Keith Levene

Keith Levene

Infobox musical artist
Name = Keith Levene
Background = solo_singer


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Birth_name = Julian Keith Levene
Born = Birth date and age|1957|7|18|df=yes
London, England
Instrument = guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer
Genre = Punk rock, Post punk
Label = CBS Records
Occupation = Singer, guitarist
Years_active = 1975–present
Associated_acts = The Clash, The Flowers of Romance, Public Image Ltd
URL = [http://www.murderglobal.com/ www.murderglobal.com]
Notable_instruments = Veleno
Travis Bean Wedge
Parker Fly

Keith Levene (born Julian Keith Levene, July 18, 1957, London) is an English guitarist and songwriter, best known as a member of Public Image Limited.

Biography

Keith Levene was an early member of The Clash and The Flowers of Romance (most notable for also featuring a pre-Sex Pistols Sid Vicious). Although he never recorded with the Clash, he co-wrote "What's My Name", featured on their first album. Levene would later claim he had written or co-written several other songs on the same record, but occasionally he relinquishes this claim.

After the Sex Pistols disintegrated, Levene co-founded Public Image Ltd (PiL) with John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten). His guitar work was much imitated by several punk rockers and others, including The Edge of U2. On later PiL recordings, Levene would often forgo his guitar for synthesizer. He left PiL acrimoniously in 1983 around the time the band released "This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get". He released the original versions of the songs on his own label under the title "Commercial Zone".

He has released several solo records, most recently the "Killer in the Crowd" EP in 2004. He is finishing a new album, which is scheduled to be released in 2008. More new material is expected to follow shortly afterwards. He is presently collaborating with experimental musician, Barry LambFact|date=July 2008

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External links

* [http://www.murderglobal.com Murder Global] - Keith Levene's website
* [http://www.3ammagazine.com/musicarchives/2004/may/interview_keith_levene.html Interview with 3:AM Magazine]
* [http://www.fodderstompf.com/ Fodderstompf] - fan-based Public Image Ltd. website
* [http://www.dynamitevision.com] - Label website
** [http://www.fodderstompf.com/MEMBERS/levene.html Keith Levene biography]
** [http://www.fodderstompf.com/DISCOGRAPHY/SOLO/levdisc.html Keith Levene discography]

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NAME=Levene, Keith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Julian Keith Levene (real name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=English musician
DATE OF BIRTH=July 18, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH=London, England
DATE OF DEATH=
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