J.J. Belle
Appearance
J.J. Belle | |
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Born | 17 October 1955 |
Died | 26 November 2004 |
Instrument | Guitar |
J.J. Belle(bornRoger Elvidge Belle,French Guiana,17 October 1955 – 26 November 2004[1]) was a renownedBritishsession musician,mostly known for his work as aguitarist.Artists he played for includedMarc Almond,Fish(playing guitar on the US leg and September UK dates of his 1997Sunsets on Empiretour),Debbie Harry,Johnny Hates Jazz,Grace Jones,George Michael,Madonna,Dusty Springfield,Tina TurnerandBucks Fizz- with a song-defining solo at the end of "The Company You Keep". He also played onBelouis Some's 1993 albumLiving Your Life.Belle also frequently worked withPet Shop Boys,who declared he helped define their sound, in a statement following his death from cancer in 2004.[2]
References
[edit]- ^The Dead Rock Stars Club - 2004 July to December,Thedeadrockstarsclub.com, accessed 2012-07-15
- ^Pet Shop Boys — News — JJ Belle R.I.P.,Petshopboys.co.uk, accessed 2012-07-15