The Jam became the first band since the Beatles to perform both sides of the same single (" Town Called Malice" and " Precious") on one edition of Top of the Pops. "They're one of the new groups who have written the best songs. "I like them a lot," remarked Peter Gabriel, who enlisted Weller to play on his third album. The increasing popularity of their blend of Weller's barbed lyrics with pop melodies eventually led to their first number one single, " Going Underground", in March 1980. Although every subsequent single had a placing within the Top 40, it was not until the group released the political " The Eton Rifles" that they would break into the Top 10, hitting the No. 3 spot in November 1979. The Jam's first single, " In the City", took them into the UK Top 40 in May 1977. Paul Weller (left) performing with the Jam in Newcastle, 1982
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He has been a committed mod ever since, declaring in a 1991 interview that, "I'll always be a mod. At his instigation, the Jam began wearing mohair suits onstage and he and Foxton began playing Rickenbacker guitars (as favoured by the Who and the Beatles in the mid-1960s).
As a result, he began riding a Lambretta scooter, styling his hair like Steve Marriott and immersing himself in 1960s soul and R&B music. Weller became interested in 1960s mod culture in late 1974, particularly after hearing ' My Generation' by the Who. Brookes left the band in 1976, and Weller and Foxton decided they would swap guitar roles, with Weller now the guitarist. 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. Weller's father, acting as their manager, began booking the band into local working men's clubs. He formed the first incarnation of the Jam in the same year, playing bass guitar with his best friends Steve Brookes (lead guitar) and Dave Waller (rhythm guitar). Weller's musical vocation was confirmed after seeing Status Quo in concert in 1972. 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. His love of music began with the Beatles, then the Who and Small Faces. Weller started his education at Maybury County First School in 1963.
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His father worked as a taxi driver and a builder and his mother was a part-time cleaner. Although born John William Weller, he became known as Paul by his parents. Weller was born on in Woking, Surrey, England, to John and Ann Weller (née Craddock). He has received four Brit Awards, including Best British Male three times, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. 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. Many of his songs with the Jam had lyrics about working class life. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of the Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.ĭespite 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. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/ new wave/ mod revival band the Jam (1972–1982). Paul John Weller (born John William Weller ) is an English singer-songwriter and musician.
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