Bruce Douglas Foxton was born on 1 September 1955 and is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
13 Facts About Bruce Foxton
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Bruce Foxton came to prominence in the late 1970s as bassist and backing vocalist of mod revival band the Jam.
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Bruce Foxton played in several bands, including Sharp with former Jam member Rick Buckler, before joining Stiff Little Fingers in 1990.
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Bruce Douglas Foxton was born the youngest of three boys on 1 September 1955, in Woking, Surrey, England, to parents Henry and Helen.
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Bruce Foxton grew up at 126 Albert Drive, Sheerwater where he was born, and attended Sheerwater Junior and Secondary where he showed great skill in football and technical drawing.
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Bruce Foxton initially joined the band as lead guitarist, but the pair switched roles following the departure of guitarist Steve Brookes.
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Bruce Foxton penned a number of other tracks, the most notable being "Smithers-Jones", done as a straightforward rock take for the B-side of "When You're Young" and later reworked with strings for the Setting Sons album.
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Whilst in The Jam, Bruce Foxton discovered the new wave band the Vapors and offered them two appearances on the May 1979 tour of The Jam.
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Bruce Foxton had other minor UK hits in 1983 and 1984 with the singles "This Is the Way" and "It Makes Me Wonder", and played in several bands, including Sharp with former Jam member Rick Buckler, before joining Stiff Little Fingers.
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Bruce Foxton stayed with Stiff Little Fingers for 15 years, during which time they recorded five albums, namely, Flags and Emblems, Get a Life, Tinderbox, Hope Street and Guitar and Drum.
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When this band supported the Who in the UK, Bruce Foxton encountered Paul Weller backstage for the first time in nearly 25 years.
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On 5 May 2009, Bruce Foxton attended the funeral of Paul Weller's father John, who had been instrumental in The Jam's success.
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On 1 October 2012, Bruce Foxton released Back in the Room, his first album in 30 years.