Wreckless Eric
England
Born: 01 May 1954
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Pub Rock, Rock & Roll/Roots, British Punk, Punk
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Wreckless Eric gained notoriety as part of Stiff Records' highly eccentric roster of punk and new wave artists during the late '70s. With his whiny, slurred cockney voice, Eric couldn't carry a tune, but that didn't prevent him from being an enjoyable, if limited, rock & roller. With his early Stiff singles "Whole Wide World," "Semaphore Signals," and "Take the Cash (K.A.S.H.)," Eric bashed out a series of ragged, chaotic, three-chord punk-pop singles driven by his pent-up energy and a knack for melodic pop hooks. Wreckless Eric never had a big...
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