Jet Black

Acting

Jet Black

Born 1938-08-26 · Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Brian John Duffy was better known by the stage name Jet Black. He was the drummer and founding member of punk/new wave band The Stranglers.

Acting credits

The Stranglers poster
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BBC Choice documentary the story of The Stranglers, charting the band's rise to fame in the 1980s to present day. Despite the departure of lead singer and frontman Hugh Cornwell in 1990, the band continue to perform successfully to thousands of fans all over the world. Interviews with members of The Stranglers. Presented by jazz singer and art critic, George Melly.

The Stranglers

2000

The Stranglers: On Stage On Screen poster
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"On Stage On Screen" is a live DVD recording by The Stranglers of their concert at Shepherd's Bush, London on 10 December 2004. The performance comprised an acoustic set, the premiere of the short film Norfolk Coast (starring Jean Jacques Burnel) and the live set. All three segments were directed by Robin Bextor and the DVD is produced by New Wave Pictures.

The Stranglers: On Stage On Screen

2005

The Stranglers - Rennes Deux - The Return`95 poster
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The Stranglers performing live in Rennes, France

The Stranglers - Rennes Deux - The Return`95

1995

Stranglers in the Night poster
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The French TV series Les Enfants du Rock produced a documentary on The Stranglers during the release of their eighth studio album, Aural Sculpture. Being a French production, the film leans heavily on Jean-Jacques Burnel, featuring moments such as him performing “Euroman” from his solo career, teaching a karate class, and even strolling the streets in drag. The documentary captures a unique and engaging portrait of the band: Jet Black delivers reflective monologues straight to camera, Hugh Cornwell is interviewed mid-workout, Dave Greenfield demonstrates how he can program his keyboard to “answer” interview questions, and the band is even shown selling their own Strangled magazine on a street corner. Songs performed are Punch and Judy, Aural Sculpture Manifesto, London Lady, Midnight Summer Dream, Euroman (JJ Solo), Strange, Little Girl, Uptown and Paradise

Stranglers in the Night

1985

The Stranglers: Friday The Thirteenth - Live at the Albert Hall poster
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Twenty one years after their recording debut, the Stranglers celebrated the release of their 13th album with this sell out concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 13th June 1997. The band were accompanied by an eighteen piece string woman orchestra to perform tracks from throughout the years including 'Golden Brown', 'Skin Deep' and Kinks cover 'All Day and All of the Night'.

The Stranglers: Friday The Thirteenth - Live at the Albert Hall

2004

The Stranglers: Body Search - Live in London poster
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The Stranglers perform live in London during there 1994 tour.

The Stranglers: Body Search - Live in London

1994

No Nukes! muziekfestival poster
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No synopsis available yet.

No Nukes! muziekfestival

1982

The Stranglers - Live '78, SF poster
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The Stranglers playing live in San Francisco 1978.

The Stranglers - Live '78, SF

1978

The Stranglers - Live in Madrid poster
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The Stranglers’ live performance in Madrid on 18 November 1986, recorded at Estación de Perpignan during their Dreamtime Tour.

The Stranglers - Live in Madrid

1986

The Stranglers: Euro Live poster
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Euro Live is a live DVD recording by The Stranglers of a concert in Poland from 2000, one of the first concerts with new guitarist, Baz Warne. The DVD also features a band history, Discography and The Stranglers' Kosovo Home Movie

The Stranglers: Euro Live

2002

Stranglers Rennes '93 poster
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Recording from The Stranglers Rennes gig at L'Ubu, Rennes during there 1993 tour 12th March

Stranglers Rennes '93

1993

The Stranglers: Absolut Live poster
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Filmed live for German television in Bremen on 18 February 1997, Absolut Live captures The Stranglers touring in support of their album Written in Red.

The Stranglers: Absolut Live

1997

The Stranglers: 1st World Convention Live poster
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Filmed at The Stranglers inaugural fan convention along with a report and a live performance on 14th March 1992.

The Stranglers: 1st World Convention Live

1992

The Colour Black poster
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A documentary made for BBC West in 1982, written and presented by Hugh Cornwell and Jet Black of The Stranglers. It focuses on the colour black and includes the Meninblack phenomenon and some Stranglers of course.

The Colour Black

1982

The Stranglers: Screentime poster
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The Stranglers first ever VHS with music videos for European Female, Midnight Summer Dream, All Roads Lead to Rome, Skin Deep, No Mercy, Nice in Nice and Always the Sun.

The Stranglers: Screentime

1986

The Stranglers - Rattus at the Roundhouse poster
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On 4th November 2007, thirty years to the exact day since their last visit, The Stranglers made a triumphant return to The Roundhouse in London. To commemorate this anniversary, the set list was based on the original 'Heroes' Tour of 1977, showcasing material from their debut album Rattus Norvegicus and it's follow up No More Heroes. Featuring the classic four-piece format, with bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel sharing lead vocals with guitarist Baz Warne, the distinctive keyboard sounds of Dave Greenfield and the awesome percussion skills of Jet Black.

The Stranglers - Rattus at the Roundhouse

2007

The Stranglers - Live at The Apollo poster
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The Stranglers live at the Apollo 19th March 2010

The Stranglers - Live at The Apollo

2010

The Stranglers: The Raven Tour live in Paris poster
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The Stranglers perform live at Théâtre de l’Empire in Paris 1979.

The Stranglers: The Raven Tour live in Paris

1979

The Stranglers: Death + Night + Blood poster
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A completed 2019 British music documentary about The Stranglers. It was publicly premiered once, but still unreleased because of unresolved permissions, music-rights and financial negotiations. it has never received a normal commercial, DVD or streaming release.

The Stranglers: Death + Night + Blood

2019

The Stranglers: Never To Look Back - The Video Collection 1983-2012 poster
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Featuring twenty-two music videos from 1983 - 2012

The Stranglers: Never To Look Back - The Video Collection 1983-2012

2012

The Stranglers: Live at Alexandra Palace poster
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On 11th August 1990, what began as just another Stranglers gig at Alexandra Palace became their final performance with founding member and frontman Hugh Cornwell. Fortunately, the night was captured on film, preserving a piece of music history for fans to experience again and again.

The Stranglers: Live at Alexandra Palace

1990

"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist poster
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George Melly explores his lifelong relationship with surrealism in all its forms and prominent personalities.

"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist

1978

The Stranglers - Feline European Tour - Live in Hamburg poster
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No synopsis available yet.

The Stranglers - Feline European Tour - Live in Hamburg

1983

The Stranglers - The Video Collection 1977-1982 poster
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A compilation of promos from The Stranglers, chronicling the five year period in which their sleazy pub rock launched them to worldwide success, culminating in their biggest hit 'Golden Brown'.

The Stranglers - The Video Collection 1977-1982

1984

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