Brian Setzer

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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 film La Bamba. == Career == === Stray Cats === Setzer was born April 1959 in Massapequa, New York. He... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Brian Setzer first charted in 1980 with Runaway Boys.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Stray Cat Strut - #2: Rock This Town - #3: (She's) Sexy + 17 - #4: Runaway Boys - #5: I Won't Stand in Your Way
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  Stray Cats
1.
11/1980

#4  Runaway Boys
Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
87 pts


79
dance


9
UK
charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer greentick & Slim Jim Phantom
Rock This Town
2.
02/1981

#2  Rock This Town
Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
213 pts
9
US
35
dance
4
rock
9
UK
produced by Dave Edmunds; charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
[EMI America 8132]
written by Brian Setzer greentick
Stray Cat Strut
3.
04/1981

#1  Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
247 pts
3
US
78
dance
41
rock
11
UK
produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI America 8122]
written by Brian Setzer greentick
4.
11/1981

You Didn't Believe Me
Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
13 pts






57
UK
written by Brian Setzer greentick, Slim Jim Phantom & Lee Rocker
5.
08/1983

#3  (She's) Sexy + 17
Stray Cats

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats   Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats
173 pts
5
US


2
rock
29
UK
produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI 8168]
written by Brian Setzer greentick
I Won't Stand in Your Way
6.
10/1983

#5  I Won't Stand in Your Way
Stray Cats

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats   Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats
24 pts
35
US






produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI 8185]
written by Brian Setzer greentick
7.
11/1983

Rebels Rule
Stray Cats

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats   Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats
5 pts






90
UK
written by Brian Setzer greentick
8.
01/1984

Look at That Cadillac
Stray Cats

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats   Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats
10 pts
68
US






produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI 8194]
written by Brian Setzer greentick
  Brian Setzer
9.
02/1986

The Knife Feels like Justice
Brian Setzer greentick

from The Knife Feels like Justice   The Knife Feels like Justice
10 pts




13
rock


written by Brian Setzer greentick
10.
05/1988

When the Sky Comes Tumblin' Down
Brian Setzer greentick

from Live Nude Guitars   
3 pts




36
rock


written by Brian Setzer greentick
  Stray Cats
11.
03/1989

Bring It Back Again
Stray Cats

from Blast Off!   Blast Off!
14 pts




35
rock
64
UK
written by Brian Setzer greentick, John Burnette, Lee Rocker & Slim Jim Phantom


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Stray CatsThe Honeydrippers


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