Artiste · Royaume-Uni

Wilko Johnson

Depuis 1947 · Séparé en 2022

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Wilko Johnson, nom de scène de John Peter Wilkinson, est un guitariste, chanteur et compositeur britannique né le 12 juillet 1947 à Canvey Island et mort le 21 novembre 2022 à Westcliff-on-Sea (Essex, Grande-Bretagne).

Il est surtout connu pour avoir été le guitariste du groupe de pub rock anglais Dr. Feelgood. Son jeu de guitare est particulièrement remarquable (rythmique, sans médiator), et a influencé, à la fin des années 1970, de nombreux musiciens tels The Stranglers ou The Clash.

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John Andrew Wilkinson (12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022), better known by the stage name Wilko Johnson, was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was a member of the pub rock/rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s. Johnson was known for his distinctive guitar playing style, which he achieved by not using a plectrum but playing fingerstyle. This enabled him to play rhythm guitar and riffs or solos at the same time creating a highly percussive guitar sound.

Johnson and Dr. Feelgood were an influence on the English punk movement. Paul Weller said of Johnson: "Wilko may not be as famous as some other guitarists, but he's right up there. And there are a lot of people who'll say the same. I can hear Wilko in lots of places. It's some legacy."

In 2011 and 2012 he appeared in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne.

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