John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland[citation needed]) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.
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Birth name | John Francis McElhone |
Born | (1963-04-21) 21 April 1963 (age 59) |
Origin | Scotland |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
He has played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence in the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alternative/pop rock band Texas. Altered Images and Texas have had top-20 UK Albums Chart hits.
McElhone contributed the musical part of co-writing the bulk of Texas's material.
He is the son of Scottish Labour MPs Frank and Helen McElhone. He is the father of child actor Jack McElhone, who co-starred with Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer in the 2004 film Dear Frankie.[1]
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