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Jean-Jacques Burnel

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Jean-Jacques Burnel

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Also known as J.J. Burnel

British bassist and singer

Film & TV

Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the English rock band The Stranglers. He is the last founding member to remain in the band. Jean-Jacques Burnel was born in Notting Hill, London, to French parents. His family owned a restaurant where his father worked as a chef. As a child, as…

Known for

  • Mona Mur in Conversation — Self (archive footage)2025
  • The Stranglers - Ground Control — Self2021
  • Ground Control — Self - The Stranglers2020
  • The Stranglers: Death + Night + Blood — Self2019
  • The Stranglers: Live at Musilac Festival 2018 — Self - vocals, bass2018
  • The Stranglers: The Ruby Tour — Self2014
  • The Stranglers à l'Olympia — Self - bass, vocals2014
  • The Stranglers: Never To Look Back - The Video Collection 1983-2012 — Self (archive footage)2012
  • The Stranglers - Rock im Park 2012 — Self - bass, vocals2012
  • Isle of Wight Festival 2012 — Self2012

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1952-02-21

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Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952 in London) also known as J.J. Burnel, is an Anglo-French musician and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist with the British rock band, The Stranglers. Burnel was born in London, to French parents on 21 February 1952. He moved with his parents to Godalming in Surrey when he was about twelve. Burnel originally trained as a classical guitarist, but adopted the bass guitar as his instrument within the Stranglers. He has also sung lead vocals on app

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jean-Jacques
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Notting Hill
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Image
The Stranglers (5563985230).jpg
Height
1.8
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date of birth
1952-02-21
name in native language
Jean-Jacques Burnel
start of work period
1974-00-00
Commons category
Jean-Jacques Burnel
copyright representative
PRS for Music
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