Jankel before a gig with the Blockheads at Band on the Wall, 2016
Background information
Birth name
Charles Jeremy Jankel
Also known as
Chas Jankel
Born
(1952-04-16) 16 April 1952 (age 72) Stanmore, Middlesex, England
Origin
London, England
Genres
New wave
blue-eyed soul
disco[1]
funk
R&B
punk rock
soul music
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
arranger
composer
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
piano
keyboards
synthesizer
organ
percussion
Years active
1973–present
Labels
GM
Stiff
Polydor
Demon
Ronnie Harris
A&M
Virgin
Tirk
CJ
[2]
Member of
The Blockheads
Formerly of
Byzantium
Website
chazjankel.com
Musical artist
Charles Jeremy "Chaz" Jankel (born 16 April 1952)[3][4][5] is an English musician and songwriter. In a music career spanning more than 40 years, he came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist and keyboardist of the rock band Ian Dury and the Blockheads. With Dury, Jankel co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs including "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll", "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" and "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3".
In addition to his work with the Blockheads, Jankel has had a solo career which has resulted in nine studio albums. He has a long list of credits as both a performer and as songwriter.
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^"Chas Jankel". discogs.com.
^"RA: Sooner or later: Chaz Jankel". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^Rachel, Daniel (7 October 2014). The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters. St. Martin's Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-4668-6521-1. Charles Jeremy Jankel was born on 16 April 1952.
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