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 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 | 16 April 1952 Stanmore, Middlesex, England |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | [2] |
| Member of | The Blockheads |
| Formerly of | Byzantium |
| Website | chazjankel |
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.
- ^ "Chris Jankel". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "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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