Gillian Gilbert

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gillian Gilbert
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jan 27, 1961(1961-01-27)
Age	63
Birthplace	Whalley Range
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Gillian Gilbert Biography

Gillian Gilbert is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on January 27, 1961 in Whalley Range, England, United Kingdom. Famous for her work in the British rock group New Order and the synthopop group The Other Two, this keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist also contributed to album titles such as Movement (New Order) and Super Highways (The Other Two).

She met her partner and husband, She met her future collaborator and spouse, Stephen Morris, while he was a member of Joy Division, a band fronted by Ian Curtis. when he was an active member of Joy Division, a band led by Ian Curtis.

In the late 1970s, seeing Siouxsie and the Banshees play live on UK television was a life changing experience for her. “Me dad always says to us, ‘You changed as soon as you saw Siouxsie and the Banshees on television’… And I really liked Gaye Advert out of the Adverts, who played bass, and I thought, ‘Oh, there’s nobody playin’ guitar’ – you know, women in bands.” Her uncle taught her how to play guitar.

After Ian Curtis’s death in May 1980, the three remaining members of Joy Division renamed the band New Order. Wishing to complete their line-up with someone they knew well and whose musical skill and style was compatible with their own, New Order invited Gilbert to join the band during the early part of October 1980, as keyboardist and guitarist. She had already played with Joy Division a number of times, filling in for both Curtis and Sumner playing guitar. New Order’s manager Rob Gretton suggested she should join. Gilbert’s first live performance with them occurred at The Squat in Manchester on 25 October 1980.

The actress was born in Manchester, England, and was raised in Cheshire. She was married to She was born in Manchester, England, and raised in Cheshire. She married her The Other Two collaborator, Stephen Morris, in 1993; the couple subsequently raised two daughters., her The Other Two collaborator, She was born in Manchester, England, and raised in Cheshire. She married her The Other Two collaborator, Stephen Morris, in 1993; the couple subsequently raised two daughters., in 1993. The couple then had two daughters.

Gillian Gilbert Net Worth

Gillian Gilbert is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gillian Gilbert 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the seventies, She was a member in an all female punk group known as The Inadequates.

In 1993, her album The Other Two & You featured the single “Tasty Fish.”

Gillian Lesley Gilbert (born 27 January 1961) is an English musician and singer, best known as the keyboardist and guitarist of the band New Order.

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Who is Gillian Gilbert Dating?

According to our records, Gillian Gilbert married to Stephen Morris. As of December 1, 2023, Gillian Gilbert’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2007, Gilbert and Morris remixed two tracks for the Nine Inch Nails remixes album Year Zero Remixed. That year she was diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she recovered.

Facts & Trivia

Gillian Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Gillian Gilbert celebrates birthday on January 27 of every year.

Why did Gillian Gilbert leave New Order?

Gilbert stopped touring with New Order in 1998 so that she could care for their children , one of whom suffers from neuromyelitis optica. Her husband had briefly offered to care for the children, but Gilbert reasoned that it would be easier for the band to replace her than her husband.

Was Gillian Gilbert in Joy Division?

New Order keyboardist and guitarist Gillian Gilbert faced this exact situation 15 years ago. As New Order were about to record seventh album Get Ready, Gilbert made the decision to leave the band she had helped rise from the ashes of Joy Division in 1980 , following Ian Curtis’s suicide, when she was just 19 years old.

Why did Joy Division change their name to New Order?

The reason Sumner, Hook and Morris didn’t carry on as Joy Division was out of respect to an agreement they’d had between them long before Curtis died. They’d pledged to quit performing under the Joy Division name and retire those songs if – for any reason – any member of the band left.

Why did New Order fall out?

Apparently, the band had failed to tell Hook they were reuniting. “It’s like being divorced and getting shown the door without even being told why,” Hook told CNN. Since then, tensions have continued to fester between Hook and his bandmates, with members frequently insulting each other in interviews.

Who is Gillian Gilbert married to?

Stephen Morris