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John William Weller (born 25 May 1958), better known as Paul Weller, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame in the late 1970s as the guitarist and principal singer and songwriter of the rock band the Jam, alongside Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. The band gained significant critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom, and were the most influential band of the mod revival of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Following the dissolution of the Jam at the end of 1982, Weller formed the Style Council with Mick Talbot, where he explored a wide variety of other musical styles, including pop, jazz, soul, hip hop, folk and classical. Although initially successful, the band's popularity declined in the late 1980s, leading them to break up in 1989. Weller began a solo career in the early 1990s, slowly re-establishing his commercial standing across his first four solo albums, Paul Weller (1992), Wild Wood (1993), Stanley Road (1995) and Heavy Soul (1997).

Although Weller has received international critical recognition as a singer, lyricist and guitarist, he is most famous in his native country, as his songwriting is rooted in English society. Many of his songs with the Jam had lyrics about working class life. He was the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, often referred to as the Modfather, and an influence on many subsequent British alternative rock and Britpop artists, such as Oasis. He has received four Brit Awards, including Best British Male three times, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

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Films Featuring Paul Weller

Punk and Its Aftershocks

19806.8

Madness: The Get up!

20215.5

Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

19838.3

Live Eighties

2004

Paul Weller: Live at Sydney Opera House

2021

Days Like These

198610.0

Help! War Child

1995

Steve Marriott: Astoria Memorial Concert

2001

Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

20068.2

Paul Weller: As Is Now

2006

Paul Weller: Live at Braehead

2003

Paul Weller: Studio 150

2004

Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans

201010.0

Paul Weller: Just a Dream

2009

Paul Weller: Stanley Road

Paul Weller: Stanley Road

2005

Paul Weller: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

20008.0

Paul Weller: Modern Classics on Film

2004

Last Shop Standing

20126.1

Jools Holland: My Life in Music

2012

The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

20007.2

Hard Rock Calling 2013

Hard Rock Calling 2013

20136.5

Paul Weller - One

Paul Weller: BBC Four Sessions

Paul Weller: BBC Four Sessions

20088.0

Paul Weller: Two Classic Performances

20036.0

One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert

20048.0

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

2007

Celebrating Jon Lord

20145.8

Blitz

20246.0

Stereophonics: Word Got Around

Stereophonics: Word Got Around

1998

The Jam: Follies

The Jam: Follies

1979

Acceleration Punk

1977

The Style Council - Sight & Sound In Concert

Recomposing Earth

2024

The Jam: About The Young Idea

20158.0

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

20177.7

The Complete Jam

200310.0

Live Aid

19857.9

Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless

2011

The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons

20064.5

The Kinks - Echoes of a World

20188.0

Paul Weller: Other Aspects - Live at the Royal Festival Hall

2019

The Jam: A Time and a Place

2003

Amazon Presents Paul Weller LIVE, at The Great Escape

2015

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005

Punk in London

19776.7

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

20207.0

The Jam: 1977

201710.0

Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

201410.0

The Style Council: Live at Full House Rock Show

200610.0

Paul Weller: In the Crowd / Live in Japan

2011

Paul Weller: At The BBC

2008

Paul Weller: Hit Parade

2006

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

2006

JerUSAlem

198610.0

The Jam - Live At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England 1982

19826.9

Amy Winehouse: At the BBC - A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

2011

Paul Weller & The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Barbican

2021

Amy Winehouse Tribute

Amy Winehouse Tribute

2011

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

20248.0

James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

20237.0

Dogs The Story

Dogs The Story

2024

Paul Weller - Live In Hyde Park

Together for Palestine

20258.2

Soul Boys of the Western World

20145.8

A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake

20027.3

Little Red Robin Hood