Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the English new wave band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid-1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally writes the music for Squeeze's songs, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, writes the lyrics.[1] In addition to his songwriting skills, Tilbrook is respected both as a singer and an accomplished guitarist.
Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Martin Tilbrook
31 August 1957
London, England
Musician, singer-songwriter
Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Difford and Tilbrook[edit]
During Squeeze's first hiatus, from approximately 1983 to 1985, Tilbrook wrote, recorded, and toured with Difford. Their album, Difford & Tilbrook was released in 1984, and remastered and reissued in 2006.
The Fluffers
Personal life[edit]
He was born in Woolwich, London on 31 August 1957).
Tilbrook has his own recording studio, 45RPM, in Charlton. It has been used by other bands such as Nine Below Zero.[13] Tilbrook supports Charlton Athletic F.C. and in 1998 Squeeze released "Down in the Valley", a tribute to his boyhood team.
He is a supporter of the Love Hope Strength Foundation, a cancer charity founded by Mike Peters of The Alarm, and has played concerts in aid of the organisation, including one at base camp, Mount Everest.[14]
He is married to Suzanne Hunt. Tilbrook has three sons, all musicians; two are from a previous marriage.[15]
Glenn Tilbrook was married to Pam Baker in the early and mid-1980s. The couple struggled with heroin abuse.[16]