Captain Sensible performing live with the Damned at the Ritz in Manchester, 2015
Background information
Birth name
Raymond Ian Burns[1]
Born
(1954-04-24) 24 April 1954 (age 70)[2] Balham, London, England
Genres
Punk rock[3]
new wave[4]
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
bass
keyboards
vocals
Years active
1976–present
Labels
A&M
Deltic
Humbug
Member of
The Damned
the Jack Tars
the Sensible Gray Cells
Formerly of
Johnny Moped
Dead Men Walking
Masters of the Backside
Musical artist
Raymond Ian Burns (born 24 April 1954), known by the stage name Captain Sensible, is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded the punk rock band the Damned in 1976, originally playing bass before switching to guitar. He is known for his distinctive appearance including a red beret and sunglasses, typically with white frames. Sensible embarked on a solo career during the 1980s, achieving a UK number one hit with his version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Happy Talk" (1982) and further hits with "Wot" (1982) and "Glad It's All Over" (1984). In 2006, Sensible founded the Blah! Party. He continues to perform in the Damned.
^Valcourt, Keith (4 May 2017). "The Damned's Captain Sensible: 'What Is Punk?'". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
^"Captain Sensible Official Site – Bio". Archived from the original on 4 June 2014.
^Turner, Luke (10 November 2009). "The Damned's Captain Sensible on Why He Likes Trains". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
^Abjorensen, Norman (2017). "New wave music". Historical Dictionary of Popular Music. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 367–368. ISBN 978-1-538-10215-2. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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enjoy the whole experience". After the photo session, Damned bassist CaptainSensible noted: "... I had more pie on my face than any of the other buggers...
for The Damned on the US dates of their tour, temporarily replacing CaptainSensible. Later that year, he served as the touring guitarist for alternative...
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22 October 1976. James stated that CaptainSensible initially wanted the song "I Fall" as the first single. Sensible later said that "I Fall" would have...
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Without Frontiers" by Peter Gabriel (1980) "Glad It's All Over" By CaptainSensible (1994) "Grandpa Atomic" By New Bomb Turks (1994) "The Great Atomic...
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