| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same human name.If an article link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.This page was last modified 15:53, 10 August 2007.Weller was the leader and creator behind the formation of two successful bands, The Jam and The Style Council, before starting a successful solo career.He has remained essentially a national rather than an international star, probably because much of his songwriting is rooted in English culture.Compilation and Live Albums
5.The band played in social clubs, working man's clubs and pubs in Surrey and London for about five years, with his father as manager always keen to promote the band and take care of the organisation.They attracted a good following, which was particularly noticeable when they played for three weeks at a pub called the "Red Cow" (now rebuilt and renamed Latymers) in Hammersmith, and increasing numbers of people attended to the extent that queues formed.The Jam
Weller first burst onto the national music scene in 1977 with his first band, The Jam, which he had formed four years earlier in Woking with his friends Steve Brookes (lead guitar), Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (rhythm guitar).Weller himself took lead vocal duties and bass guitar.Joe Strummer even supposedly had a conversation with Weller and suggested he write songs about things that affected him, as well as songs that involved society and politics.The Jam went on to be far more successful in the singles charts than The Clash in the UK.However, that did not mean that he was averse to finding inspiration in the works of many other artists: the Jam's second number one single, "Start!"The Beatles' "Taxman", for example.They became the only band other than The Beatles to perform two songs ("Town Called Malice" and "Precious") on one edition of Top of the Pops (the feat would later also be equalled by Oasis and Manic Street Preachers).In 1982, Weller announced that The Jam would disband at the end of the year.Their final single, "Beat Surrender", became their fourth UK chart topper, going straight to No.Their final concert took place at the Brighton Centre on the December 11, 1982.Weller brought in Steve White, who was only 16 at the time, to play drums.The Style Council played a whole range of musical styles, from outright pop to jazz, soul and the occasional ballad.Matt Bianco, Sade, and Everything But The Girl, whose members Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt contributed vocals and guitar to a Style Council song, "Paris Match".Solid Bond In Your Heart" was originally written and recorded during The Jam era, this earlier version later turning up on that band's Extras compilation.The Style Council's 1988 album Confessions of a Pop Group.In December 1984, Weller put together his own charity ensemble, the Council Collective, to make a record ("Soul Deep") to raise money for striking miners.It means death to the trade unions" being mimed amid the show's flashing lights and party atmosphere.Weller also rapped for the first (and, so far, only) time during the song.The Style Council's death knell was sounded in 1989 when their record company refused to even release their fifth and final studio album, Modernism: A New Decade, although this did eventually have a limited vinyl run and appeared on The Complete Adventures of the Style Council, retrospective CD box set.In 1989, Weller disbanded The Style Council and disappeared from the public eye for a couple of years, before returning to prominence as one of the major influences of the mid 1990s (beginning in 1991 as The Paul Weller Movement and later simply as Paul Weller).Oasis in particular cited The Jam as a major influence.During this time Weller's music was also marketed among the emerging Acid Jazz scene.Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher also appeared on Weller's album Stanley Road, providing guitar and backing vocals on the cover of Dr.John's song "I Walk On Gilded Splinters".Weller went back on the road, performing Jam and Style Council covers, under the guise of The Paul Weller Movement, eventually releasing the single "Into Tomorrow" on his own Freedom High record label.Paul Weller, featured photography from Nick Knight.The Style Council sound.The album also featured a new producer, Brendan Lynch.Fans and critics hail Wild Wood as one of Weller's finest albums.Recorded deep in the English countryside, it had the sound and style of the new "get out of the city" Weller, a man matured and married with children.The album also featured a second popular single, the ballad "You Do Something To Me".Stanley Road saw Weller twist his sound again.John Coltrane" on the track "science"
New Jam and Style Council 'best of' albums took his earlier career back into the charts, including a reissue of "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow") and his own solo 'best of' collection Modern Classics was a substantial success in 1998.In 2000, he released his fifth solo studio album, and seventh solo effort overall, called Heliocentric (as well as the Modern Classics compilation, there had also been the 1994 live album called Live Wood).There were rumours at the time that this would be his final studio effort, but these proved unfounded when he released the No.Illumination in September 2002, preceded by yet another top 10 hit single "It's Written In The Stars".In 2003, Weller teamed up with electronic rock duo Death in Vegas on a cover of Gene Clark's "So You Say You Lost Your Baby" which featured on the album Scorpio Rising.UK charts and included Bob Dylan's, "All Along the Watchtower".The album also contained the singles "The Bottle" originally performed by Gil Scott Heron, "Wishing On A Star" by Rose Royce, "Thinking Of You" by Sister Sledge and "Early Morning Rain" by Gordon Lightfoot.In late 2006, the album Hit Parade was released.Paul Weller's song catalogue is published by BMG Music Publishing.Lee, Style Council's backing singer, formed a romantic relationship.The couple married, and have two children.Weller has five children in total: two with Lee, one from a short relationship, and two with his current partner.The Smokin' Mojo Filters, releasing a charity version of The Beatles' hit "Come Together" in aid of Bosnian children.The Style Council came in at No.Weller as a solo artist at No.British national radio station Virgin Radio's poll in December 2002 to find the top 100 British artists of all time.In February 2006, Paul Weller received the Lifetime Achievement award at the BRIT Awards.Philly Morris who was going through cancer treatment in 2003.In 1983, The Jam broke The Beatles' record of seven singles in the Top 100 simultaneously.The Jam placed 14 singles in the same week.Paul Weller's career features strongly in the Arts.On Television The Jam song News of the World is the theme tune to Mock The Week whilst the Jack Dee comedy Lead Balloon includes One Way Road written by Noel Gallagher performed by Paul Weller.There are numerous books written about Paul Weller's career and even in the world of fiction the 2004 Lad lit novel 'You Are Here' includes a character, Dave Holliman, who is a big Weller fan and there are numerous references to The Jam and Style Council.External links
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