John Perry (musician)
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John Perry (born June 4, 1952 in Bristol, England) is a guitarist, most recognised for his involvement with the English band The Only Ones. Other bands in which he played include Rat Bites From Hell (pre-Only Ones) and Decline and Fall (post-Only Ones).
John Perry formed The Only Ones with Peter Perrett in 1976. Between 1976 and 1980 the band recorded three LPs for CBS (Epic in the US) and numerous other albums have subsequently been released, including BBC John Peel Sessions (Darkness & Light: The Complete BBC Recordings). John has also worked with Johnny Thunders, Marianne Faithfull, Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, The Sisters of Mercy, and Scottish singer/songwriter Freddie Stevenson.
Recently, he has written several music biographies: on The Who's singles (collected on the seminal album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy), The Rolling Stones' double album Exile On Main Street, and Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland.
In late Feb 2007 The Only Ones reformed.
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| The Only Ones |
| Alan Mair | John Perry | Mike Kellie | Peter Perrett |
| Discography |
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| Albums: The Only Ones | Even Serpents Shine | Special View | Baby's Got a Gun |
| Compilations & live albums: Remains | The Peel Sessions Album | Live | Live in London | The Big Sleep | The Immortal Story | Darkness & Light | Why Don't You Kill Yourself? | Another Girl Another Planet: the Best of the Only Ones |
| Singles: "Another Girl, Another Planet" | "The Whole of the Law" |
| Related articles |
| The Beatstalkers | England's Glory | Spooky Tooth | The Ones | Love Minus Zero |
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