Paul Roberts

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For the painter and singer of Sniff 'n' the Tears, see Paul Roberts (painter).

For the dance musician with K-Klass, see K-Klass.

For the linguist, see Paul Roberts (linguist).

Paul Roberts on stage with The Stranglers in 2005

Paul Roberts (born in England, 31 December, 1959), is the ex-lead singer of the British punk/new wave band The Stranglers. He replaced Hugh Cornwell in 1990, appeared on and co-wrote The Stranglers studio albums Stranglers In the Night, About Time, Written in Red, Coup de Grace and 2004's Norfolk Coast.

Soulsec is the title of his current project, and to date he has written the albums "FAITH?" (under the name 'The Faithband'), "Self Discovery" and "The Pressure Sensitive". Also the singles God, When Reason Sleeps, 8 Days and Swim. There have also been several acoustic/electric live and studio CDs.

Paul is an avid fund-raiser for a prostate cancer charity.

In December 2005, he was involved in a dramatic car crash in which his car was thrown into the air and landed upside down - he escaped unharmed.

Paul left The Stranglers after almost 16 years (believed to be longer than his predecessor, according to press quotes from his former colleagues) in May 2006.