Person · Male
Chaz Jankel
English musician and songwriter
- From
- Stanmore, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1952–present
- Releases
- 21
- rock
About
Charles Jeremy Jankel (born 16 April 1952) is an English musician and songwriter. In a music career spanning more than 50 years, he came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist and keyboardist of the rock band Ian Dury and the Blockheads. With Dury, Jankel co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs including "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll", "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" and "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3".
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In addition to his work with the Blockheads, Jankel has had a solo career which has resulted in ten studio albums. He has a long list of credits as both a performer and as songwriter.
Member of
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Byzantium guitar
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Jonathan Kelly’s Outside guitar
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Ian Dury & the Kilburns guitar, keyboard
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads guitar, keyboard
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The Seven Seas Players guitar
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The Blockheads guitar, keyboard
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Social
Concerts
Reference
- AllMusic
- web.archive.org
- soundtrack.net
- Discogs
- IMDb
- Last.fm
- Genius
- musixmatch.com
- id.loc.gov
- catalogue.bnf.fr
- d-nb.info
- id.oclc.org
- soundtrackcollector.com
- rateyourmusic.com
- 45cat.com
- 45cat.com
- 45cat.com
- 45cat.com
- ibdb.com
- musik-sammler.de
- musik-sammler.de
- muziekweb.nl
- themoviedb.org
- SecondHandSongs
- VIAF
- Wikidata
Collaboration
Founder
Parent
Also known as
Cahz Jankel · Charles Jankel · Charles Jeremy Jankel · Chas Jankel · Chass Jankel · Chaz Jakel · Chaz Jaknel · Chaz Jamkel · Chaz Janchel · Chaz Janel · Chaz Jankal · Chaz Jankell · Chaz Jankels · Chaz Janket · Chaz Jankl · Chaz Jankle · Chaz Jannkel · Chaz Jarkel · Chaz Jenkal · Chaz Jenkel · Chaz Yankel · Chazz Jankel · Ches Jankel · Chez Jankel · Jankel · Чэз Янкель
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ae49f3a6-8610-4bd2-97b9-795f5e78cd3e
- ISNI
- 0000000059481276
- IPI
- 00086297533
- IPI
- 00088769502
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.