Paul Quinn (guitarist)
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Paul Quinn performing live in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Anthony Quinn |
| Born | 26 December 1951 Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Carrère, Capitol, EMI, Steamhammer, SPV, UDR. |
| Associated acts | Saxon. |
Paul Quinn (born Paul Anthony Quinn, 26 December 1951, Barnsley, South Yorkshire) is an English guitarist, and the founding member of the heavy metal band Saxon. Quinn and vocalist Biff Byford are the only remaining members of Saxon's original line up, and are both present on every Saxon release. Quinn is also a songwriter, contributing to every Saxon album.[1]
Musical Influences
Quinns' musical influences include John Mayall with Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, UFO, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Atlantic-Stax & Tamla Motown and popular classical music, to name a few.[2]
