![]() ![]() Gang of Four's music brought together an eclectic array of influences, ranging from the Frankfurt School of social criticism to the increasingly clear trans-Atlantic punk consensus. After two or three gigs, Wolfson was replaced with Dave Allen. The band initially consisted of vocalist Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, drummer Hugo Burnham and bass guitarist Dave Wolfson. History Early years and Entertainment! (1976–1979) ![]() David Fricke of Rolling Stone described Gang of Four as "probably the best politically motivated band in rock & roll.". Their early 80s albums ( Songs of the Free and Hard) found them softening some of their more jarring qualities, and drifting towards dance-punk and disco. In 2004, the album was listed by Pitchfork Media as the 8th best album of the 1970s and, in 2020, by Pop Matters as "Best Post Punk album ever". Their debut album, Entertainment!, was ranked by Rolling Stone as the fifth greatest punk album of all time and at number 483 in their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Gang of Four are widely considered one of the leading bands of the late 1970s/early 1980s post-punk movement. The band played a stripped-down mix of punk rock, funk and dub, with a lyrical emphasis on the social and political ills of society. In 2021, the band announced that King, Burnham, and Lee would be reuniting for a tour in 2022 with David Pajo on guitar. Between 20 the original line-up was reunited Gill toured using the name between 2012 and his death in 2020. After a brief lull in the 1980s, different constellations of the band recorded two studio albums in the 1990s. There have been many different line-ups including, among other notable musicians, Sara Lee, Gail Ann Dorsey, and Mark Heaney. The original members were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Dave Allen and drummer Hugo Burnham. Gang of Four are an English post-punk band, formed in 1976 in Leeds. ![]()
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