| Burke Shelley | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Burke Shelley |
| Born | 10 April 1947 Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Associated acts | Budgie |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Precision Bass | |
Burke Shelley (born John Burke Shelley, 10 April 1947, Tiger Bay, Cardiff) is the bass guitarist and vocalist of the Welsh rock group Budgie.
In 1982 Shelley was reported to be a born again Christian.[1]
Shelley is often compared to Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee,[2] as they both share the position of bassist/vocalist in power trio bands, both have high pitched distinctive voices, and during the mid to late 1970s they bore a striking resemblance to one other, with long straight hair and huge glasses.
In recent years, notably on Budgie's 2006 album, You're All Living In Cuckooland, his voice has become much deeper.
Budgie's November 2010 tour of Eastern Europe had to be cancelled as Shelley was hospitalised on 9 November in Wejherowo, Poland, with a 6 cm aortic aneurism. After surgery, he returned to Britain for recovery, but no decision about the future of the band has been made.[3]
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