John George Turnbull (born 27 August 1950[1]) is an English pop and rock guitarist and singer. He is currently a member of The Blockheads.

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John Turnbull
Turnbull with The Blockheads, at Water Rats, July 2011
Background information
Birth name	John George Turnbull
Born	(1950-08-27) 27 August 1950 (age 71) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop music, rock music
Years active	1966–present

Early life and education

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Turnbull was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, on 27 August 1950.[1]

Career

He has played in various bands, including Skip Bifferty, The Chosen Few, Arc, Loving Awareness, Glencoe, Nick Lowe, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Eurythmics, Talk Talk, Londonbeat, Paul Young, Bob Geldof, World Party, Kaos Band and Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

He has played and sung on a number of film soundtracks, including Get Carter (1971), starring Michael Caine.[1]

References

External links

• John Turnbull at AllMusic
• John Turnbull discography at Discogs
• John Turnbull at IMDb
• Theblockheads.com