Paul Quinn (guitarist)

Paul Quinn

Paul Quinn performing live in 2016
Background information
Birth name Paul Anthony Quinn
Born (1951-12-26) 26 December 1951
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Genres Heavy metal, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Guitar, backing vocals
Years active 1976–present
Labels Carrère, Capitol, EMI, Steamhammer, SPV, UDR.
Associated acts Saxon.

Paul Quinn (born Paul Anthony Quinn, 26 December 1951, Barnsley, South Yorkshire) is an English guitarist, and the founding member of the heavy metal band Saxon. Quinn and vocalist Biff Byford are the only remaining members of Saxon's original line up, and are both present on every Saxon release. Quinn is also a songwriter, contributing to every Saxon album.[1]

Musical Influences

Quinns' musical influences include John Mayall with Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, UFO, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Atlantic-Stax & Tamla Motown and popular classical music, to name a few.[2]

Discography

References

  1. "Saxon homepage". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
  2. "Paul Quinn Record Reviews". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
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