Graham Parker

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Graham Parker is an English singer-songwriter and bandleader best known for his influential work in the 1970s pub rock and new wave scenes, particularly with his band Graham Parker & the Rumour.

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Graham Parker canonical 2
Graham Parker & the Rumour 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
musician
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsStartTime 1970s
associatedAct Brinsley Schwarz
Rumour Brass
The Figgs
associatedBand The Rumour
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
familyName Parker
genre heartland rock
new wave
pub rock
rock
roots rock
givenName Graham
influenced Elvis Costello
Joe Jackson
subsequent new wave and pub rock artists
instrument guitar
vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Graham Parker self-linksurface differs
surface form: Graham Parker & the Rumour
movement new wave movement
pub rock movement
name Graham Parker self-link
notableFor influential work in 1970s pub rock scene
influential work in new wave music
notableWork Graham Parker self-linksurface differs
surface form: Graham Parker & the Rumour

album "Heat Treatment"
album "Howlin' Wind"
album "Squeezing Out Sparks"
album "Stick to Me"
song "Discovering Japan"
song "Local Girls"
song "Protection"
occupation guitarist
singer
songwriter
positionHeld bandleader of Graham Parker & the Rumour
recordLabel Arista Records
Mercury Records
RCA Records
Stiff Records
sexOrGender male

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Graham hasNotableBearer Graham Parker
Graham Parker name Graham Parker self-link
Graham Parker notableWork Graham Parker self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Graham Parker & the Rumour
Graham Parker memberOf Graham Parker self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Graham Parker & the Rumour