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Brian Setzer

Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly group Stray Cats, and returned to the music scene in the early 1990s with his swing revival band, the Brian Setzer Orchestra. In 1987, he made a cameo appearance as Eddie Cochran in the…

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Born
Brian Robert Setzer (1959-04-10) April 10, 1959 (age 67) Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Formerly of
The Bloodless Pharaohs
Genres
Rockabilly · rock and roll · punk rock · new wave · swing revival
Instruments
Guitar · vocals
Labels
Arista · EMI · Interscope · Surfdog
Member of
Stray Cats

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related to Solo career/The Brian Setzer Orchestra · 42
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Brian Setzer → All Original, EMI, Gotta Have, Ignition, InsideOut, Japan, Justice, Live, Live Nude Guitars, Myself, Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy, Planet, Red Hot, Rockabilly Riot, Rockabilly Riot Vol, Rockin, Rumble, Setzer Goes Instru-Mental, Sun Records, Surfdog
related to DVDs · 11
Brian Setzer → Brian Setzer Orchestra Live, Brixton, Christmas Extravaganza, Christmas Rocks, Japan, Live, Montreal Jazz Festival, One Rockin' Night, Osaka Rocka Live, Rockabilly Riot, Rumble
Genres · 6
Brian Setzer → jump blues, new wave, punk rock, rock and roll, Rockabilly, swing revival
related to As member · 6
Brian Setzer → Bloodless Pharaohs, Bloodless Pharaohs Marty Thau, Collectables, Presents, Red Star, Setzer
Labels · 4
Brian Setzer → Arista, EMI, Interscope, Surfdog
related to External links · 4
Brian Setzer → IMDbBrian Setzer Interview, NAMM Oral History Library, Official, Setzer
Occupations · 3
Brian Setzer → Musician, record producer, songwriter
Instruments · 2
Brian Setzer → Guitar, vocals
related to Musical equipment · 2
Brian Setzer → Gretsch, He

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Brian SetzerBornBrian Robert Setzer (1959-04-10) April 10, 1959 (age 67) Massapequa, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Brian SetzerFormerly ofThe Bloodless Pharaohs1.00infobox
Brian SetzerGenresRockabilly1.00infobox
Brian SetzerGenresrock and roll1.00infobox
Brian SetzerGenrespunk rock1.00infobox
Brian SetzerGenresnew wave1.00infobox
Brian SetzerGenresswing revival1.00infobox
Brian SetzerGenresjump blues1.00infobox
Brian SetzerInstrumentsGuitar1.00infobox
Brian SetzerInstrumentsvocals1.00infobox
Brian SetzerLabelsArista1.00infobox
Brian SetzerLabelsEMI1.00infobox
Brian SetzerLabelsInterscope1.00infobox
Brian SetzerLabelsSurfdog1.00infobox
Brian SetzerMember ofStray Cats1.00infobox
Brian SetzerOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Brian SetzerOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
Brian SetzerOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
Brian SetzerWebsitebriansetzer.com1.00infobox
Brian SetzerYears active1979–present1.00infobox

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