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9 unusual facts about Paul Weller


Bracklesham Bay

Bracklesham Bay is mentioned in the track 'Saturdays Kids' (Paul Weller) on the 1979 album by The Jam, 'Setting Sons'; "Save up their money for a holiday/ To Selsey Bill, or Bracklesham Bay".

Days of Speed

Days of Speed is Paul Weller's second live album, released on 8 October 2001 in the UK and 2 July 2002 in the US.

Friday Street

Friday Street also features as the title of a song on the album Heavy Soul by Surrey native Paul Weller.

Garforth

The book The Modfather was set in Garforth in the late 1970s and early 1980s detailing David Lines adolescence in the town and his obsession with Paul Weller.

Muslim Burial Ground, Horsell Common

The monument was restored in the 1990s as a result of financial support from a local resident of Woking, the musician Paul Weller.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

1995 saw the Féile Festival being transferred to Pairc Ui Chaoimh for one year, with the line-up including The Stone Roses, Paul Weller and Kylie Minogue.

Sheerwater F.C.

Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler all went to Sheerwater Secondary School which is now called The David Brown Secondary School and is situated adjacent to Sheerwater Football Club.

Simon Donald

The band recorded an album in Ibiza, played the Ibiza Rocks Festival two years running and appeared at Newcastle Arena with Paul Weller.

The Feldons

They have been described as "something very Ferry on the Mersey, or Beatlesque. Mention of Paul Weller (does) not quite nail the sound but there (is) an undertone of that British invasion rock and roll that was big in the sixties" and "entertaining, danceable, listenable as well as easy on the eye".


Burntwood

Current and former residents of Burntwood include Kim Betts, also known as Lightning from Gladiators, who went to the local school, Gary Stringer, lead singer of the band Reef, Damon Minchella, a musician of Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller fame, and Dalian Atkinson ex-footballer.

Eenasul Fateh

Fateh’s ventures in entertainment include being commissioned by private clients in Las Vegas and Monte Carlo as well as in London (Hurlingham Club, Sanderson Hotel, Peacock House etc.), opening onstage for Paul Weller, Beth Orton and Mark E. Smith, entertained at Alexander McQueen’s official London Fashion Week after-party.

Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick

His record production credits include artists such as Paul Weller, George Benson, Maxi Priest and Terry Callier; he has also collaborated with Stevie Wonder.

Leas Cliff Hall

Over the years the hall has played host to some of the best music acts around such as The Rolling Stones, T Rex, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Paul Weller, Ozzy Osbourne, Status Quo, Motörhead, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Queens of the Stone Age and Kaiser Chiefs.

Live on the Riverboat

Live on the Riverboat is a 2002 live acoustic album by Ocean Colour Scene -- or at least one half of OCS (Simon Fowler and Oscar Harrison), since the other half (Steve Cradock and Damon Minchella) were away touring with Paul Weller's backing band.

Marcelo Camelo

Marcelo is the composer, singer and solo player of the biggest hit of Los Hermanos, the song Anna Julia, which became a world hit with Jim Capaldi's english version, featuring himself in vocals, Deep Purple's Ian Pace in drums, The Jam's Paul Weller in bass and the beatle George Harrison in guitar (playing the solo).

On the Leyline

The album contains a Paul Weller song entitled "For Dancers Only" (later released by Weller and Graham Coxon under the name "This Old Town").

Picture Atlantic

Although not yet officially confirmed by the band, Picture Atlantic has been known for an aesthetic consistent with Mod fashion, such as Chelsea Boots, Twin striped Ben Sherman and Fred Perry polo shirts, Weller haircuts, fishtail parkas and Ivy League dress.

Pretty Flamingo

The song has been covered by such notable artists as Gene Pitney, Tommy Roe,The Everly Brothers, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello with Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford and Nick Lowe, Rolf Harris, Bruce Springsteen, Elbow, Dave Gregory of XTC, Broken Dolls, The Queers, Les McCann and Paul Weller.

The As Is Now EP

The As Is Now EP is a limited edition single by Paul Weller released in 2006.

The Cost of Loving

The initial British pressings of the album were conceived and issued as two 12" EPs in a gatefold sleeve (designed by Simon Halfon with ideas from Paul Weller).

The Stands

In 2004, the band supported Gomez and Paul Weller, and along with their first headline tours of the UK and Europe, the band played their first US shows in L.A's Troubador and El Ray clubs.

The Waterfront, Norwich

The Waterfront, Norwich has hosted bands including Pulp, Radiohead, Marina and the Diamonds, Nirvana, The Verve, Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Amy Winehouse, Stereophonics, Paul Weller, Buzzcocks, Plan B, MGMT, Babyshambles, Travis, Moby, Ellie Goulding, Foals, Inspiral Carpets, The Horrors, The Cribs, The Undertones and Feeder.


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