Skrewdriver
Sign in to saveSkrewdriver were an English punk rock band formed by Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, in 1976. Originally a punk band, Skrewdriver changed into a white power skinhead rock band after reuniting in the 1980s. Their original line-up split in January 1979 and Donaldson reformed the band with different musicians in 1982. The new iteration of the band played a leading role in the Rock Against Communism movement.
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- Musical artist.name
- Skrewdriver
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- Musical artist.caption
- Skrewdriver, from left to right: Kevin McKay, Phil Walmsley, Ian Stuart Donaldson, Ron Hartley.
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1976–1979; 1982–1993
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- 1976-00-00
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- end of work period
- 1993-00-00
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15 sectionsContents
- Career
- Members
- 1977–1979
- 1982–1993
- Discography
- Studio albums
- 12" EPs
- Singles
- Compilations
- Live albums
- Radio
- Songs on compilations
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Skrewdriver were an English punk rock band formed by Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, in 1976. Originally a punk band, Skrewdriver changed into a white power skinhead rock band after reuniting in the 1980s. Their original line-up split in January 1979 and Donaldson reformed the band with different musicians in 1982. The new iteration of the band played a leading role in the Rock Against Communism movement.
The band broke up after Donaldson died in a car crash in 1993.
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