Chaz Jankel

Chaz Jankel
Jankel looking towards the camera
Jankel before a gig with the Blockheads at Band on the Wall, 2016
Background information
Birth nameCharles Jeremy Jankel
Also known asChas Jankel
Born (1952-04-16) 16 April 1952 (age 72)
Stanmore, Middlesex, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • composer
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
  • organ
  • percussion
Years active1973–present
Labels
[2]
Member ofThe Blockheads
Formerly ofByzantium
Websitechazjankel.com

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.

  1. ^ "Chris Jankel". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Chas Jankel". discogs.com.
  3. ^ "RA: Sooner or later: Chaz Jankel". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ 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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