Bernard Sumner was born on 4 January 1956 and is an English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer.
16 Facts About Bernard Sumner
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Bernard Sumner is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic and Bad Lieutenant.
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Bernard Sumner began his career playing guitar and keyboards for Joy Division.
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Bernard Sumner formed Electronic with Johnny Marr in the late 1980s as a creative outlet outside of New Order, which continued after New Order went on hiatus in 1993.
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Bernard Sumner continues to record and perform with the latest iteration of New Order, which reformed in 2011.
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Bernard Sumner was born on 4 January 1956 in Broughton, Lancashire, England.
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Bernard Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, formed at Salford in 1976.
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Widely considered one of the most influential bands of the era, Bernard Sumner was lead guitarist, as well as playing electronic keyboards and made his first vocal appearance on record singing the chorus of "Walked in Line" on the Warsaw album.
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Bernard Sumner and remaining band members Peter Hook and Stephen Morris started a new band named New Order, joined by keyboardist Gillian Gilbert in October 1980.
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In 1989, Bernard Sumner joined up with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to form Electronic.
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Electronic released two other albums until a quiet disband in 2001 for Bernard Sumner to focus his efforts on New Order.
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Bernard Sumner occasionally appears to sing Electronic songs at Marr's concerts.
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Bernard Sumner has recorded tracks with fellow Mancunians 808 State and Sub Sub.
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Bernard Sumner appeared as guest singer and guitarist on The Chemical Brothers' 1999 album Surrender, on the track "Out of Control"; and in a 2005 Chemical Brothers show at the Brixton Academy, Bernard Sumner appeared live onstage as a special guest on this track.
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Bernard Sumner appeared on the Primal Scream track "Shoot Speed Kill Light" from their 2000 album XTRMNTR.
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Bernard Sumner was portrayed by John Simm in the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People and James Anthony Pearson in the 2007 film Control.