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Chaz Jankel Birth name Charles Jeremy Jankel Also known as Chaz Jankel, Chas Jankel Born 16 April 1952 Origin Stanmore, England Genres Rock
Post-disco (later)[1]
JazzOccupations Vocalist, musician, songwriter Instruments Vocals, keyboards, guitar Years active 1971–present Labels Stiff, Polydor, Demon, Ronnie Harris, A&M Associated acts Byzantium
Kilburn and the High-Roads
The Blockheads
Ian DuryWebsite chazjankel.com Charles Jeremy Jankel[2] (born 16 April 1952, Stanmore, England) professionally known as Chaz Jankel, is a musician best known as the keyboard player and guitarist with Ian Dury and the Blockheads. He was co-writer with Dury of the band's best-known songs during its commercial peak in the late 1970s.
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Biography
Jankel was responsible for much of the funk influence in the Blockheads' music; his fondness for it is also evident in his solo career.
First hooking up with Dury as part of the pub group Kilburn and the High-Roads in the early part of the 1970s, Jankel was asked by Dury to join his new outfit, and appeared on such Blockheads releases as 1977's New Boots and Panties!! and 1979's Do It Yourself, before leaving the group. But in 1981, Jankel teamed up once more with Dury (sans the Blockheads), for the release Lord Upminster, which spawned the U.S. Top 40 dance hit "Spasticus Autisticus." But by this time, Jankel had become more interested in pursuing a solo career and he issued several releases for A&M such as 1980's self-titled debut, 1981's Chasanova and Questionnaire (the latter of which contained the U.S. dance hit "Glad to Know You," a collaboration with Dury, plus the MTV video hit of the title track).
Quincy Jones had a UK chart hit with his version of Ai No Corrida which reached #14 in April 1981.
Jankel hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1982 with the triple A-side "Glad To Know You"/"3,000,000 Synths"/"Ai No Corrida". In 1984, "Number One" went to #1 in the clubs in France. 1983's Chazablanca and 1985's Looking at You are other releases for A&M. Jankel returned to the Blockheads after his solo career in America, and worked with Dury on his final two albums (Mr. Love Pants, Ten More Turnips From The Tip). Jankel continues to perform and write with the Blockheads today, after Dury's death in 2000.
Jankel has several composer credits for films, including D.O.A.(1988) and K2. He contributed the song "Number One" to the soundtrack of the 1985 film Real Genius. He also composed much of the music for the film Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, the biopic of Ian Dury. He received a Bafta nomination for the film's music.
My Occupation – The Music Of Chaz Jankel is a compilation of Jankel’s biggest works: "Ai No Corrida", "Glad to Know You" and "You're My Occupation". "Get Myself Together" is a lost B-side.
Discography
Albums
- Chaz Jankel - A&M - 1980
- Chasanova - A&M - 1981
- Questionnaire - A&M - 1981
- Chazablanca - A&M - 1983
- Looking At You - A&M - 1985
- Out of the Blue - 2001
- Zoom - 2003
- Experience - 2005
- A Bit On the Side - 2008
- The Submarine Has Surfaced - CJ label - 2010
Compilations
- My Occupation - The Music Of Chaz Jankel
References
- ^ Chris Jankel - All music guide. Retrieved on 1-4-2009.
- ^ "Works written by: JANKEL CHARLES JEREMY". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1522282&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
Further reading
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988
External links
Categories:- 1952 births
- English film score composers
- English guitarists
- English keyboardists
- English songwriters
- Living people
- People from Stanmore
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