Bruce Foxton
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bruce Foxton |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 1, 1955(1955-09-01) |
| Age | 69 |
| Birthplace | Woking |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Bruce Foxton Biography
| Name | Bruce Foxton |
| Birthday | Sep 1 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Woking |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Pat Foxton |
Bruce Foxton is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on September 1, 1955 in Woking, England, United Kingdom. British bassist who sounded his best in punk rock bands like Stiff Little Fingers and The Jam.
He as well as the drummer He and drummer Rick Buckler were bandmates in The Jam during the late 1970s and early 1980s. were bandmates in The Jam during the late 1970s and into the early 1980s.
Bruce Douglas Foxton (born 1 September 1955) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Foxton’s music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as bassist and backing vocalist of punk rock and mod revival band the Jam. He occasionally performed the lead vocals, such as on the songs “News of the World”, “David Watts” and “Smithers-Jones”. After the band’s break-up, he pursued a brief solo career releasing one studio album, Touch Sensitive, in 1984, and played in several bands, including Sharp with former Jam member Rick Buckler, before joining Stiff Little Fingers in 1990.
His wife Pat died of cancer in 2009.
Bruce Foxton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bruce Foxton is one of the richest Bassist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bruce Foxton 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born living in Surrey, England and joined The Jam as their lead guitarist.
He was in the band Stiff Little Fingers over 15 years, and made five recordings with the group including Flags and Emblems and Hope Street.
Bruce Douglas Foxton was born the youngest of three boys on 1 September 1955, in Woking, Surrey, England, to parents Henry and Helen. He grew up at 126 Albert Drive, Sheerwater where he was born, and attended Sheerwater Junior and Secondary where he showed great skill in football and technical drawing. In 1972, he left school to work with his brother Derek at a printing firm. While there, he formed a band with his colleagues at work but he abandoned the project out of frustration due to lack of progress and instead chose to join The Jam, although at the beginning he had doubts about the band’s frequent covers of old hits.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Bruce Foxton height 5 ft 8 in Bruce weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Bruce Foxton Dating?
According to our records, Bruce Foxton married to Pat Foxton. As of December 1, 2023, Bruce Foxton’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Bruce Foxton. You may help us to build the dating records for Bruce Foxton!
In 2006, Foxton toured with Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki and Simon Townshend as the Casbah Club. When this band supported the Who in the UK, Foxton encountered Paul Weller backstage for the first time in nearly 25 years.
Facts & Trivia
Bruce Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Bruce Foxton celebrates birthday on September 1 of every year.
After leaving SLF in 2007, Foxton officially joined Rick Buckler and members of his tribute band The Gift to tour under the name From the Jam.
Are Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton friends?
After Weller dissolved the Jam in 1982, he and Foxton reportedly went decades without speaking. They met again at a Who concert in 2006, chatting for 10 minutes – and finishing with an embrace. Last year, Foxton revealed that they had again become friends , but that a reunion of the Jam seemed out of the question.
What happened to Bruce from the jam?
After The Jam broke-up in 1982, Foxton pursued a brief solo career and released the studio album, Touch Sensitive, in 1984. The album’s single “Freak” became a UK Top 20 hit in 1983.
Is Bruce Foxton ill?
The Jam’s Bruce Foxton, 64, reveals he has tinnitus and was going deaf and blind after 40 years of performing but vows to keep on rocking with hearing aid. Belting out 40 years of hits like A Town Called Malice and Down In The Tube has taken it’s toll on Jam bassist Bruce Foxton who has revealed he has tinnitus.
Where does Bruce Foxton live now?
Born and brought up in a council house in Sheerwater, Foxton has never strayed far from his Surrey stomping ground, since living in Woking itself, then Bramley, Wonersh and now near Farnham. “My social scene is here and all my friends live in the area,” explains Foxton.
Why did Weller break-up The Jam?
On October 30 1982, The Jam confirmed that they were going to join that club, to the dread of fans everywhere. That day, following weeks of rumours, Paul Weller announced that after five years of unbroken success, he was splitting up the band to explore new musical possibilities.