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Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes


Background information
Born August 21, 1952
Born place Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Funk Rock
Blues Rock
Soul
Funk
Heavy Metal
Years active 1968—present
Label(s) Frontiers Records
SPV GmbH
Associated acts Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Trapeze
Black Country Communion
Finders Keepers
Hughes/Thrall
Phenomena
Geoff Downes
Hughes Turner Project
Brazen Abbot
Michael Men Project
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Blur Drummer Dave Rowntree: 'David Cameron Isn't A True Smiths Fan'

April 27, 2010
Blur Drummer Dave Rowntree: 'David Cameron Isn't A True Smiths Fan'Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has accused David Cameron of being a phony Smiths fans.

The Conservative leader has previously spoken of his admiration for the Manchester band, saying he enjoyed their “gloomy music”.

In 2008, he also unsuccessfully attempted to re-create an iconic picture of the group outside Salford Lads’ Club.

But Rowntree, who is standing as a Labour candidate in the Cities of London and Westminster, said Cameron’s admiration wasn’t genuine.

“He's a Smiths tourist," the drummer told The Guardian.

"Real Smiths fans dress a certain kind of way, and they have a certain kind of haircut, and they wear certain kinds of T-shirts.

“But what they probably don't do is have their picture taken outside the Salford Lads Club.”

Rowntree added: "Politicians do have to try and present themselves as ordinary people. But you need to do that in a way which makes you look least like an arse."

Earlier this month, the Tories came under fire when they used a song by Keane at their election manifesto launch without permission.

A spokesperson for Mr Cameron later said he was a "great fan" of the band.

(by Jason Gregory)



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