Buzzcocks
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Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto in Bolton in 1976. They achieved commercial success with singles that fuse pop with rapid-fire punk energy, inspiring the power pop and pop punk movements; these singles were later collected on Singles Going Steady, an acclaimed compilation album music journalist and critic Ned Raggett described as a "punk masterpiece".
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Buzzcocks
- Musical artist.image
- Buzzcocks (52229426095).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Buzzcocks in 2022 From left: Mani Perazzoli, Steve Diggle, Chris Remington and Danny Farrant (on drums).
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
- Musical artist.current_members
- Steve Diggle Chris Remington Danny Farrant
- Musical artist.past_members
- Pete Shelley Howard Devoto Garth Smith Mick Singleton John Maher Barry Adamson Steve Garvey Mike Joyce Tony Barber Phil Barker
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