Darryl Hunt (musician)
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Birth name | Darryl Gatwick Hunt |
Born | [1] | 4 May 1950
Origin | Christchurch, Hampshire, England |
Genres | Folk, rock, punk, Celtic, Celtic rock, Celtic punk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Bass guitar, Vocals |
Years active | 1974–present |
Labels | Warner Bros. |
Associated acts | The Pogues, Joe Strummer, The Favourites, Steve Earl, Bish, Plummet Airlines, Kirsty MacColl, The Dubliners, Dropkick Murphys |
Darryl Gatwick Hunt (born English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for playing bass guitar in The Pogues.[2]
4 May 1950) is anLife and career[]
Hunt was born in Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset), England.
He was educated at Allhallows College in Lyme Regis, Devon and went on to study at Nottingham Trent University, where he earned a BA in fine art. At university, he made his first musical foray with The Brothel Creepers, a band formed for a student movie in 1973, which then became Plummet Airlines. He then formed the punk rock band The Favourites.[2]
Hunt began playing bass in The Pogues in September, 1986. His song "Love You Till The End" appears on the album Pogue Mahone and was used in the credits of the Jay Roach film Mystery, Alaska and used throughout the Richard LaGravenese film P.S. I Love You.[2]
References[]
- ^ Clerk 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Darryl Hunt". Pogues.com. 4 May 1950. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Cited works[]
- Clerk, Carol (2009). Kiss My Arse: The Story of the Pogues. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120199.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- People from Christchurch, Dorset
- English bass guitarists
- English male guitarists
- Male bass guitarists