stray Cats: Live at Montreux 1981 — Self2012
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra - It's Gonna Rock... 'Cause That's What I Do — Self - Vocals, Guitar2010
- US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 — Self - Stray Cats2009
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Extravaganza — Self2005
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade — Self2005
- Stray Cats: Rumble in Brixton — Self - Vocals, Guitar2004
- VH1 Classic Holiday Classics — Self2004
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1959-04-10
Discography
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- 172,874
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- 1,802,899
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Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959 in New York) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. In the 1980s, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, Stray Cats. Stray Cats caught America's attention with the 1982 album Built for Speed, which included the two Top Ten hits, Rock This Town (#9) and Stray Cat Strut (#3), as well as with the follow-up 1983 album Rant N Rave, which included the two successful singles (She's) Sexy + 17 (#5), and I Won't Stand In Your Way (#35). <a href="https://w
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Massapequa
- Occupation
- record producer
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Arista Records
- Official website
- www.BrianSetzer.com
- Image
- Brian Salzburg 2006.JPG
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- Commons category
- Brian Setzer
- date of birth
- 1959-04-10
- web feed URL
- briansetzer.com/feed
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- member of
- The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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