Paul Weller

Paul Weller (born John William Weller May 25, 1958 in Woking, England) is a British singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. I

Paul Weller (born John William Weller May 25, 1958 in Woking, England) is a British singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. In the UK, he is recognised as something of a national institution, yet because much of his songwriting is rooted in British culture, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star.

Weller first burst onto the national music scene in 1977 with his first band, The Jam, which he had formed four years earlier as a teenager in Woking with his friends Rick Buckler (drums) and Bruce Foxton (bass). Weller himself took lead vocal duties and was a talented lead guitarist.