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| Born | 4 January 1956 Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He helped start several famous bands. These include Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant.
Bernard Sumner was important in music styles like post-punk, synth-pop, and techno. He also influenced the music scene in Manchester, England, especially the "Madchester" movement of the late 1980s. This movement was linked to Factory Records and The Haçienda club. Bernard Sumner and drummer Stephen Morris are the only two members who have always been in New Order. They have played on all of the band's albums.
Bernard started his music journey playing guitar and keyboards for Joy Division. After the lead singer, Ian Curtis, passed away, the rest of Joy Division formed New Order. Bernard then became the lead singer. His music changed over time. In the 1980s and 1990s, his songs used more electronic keyboards, synthesizers, and computer programming. They became less focused on guitar.
In the late 1980s, he formed Electronic with Johnny Marr. This was a way for him to create music outside of New Order. Electronic continued even when New Order took a break in 1993. New Order started playing again from 1998 to 2006. After that, Bernard returned to a more traditional rock style with the band Bad Lieutenant. He still records and performs with New Order, which started up again in 2011.
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Early Life and Education
Bernard Sumner was born on 4 January 1956. He was born in Crumpsall Hospital in Manchester, England. He has also used the names Dicken and Albrecht.
Bernard went to Salford Grammar School. After school, he worked for a company that made cartoon animations for television.
Music Career
Bernard Sumner has played many types of music during his long career. These include rock, synth-pop, electronica, post-punk, and new wave.
Joy Division
Bernard Sumner helped create Joy Division in Salford in 1976. He and his childhood friend Peter Hook went to a famous Sex Pistols concert in Manchester in 1976. This concert inspired them to play music together. Joy Division is seen as one of the most important bands of that time. Bernard was the lead guitarist. He also played electronic keyboards. He sang for the first time on record in the song "Walked in Line" on the Warsaw album. Joy Division stopped playing in May 1980 after their lead singer, Ian Curtis, died.
New Order
Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris started a new band called New Order. Gillian Gilbert joined them as a keyboardist in October 1980. Bernard became the band's main singer and songwriter. He also played guitar and keyboards.
New Order has released ten studio albums over the years. The band has had some breaks and then reformed. Bernard and Stephen Morris are the only members who have been in every version of the band.
Electronic
In 1989, Bernard Sumner teamed up with Johnny Marr, who was the guitarist for The Smiths. They formed a band called Electronic. Neil Tennant from the Pet Shop Boys sang on two songs on their first album, Electronic. Bernard was the singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter for Electronic. The band released two more albums. They quietly stopped playing together in 2001 so Bernard could focus on New Order. Bernard sometimes sings Electronic songs at Johnny Marr's concerts.
Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant included Phil Cunningham from New Order and Jake Evans. Stephen Morris from New Order and Alex James from Blur also played on the band's first album. Bernard sang, played guitar, and wrote songs for Bad Lieutenant. The band stopped playing after New Order reformed in 2011.
Other Music Projects
Bernard Sumner has worked with many other musicians and bands. In 1981, he played a guitar solo on the song "Searching for Heaven" by Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls. In 1983, he helped produce songs for the band Foreign Press.
In 1990, he remixed a song called "Won't Stop Loving You" for A Certain Ratio. He has also recorded songs with other Manchester bands like 808 State and Sub Sub. Bernard sang and played guitar on "Out of Control" from The Chemical Brothers' 1999 album Surrender. He even performed this song live with them in 2005. He also sang and played guitar on "Miracle Cure" by Blank & Jones in 2008. He played guitar on the Primal Scream song "Shoot Speed Kill Light" in 2000.
Bernard has also produced many remixes for songs, like "Rockin' Over the Beat" by Technotronic. This song was even in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III movie soundtrack. He has also produced or written songs for other bands from Factory Records. These include Happy Mondays, Shark Vegas, Abecedarians, 52nd Street, and Section 25.
Personal Life
Bernard Sumner married Sue Barlow in 1978. They later divorced.
In Film
Bernard Sumner has been shown in movies. He was played by John Simm in the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People. He was also played by James Anthony Pearson in the 2007 film Control.
Discography
Joy Division Albums
- Unknown Pleasures (1979)
- Closer (1980)
New Order Albums
- Movement (1981)
- Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
- Low-Life (1985)
- Brotherhood (1986)
- Technique (1989)
- Republic (1993)
- Get Ready (2001)
- Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005)
- Lost Sirens (2013)
- Music Complete (2015)
Electronic Albums
- Electronic (1991)
- Raise the Pressure (1996)
- Twisted Tenderness (1999)
Bad Lieutenant Albums
- Never Cry Another Tear (2009)
See also
In Spanish: Bernard Sumner para niños
