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Paul Weller (born John William Weller on 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter.

Starting with the very successful punk-rock band The Jam (1976-1982), Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council (1983-1989). In 1991 he re-established himself as a successful solo artist and continues to remain a respected singer, lyricist and guitarist, a fact reaffirmed by his recent awarding of the 2009 BRIT award for ‘Best Male Solo Artist’. He has remained a national rather than an international star, which may be unsurprising considering much of his songwriting is rooted in British culture. He is also the principal figure of the 1970s Mod revival and is often referred to as the Modfather.

Soon after the formation of The Style Council, Weller and Dee C. Lee, Style Council’s backing singer, began a romantic relationship. The couple married in 1988 and divorced in 1994. They have two children Leah and Natt, who is also a working musician and once appeared on stage with his father at Hammersmith Apollo at age 12. Weller also has a daughter by a short-lived relationship with a make-up artist.

While he was recording at the Manor studios in the mid 1990s, he became involved with Samantha Stock. They have two children. In December 2008 they broke up and Weller moved in with Hannah Andrews, a background singer on Weller’s 22 Dreams who has toured with his band. Paul and drummer Steve White backed the starting of Youth awareness cancer website checkemlads.com young mens cancer awareness after a fan became ill in 2004.

On April 24, 2009, John Weller, Paul Weller’s father and long-time manager since the days of The Jam, died from pneumonia at the age of 77.

Weller has stated a wide range of influences throughout his musical career, frequently listing The Small Faces, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, and 1960s and 1970s soul music.

During the Britpop explosion in the mid-1990s a number of fledging bands cited Weller and The Jam as a major influence. These included Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene and Blur. As a new generation of bands emerged, Weller was again noted as an influence by bands such as Hard-Fi, Arctic Monkeys, The Enemy and The Rifles.

Paul Weller has announced that he will play two more nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall.Already set to perform on May 24 and 25, Weller will now also play on May 26 and 27, 2010.

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