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Wreckless Eric

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English rock and roll and new wave singer-songwriter (born 1954)

United KingdomMusiciansBorn 1954 · age 72
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Eric Goulden, known as Wreckless Eric, is an English rock and new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single "Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time.

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Eric Goulden, known as Wreckless Eric, is an English rock and new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single "Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time. It was also acclaimed as one of the "top 40 singles of the alternative era 1975-2000".

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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
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Born 1954 · age 72
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