Graham Parker and the Rumour
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Biography
Rejecting the prog rock and psychedelia of the early 1970s, Graham Parker drew on R&B, Motown and even ska to become an agitated, energetic, heartfelt voice of London's pub rock and new wave scenes. Raised on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Graham Parker's songwriting impressed Stiff Records founder Dave Robinson, who set him up with a group of highly accomplished musicians, who'd been unsuccessfully plugging away in the city's grimiest venues for years. Bob Andrews (keyboards), Brinsley Schwarz (guitar), Martin Belmont (guitar), Andrew Bodnar (bass) and Stephen Goulding (drums) became Graham Parker's backing band The Rumour and, with the release of debut album Howlin' Wind (1976), Graham Parker was soon being compared to Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. That level of fame never reached fruition, but the band found a good level of success in America and acclaimed albums Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) and The Up Escalator (1980) had a big influence on Bruce Springsteen and Pixies frontman Frank Black. Graham Parker turned solo in 1980, but the band reformed in 2011 for comeback album Three Chords Good (2012). Andrew Bodnar died in January 2026 at the age of 77.
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- You Can't Be Too Strong
- My Life In Movieland by Graham Parker
- Sweet On You
- Railroad Spikes by Graham Parker
- Flying Into London by Graham Parker
- Swing State by Graham Parker
- Slow News Day by Graham Parker
- Fast Crowd by Graham Parker
- Long Shot by Graham Parker
- Pub Crawl by Graham Parker
- I've Done Bad Things by Graham Parker
- Soul On Ice by The Rumour
- Nobody Hurts You
- Problem Child
- Passion Is No Ordinary Word
- Stick To Me
- Watch The Moon Come Down
- Help Me Shake It by Graham Parker
- Fools' Gold by Graham Parker and the Rumour
- Get Started, Start a Fire featuring Graham Parker
- Saturday Nite Is Dead by Graham Parker
- The Heat In Harlem by Graham Parker
- Back Door Love
- Something You're Goin' Thru
