Jo Callis

Jo Callis

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jo Callis


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Joseph Callis
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Born = 2 May 1951
Rotheram, England
Origin =
Instrument = Synthesizer, Keyboards, Guitar
Genre = Punk rock
New Wave
Post-punk
Synthpop
Occupation = Instrumentalist
Years_active = 1977 - 1990
Label = Various
Associated_acts = The Rezillos, Boots For Dancing, The Human League
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Notable_instruments = SynthesizerPersondata
NAME=Callis, Jo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=English musician who played guitar with the Edinburgh based punk rock band, The Rezillos (under the name "Luke Warm"), and post-punk band Boots For Dancing
DATE OF BIRTH=May 2, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH=Rotherham
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=

Jo Callis (born 2 May 1951, Rotherham) is an English musician who played guitar with the Edinburgh based punk rock band, The Rezillos (under the name "Luke Warm"), and post-punk band Boots For Dancing. Previously educated at the Edinburgh College of Art, by 1981 he joined The Human League, where he would play both keyboards as well as lead guitar. He also made contributions as a backing vocalist.

Callis co-wrote many tracks and following his departure from the band in 1986, he has returned several times either to play keyboard, or to offer help with songwriting.

In 1985 he teamed up with Feargal Sharkey to write Sharkey's "Loving You" which reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart.

ee also

*List of guitarists
*List of musicians who play left handed
*Bands and musicians from Yorkshire and North East England


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