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Wilko Johnson
A huge frantic presence with a deathly stare and a jerky, powerful guitar style,
Wilko Johnson was a ball of energy bashing out DIY R&B with furious intent and
helped pave the way for the punk rock movement. Born John Wilkinson on July 12,
1947, in Canvey Island, Essex, England, he worked briefly as an English teacher
before his rhythm and blues / rock band Dr. Feelgood became the main
protagonists of the 1970s punk rock scene which saw groups of oddball art
students playing high energy R&B in small venues with a fevered, anarchic
spirit. Dr. Feelgood went on to release the Numbe...
