Tony James

An English musician and producer who made his mark in the punk and new wave scene as the bassist for Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Tony James cut his teeth in 1975 as a member of the British punk outfit London SS, alongside Brian James (the Damned), Mick Jones (the Clash), and Terry Chimes (the Clash). The following year he joined the band Chelsea, another upstart punk unit, where he met star-in-the-making Billy Idol, then William Broad, with whom he would go on to form Generation X. The band became one of the first punk groups to appear on Top of the Pops, and enjoyed...