Bernard Sumner - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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| Name | Bernard Sumner |
| First Name | Bernard |
| Last Name | Sumner |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Birthday | January 4 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place of Birth | Broughton |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Sue Barlow , Sarah Dalton |
| Children(s) | Tess Iona Sumner, James Christopher Sumner, Dylan Christian Sumner, Finley Emil Sumner |
Bernard Sumner Biography
Bernard Sumner is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on January 4, 1956 in Broughton, England, United Kingdom. He recorded along with John Marr in an electronic supergroup. Electronic.
Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a Salford band formed in 1976. He and childhood friend Peter Hook both attended the fabled Sex Pistols concert at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall on 4 June 1976 and were inspired to form a band. The band is widely considered one of the most influential of the era. Primarily known as the band’s lead guitarist (his main guitars were a Gibson SG and a custom Shergold Masquerader), Sumner also played keyboards for synthesizer parts and made his first vocal appearance on record singing the chorus of “Walked In Line” on the Warsaw album. In May 1980, the band’s singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide, resulting in Joy Division’s end.
Sumner married Sue Barlow (born 1956) on 28 October 1978. Their son, James, was born in 1983. They divorced in 1989. Sumner lives with his second wife, Sarah Dalton, and their three children. He is a fan of the football club Manchester United.
His mother was suffering from cerebral palsy during the birth of the baby. Sumner along with Sue Barlow married in October 1978 and had one son. Sumner was remarried Sarah Dalton and raised three additional children with her.
The experience of attending the Sex Pistols performance with his group of friends inspired him to create an own band.
Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is a founding member of both Joy Division and New Order.
Bernard Sumner Net Worth
Bernard is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bernard Sumner's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He was the original part of Joy Division and toured with Joy Division during four seasons.
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Guitarist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
He has produced several remixes for tracks such as Technotronic’s “Rockin’ Over the Beat” (which was featured in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III soundtrack) and served as a record producer and/or songwriter for other Factory Records acts including Happy Mondays (whose second single, “Freaky Dancin’,” he produced in 1986), Shark Vegas, Abecedarians, 52nd Street and Section 25.
In 1989, Sumner joined up with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to form Electronic. The Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant collaborated on two tracks on their debut eponymous album, providing vocals. Sumner was their singer, guitarist, keyboardist and lyricist.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1981, Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls released their last single “Searching for Heaven”, which included a guitar solo by Sumner, although he was not credited in the sleeves of its 7″ and 10″ edition at the time. In 1983, Sumner co-produced, with Donald Johnson, the single “The Great Divide”/”Love in a Strange Place” by the band Foreign Press. Foreign Press (aka Emergency) had had a long history with Sumner through both Joy Division and New Order.
Who is Bernard Sumner Dating?
According to our records, Bernard Sumner married to Sue Barlow , Sarah Dalton. As of January 13, 2024, Bernard Sumner’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Bernard Sumner. You may help us to build the dating records for Bernard Sumner!In 1990, he worked with former Factory Records label mates A Certain Ratio, remixing their song “Won’t Stop Loving You”. He has also recorded tracks with fellow Mancunians 808 State and Sub Sub. Sumner appeared as guest singer and guitarist (alongside Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie) on The Chemical Brothers’ 1999 album Surrender, on the track “Out of Control”; and in a 2005 Chemical Brothers show at the Brixton Academy, Sumner appeared live onstage as a special guest on this track. He has also lent vocals and guitar to a track (“Miracle Cure”) on German trance outfit Blank & Jones 2008 release, “The Logic of Pleasure”. Sumner also appeared on the Primal Scream track “Shoot Speed Kill Light” from their 2000 album XTRMNTR.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Sumner and remaining band members Peter Hook and Stephen Morris started a new band named New Order, joined by keyboardist Gillian Gilbert in October 1980. Though Hook, Morris and Gilbert also contributed vocals on some early tracks, Sumner emerged as the band’s permanent singer and lyricist, alongside playing guitar and keyboards. Through a series of splits and reformations, the band has released ten studio albums.
Sumner has also been credited with advancing UK dance music and popularising the use of sequencers. In the early 1990s, he collaborated with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as Electronic.
Facts & Trivia
Bernard Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Bernard Sumner celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.
Sumner has been portrayed on film twice. John Simm played him in the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People, which focused on Factory Records. In the Ian Curtis biopic, Control, he is played by James Anthony Pearson.
Is the lead singer of New Order dead?
| Died | 18 May 1980 (aged 23) Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter musician |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar melodica synthesizer |
What is New Order worth?
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
What guitar did Bernard Sumner play in joy?
While the majority of guitar on Unknown Pleasures is performed by Sumner, vocalist Ian Curtis can be heard on select tracks from the album playing his Vox Phantom Special VI, the teardrop guitar which later became synonymous with Joy Division.
Who is the lead singer of New Order?
Bernard Sumner
Why did New Order fall out?
Royalties will tear us apart Hook also said the band, which he’d left in 2008, owed him “millions of pounds” in unpaid royalties, as reported by NME. The bassist’s former bandmates, though, said the dispute was about Hook’s royalties from the work the band had done after his departure.
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