Jj burnel autobiography in five shorts
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Jean-Jacques Burnel
British bassist and singer
Musical artist
Jean-Jacques Burnel[1] (born 21 February ) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the rock/punk band the Stranglers.
Jj burnel autobiography in five shorts
He is the only original member to remain in the band.
Life and career
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 the son of French immigrants, he was often the victim of mockery from his schoolmates,[2] which later led him to call himself John to disguise his French origins. This early encounter with xenophobia would also have an impact on his explosive temper in life and on stage[3] as well as on the way he plays.[4]
He moved with his parents to Godalming, Surrey, when he was 12 years old and attended the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, subsequently reading history at the University of Bradford and H