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John Turnbull | |
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 Turnbull with The Blockheads, at Water Rats, July 2011 | |
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| Born | John George Turnbull 27 August 1950 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 1966–present |
John George Turnbull (born 27 August 1950 [1] ) is an English pop and rock guitarist and singer. He is currently a member of The Blockheads.
Turnbull was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, on 27 August 1950. [1]
He has played in various bands, including Skip Bifferty, The Chosen Few, Arc, Loving Awareness, Glencoe, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics, Talk Talk, Londonbeat, Paul Young, Bob Geldof, World Party, Kaos Band and Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
He has played and sung on a number of film soundtracks, including Get Carter (1971), starring Michael Caine. [1]
He was one of the few artists to have performed at both Live Aid (with Paul Young, 1985) and Live 8 (with Bob Geldof, 2005).[ citation needed ]
As of 2025 he is still actively performing with The Blockheads.
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