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James Timothy „Jimmy“ Pursey (* 9. Februar 1955 in Hersham Surrey) ist ein britischer Musiker. Er gründete 1975 Sham 69, war bis 2006 Songwriter und Frontmann der Band und gehört zu den Veteranen des Punk in Großbritannien.
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.
Gegründet wurde die Band von Sänger und Songwriter Jimmy Pursey zusammen mit dem Gitarristen Dave Parsons, dem Bassisten Albie Slider und dem Schlagzeuger Mark Cain.
Sham 69' is said to have derived from a piece of graffiti that co-founder Jimmy Pursey saw on a wall. It originally said Walton and Hersham '69 but had partly faded away, and made reference to when Walton & Hersham F.C. secured the Athenian League title in 1969.
25. März 2020 · A tribute to Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons, the songwriters behind Sham 69, a punk rock band that connected with the public with their working-class anthems. Learn about their origins, influences, successes and legacy in this article.
Learn about the history and music of Sham 69, one of the top punk bands of the late seventies, led by the charismatic Jimmy Pursey. See pictures and video of their catchy, populist and sometimes violent shows.
Lead singer and songwriter with the UK Punk group Sham 69. Pursey formed Sham 69 in the year 1976, left to pursue other projects (such as the Sham Pistols, and his solo career) at the end of the 1970s, reformed the band in 1987 and, after a bitter fallout between him and Dave Parsons, was eventually fired from the band in 2007.
