Vini Reilly
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Origin | Greater Manchester, England |
Genre(s) | Post-punk |
Years active | 1978-present |
Label(s) | Factory (1980–1992) |
Vincent "Vini" Reilly (b. August 1953) is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group The Durutti Column.
[edit] Recordings
A native of Didsbury in Manchester, Reilly arranged music and played guitar on fellow Manchester artist Morrissey's debut album Viva Hate in 1988. Reilly has also recorded with artists including John Cooper Clarke, Pauline Murray, Anne Clark, The Wake, Richard Jobson, Quando Quango, Craig Davies, Swing Out Sister and Holly Johnson. He also attempted to produce the Happy Mondays' debut Forty Five E.P., finding he simply could not work with the band.