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Brian John Duffy (26 August 1938 – 6 December 2022), known professionally as Jet Black, was an English drummer and founding member of punk rock/new wave band the Stranglers. He last performed with the band in 2015, and officially retired in 2018. == Early life == Brian John Duffy was born in Ilford, Essex, on 26 August 1938. He was a businessman up until the mid-1970s, owning a fleet of ice cream vans and an off-licence in Guildford called The... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jet Black first charted in 1977 with (Get a) Grip (On Yourself).The artist scored 37 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Golden Brown - #2: Strange Little Girl - #3: Peaches - #4: No More Heroes - #5: Something Better Change
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  The Stranglers
(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)
1.
02/1977

(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)
The Stranglers

from Rattus Norvegicus   Rattus Norvegicus
19 pts






44
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
2.
05/1977

#3  Peaches
The Stranglers

from Rattus Norvegicus   Rattus Norvegicus
102 pts






8
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
3.
07/1977

#5  Something Better Change
The Stranglers

from No More Heroes   No More Heroes
94 pts






9
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
No More Heroes
4.
09/1977

#4  No More Heroes
The Stranglers

from No More Heroes   No More Heroes
102 pts






8
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
5.
02/1978

Five Minutes
The Stranglers

from No More Heroes   No More Heroes
73 pts






11
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
6.
05/1978

Nice 'N Sleazy
The Stranglers

from Black and White   Black and White
52 pts






18
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
7.
08/1979

Duchess
The Stranglers

from The Raven   The Raven
63 pts






14
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
8.
10/1979

Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)
The Stranglers

from The Raven   The Raven
22 pts






36
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
9.
12/1979

Don't Bring Harry / Wired / Crabs (Live) / In the Shadows (Live) EP
The Stranglers

from The Raven   The Raven
18 pts






41
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black greentick & Robert Williams [Robert Arthur Williams]
10.
03/1980

Bear Cage
The Stranglers

from The Raven [CD bonus track]   
23 pts






36
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
11.
06/1980

Who Wants the World
The Stranglers

20 pts






39
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
Just Like Nothing on Earth
12.
1981

Just Like Nothing on Earth
The Stranglers

from The Gospel According to the Meninblack   
8 pts






81
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
13.
01/1981

Thrown Away
The Stranglers

from The Gospel According to the Meninblack   
19 pts






42
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
14.
11/1981

Let Me Introduce You to the Family
The Stranglers

from La Folie   La Folie
19 pts






42
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
Golden Brown
15.
01/1982

#1  Golden Brown
The Stranglers

from La Folie   La Folie
176 pts






2
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
16.
04/1982

La Folie
The Stranglers

from La Folie   La Folie
16 pts






47
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
Strange Little Girl
17.
07/1982

#2  Strange Little Girl
The Stranglers

from The Collection 1977-1982   The Collection 1977-1982
104 pts






7
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell, David Greenfield & Hans Wärmling
European Female
18.
01/1983

European Female
The Stranglers

from Feline   Feline
80 pts






9
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black greentick, David Greenfield & Jean-Jacques Burnel
19.
02/1983

Midnight Summer Dream
The Stranglers

from Feline   Feline
22 pts






35
UK
[Columbia 03564 (Epic)]
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
20.
08/1983

Paradise
The Stranglers

from Feline   Feline
14 pts






48
UK
[Columbia 03564 (Epic)]
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
21.
10/1984

Skin Deep
The Stranglers

from Aural Sculpture   Aural Sculpture
59 pts
49
dance




15
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
No Mercy
22.
12/1984

No Mercy
The Stranglers

from Aural Sculpture   Aural Sculpture
20 pts






37
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
23.
02/1985

Let Me Down Easy
The Stranglers

from Aural Sculpture   Aural Sculpture
15 pts






48
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black greentick & David Greenfield
24.
08/1986

Nice in Nice
The Stranglers

from Dreamtime   Dreamtime
29 pts






30
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
Always the Sun
25.
10/1986

Always the Sun
The Stranglers

from Dreamtime   Dreamtime
31 pts


47
rock


30
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
26.
12/1986

Big in America
The Stranglers

from Dreamtime   Dreamtime
15 pts






48
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
27.
03/1987

Shakin' Like a Leaf
The Stranglers

from Dreamtime   Dreamtime
11 pts






58
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
28.
01/1989

Grip '89 (Get a) Grip (On Yourself) (remix)
The Stranglers

24 pts






33
UK
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
29.
04/1990

Sweet Smell of Success
The Stranglers

from 10   10
28 pts




5
alt.
65
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black greentick & David Greenfield
Always the Sun (remix)
30.
01/1991

Always the Sun (remix)
The Stranglers

31 pts






29
UK
R
written by Jet Black greentick, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell & Dave Greenfield
Golden Brown
31.
03/1991

Golden Brown
The Stranglers

10 pts






68
UK
R
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
32.
08/1992

Heaven or Hell
The Stranglers

from Stranglers in the Night   
17 pts






46
UK
written by Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black greentick, David Greenfield, John Ellis & Paul Roberts
33.
07/1995

Lies and Deception
The Stranglers

from About Time   About Time
3 pts






111
UK
written by Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black greentick, Paul Roberts & John Ellis
  Kaleef
Golden Brown
34.
12/1996

Golden Brown
Kaleef

from 53rd State of Mind   53rd State of Mind
44 pts






22
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
  The Stranglers
35.
02/1997

In Heaven She Walks
The Stranglers

from Written in Red   Written in Red
6 pts






86
UK
written by Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black greentick, Paul Roberts & John Ellis
  My Life Story
36.
08/1997

Duchess
My Life Story

from The Golden Mile   The Golden Mile
20 pts






39
UK
written by Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Jet Black greentick
  Omar [Omar Hammer]
Golden Brown
37.
10/1997

Golden Brown
Omar [Omar Hammer]

from This Is Not a Love Song   
22 pts






37
UK
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
  The Stranglers
Big Thing Coming
38.
02/2004

Big Thing Coming
The Stranglers

from Norfolk Coast   Norfolk Coast
28 pts






31
UK
written by Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black greentick, Paul Roberts & Baz Warne
The Spectre of Love
39.
09/2006

The Spectre of Love
The Stranglers

from Suite XVI   Suite XVI
13 pts






57
UK
written by Baz Warne, Dave Greenfield, J.J. Burnel & Jet Black greentick
  Jamelia
No More
40.
03/2007

No More
Jamelia

from Walk with Me   Walk with Me
17 pts






43
UK
written by Jamelia Davis, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
  The Stranglers
Golden Brown
41.
03/2007

Golden Brown
The Stranglers

2 pts






186
UK
R
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
42.
03/2010

Retro Rockets
The Stranglers

from Decades Apart   Decades Apart
2 pts






198
UK
written by Baz Warne, Dave Greenfield, J.J. Burnel & Jet Black greentick
Golden Brown
43.
03/2012

Golden Brown
The Stranglers

from Decades Apart   Decades Apart
3 pts






128
UK
R
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick
Golden Brown
44.
06/2013

Golden Brown
The Stranglers

from Decades Apart   Decades Apart
4 pts






98
UK
R
written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black greentick


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The Stranglers


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