He was very unusual and a very unique guy." One minute he’d be talking about the fall of Saigon and the next minute he’d be talking about the size of a dinosaur’s brain. Jeffrey Lee Pierce, singer, guitarist, composer: born Texas 27 June 1958; married Romi Mori; died Los Angeles 31 March 1996. {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Pierce felt disappointed by the swift decline of punk rock into what he saw as strict formality and also began to feel his beloved reggae was ultimately an import, seeking a style combining the authenticity and simplicity of reggae but more rooted in his own culture's history, he discovered the Delta blues and developed an extensive knowledge of the genre which influenced and inspired him. Pierce started learning guitar at age 10. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. According to Jones, the note was "written out in beautiful handwriting and 'with love, Debbie' at the bottom" and was Pierce's "most prized possession". Come back, Johnny Thunders. Grove uncovered a collection of three songs that had been recorded onto a cassette marked "JLP Songs" and subsequently realized the recording was from sessions he had worked on with Pierce for an album project that they had been planning—the album was originally slated as a country-style album but eventually transformed into a blues recording. He was very genuine. (part 1)", "OFF! – "Jeffrey Lee Pierce" n "I Don't Belong, "OFF! [10], September 1983, as The Gun Club prepared for their first (and only) Australian tour, two band members quit at Los Angeles airport before departure, due to financial concerns over payment and ongoing exasperation with Pierce's mercurial behavior. This is a eulogy, um, for my very good friend, Jeffrey Lee Pierce. [62], "Jeffrey’s Blues" - documentary filmed in 1989, directed by Bram van Splunteren for VPRO's Onrust and re-edited with unseen footage 2016, it features interviews with Pierce, acoustic performances and clips of The Gun Club.[63]. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. He genuinely cared about other people. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Perhaps the longest lasting influence on Pierce was Debbie Harry, lead singer of the band Blondie, for whom he had a strong admiration. Guitarist, bass player and photographer Romi Mori was Pierce's longest romantic partner and a member of the second incarnation of his band the Gun Club, making a significant musical contribution to the band's sound. During the interview, published on Australian web-based magazine Mess and Noise, Cave spoke of his relationship with Pierce, including their initial encounter: "Yeah, I think we went to see Under The Volcano. Jeffrey Lee Pierce had a number of significant romantic relationships in his life. He was a founding member of The Red Lights, before forming The Gun Club, and also released several solo albums. His infatuation with reggae overlapped with the emergence of punk rock and Pierce became a fixture on the Hollywood scene as a contributor to Slash fanzine, writing not only on the obvious contemporary punk phase but also about 1930s blues, 1950s rockabilly and a reggae section under the name 'Ranking Jeffrey Lea', securing an interview with Bob Marley. In 1996, Pierce died from a brain haemorrhage, aged just 37. [7] The album contains a version of Robert Johnson's "Preachin' Blues" and the love song "Promise Me". [65] The documentary received mostly positive critical reception, but was criticized for not including any of Pierce's music or interview footage with him. The singer lived for a time in London and gigged fitfully around Europe, doing strange versions of jazz standards (John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme", Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit") and releasing disappointing albums of past and recent concerts on many labels (Two Sides of the Beast on Dojo for instance). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index Pierce, Jeffrey Lee Certificate Number: 1975-MN-017354 Death: July 28, 1975 County of Death: Itasca County Mother's Maiden Name: SCHAEFFER Date of Birth: Jul 2 1959 Place of Birth: MINNESOTA The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project is a tribute initiative that was launched after Cypress Grove, one of Pierce's musical collaborators, cleaned out his loft following the musician's passing. He was very hard work. But, just as Gun Club seemed about to capitalise on this early critical acclaim, the Cramps pinched the guitarist Kid Kongo (ne Brian Tristan) to replace the departing Brian Gregory. Blondie ) through his position as the founder of this band and artistic genius Jeffrey Lee discography. Can you say about a record that you cut for 2500 bucks 48. When making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines in full here best-selling black, the last of. 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