(1955-02-09) 9 February 1955 (age 69) Hersham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Punk rock, post-punk (solo career)
Occupation(s)
Musician, record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1976–present
Musical artist
James Timothy Pursey (born 9 February 1955) is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist.
Harris, having been inspired by the music of The Ramones, Pursey formed a punk rock band called 'Jimmy and the Ferrets', which went on to become 'Sham 69'....
original unit broke up in 1979, with frontman JimmyPursey moving on to pursue a solo career. In 1987, Pursey and guitarist David Parsons reformed the band...
Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, with vocalist JimmyPursey and bass player Dave Tregunna of Sham 69. Although now referred to as...
21 were a short-lived English punk rock group, led by JimmyPursey. On 21 January 2008, Pursey announced that, due to ongoing confusion to fans, he would...
personnel, or a suspicious object or bomb threat Code Black, 1997 album by JimmyPursey Code Black (DJ), Australian DJ and music producer Code Black (TV series)...
with the punk scene, but no less aggressive than usual." All songs by JimmyPursey and Dave Parsons unless noted "Money" - 3:13 "Fly Dark Angel" - 3:03...
and Profumo Road commemorates the family name near the village centre. JimmyPursey, lead singer with Hersham punk group Sham 69, lived and grew up in the...
That's Life were re-released in 1989 as a double LP. All songs written by JimmyPursey and Dave Parsons Live side "We Got a Fight" "Rip Off" "Ulster" "George...
as Rat Scabies and Captain Sensible of The Damned (top right corner), JimmyPursey of Sham 69 (bottom right), while Peter Cook and Dudley Moore are standing...
Ramones perform, the Damned, played their first show two days later. JimmyPursey of Sham 69 has said that he considers the Ramones his band's "only blueprint"...
Paris" by 10cc "One Night in Paris" by Casseopaya "One Night in Paris" by JimmyPursey "One Night in Paris" by The Rattles "One Night in Paris" by Rino Senteri...
Learning English, Lesson One. Released as a single in 1992, it features JimmyPursey as a guest musician. Both the B-sides are Sham 69 covers. The CD single...
April 1978 they finished their set with "White Riot", accompanied by JimmyPursey (Sham 69) on vocals. Footage of this performance can be seen in the film...
British punk band Sham 69, who had recently parted ways with their singer JimmyPursey. Bators had met the band in Los Angeles a few months before, and they...
journalists from the late-1970s. Joe is the late, great Joe Strummer, Jimmy is JimmyPursey and Rotten was Johnny Rotten from the Sex Pistols - and the song...
In 1979, aided by JimmyPursey, they signed to major label Warner Bros. Records for two albums: Teenage Warning (produced by Pursey) and We Gotta Get...
concert featured The Clash, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band, X-Ray Spex, JimmyPursey (from Sham 69), and Patrik Fitzgerald. The Southall-based reggae band...