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As the guitarist and main songwriter for the Damned, he helped spark an explosion on the British music scene in the 1970s.

On X, James’ former Damned bandmate Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns) wrote, “We’re shocked to hear that creator of @thedamned, our great chum Brian James has sadly gone. A lovely bloke that ...

GOODBYE TO A PIONEER & TRUE GENTLEMANIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of one of the true… Brian’s ex-Damned bandmate Raymond ‘Captain Sensible’ Burns has reacted to ...

Brian James, co-founding guitarist with The Damned, died at the age of 70 on Mar. 6, his family confirmed. He was the lead songwriter for the band in their early years and wrote their 1977 track ...

I’m glad that the original line-up of the band featuring Captain Sensible on bass, Dave Vanian on vocals, Rat Scabies on drums and Brian on guitar had a chance to tour recently. In a statement issued ...

bassist Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies. James wrote most of the material on the group’s first two albums — Damned Damned Damned and Music For Pleasure — and departed in 1977.

Brian James, founding guitarist with The Damned, has died aged 70. THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE ...

Fellow band member, bassist Raymond "Captain Sensible" Burns, wrote on Instagram: "While it’s truly awful our mate has been taken I prefer to celebrate the life… and what a life Brian James had." ...

The Damned’s bassist, and later guitarist, Captain Sensible paid tribute to James’ life and legacy via a statement posted on his Instagram account. “The riffmeister, Brian has gone — that ...

He was 70. His family confirmed the news in a Facebook post. Also featuring singer Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible on bass and Rat Scabies on drums, The Damned first hit the UK charts in March 1977 ...