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When did ​The Jam start making music?

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​The Jam's first song “In the City” released on April 29, 1977.


The Jam were an English punk rock/mod revival band. They formed in 1972 when founding member Paul Weller was a secondary school student. The lineup solidified in the mid-70s, with Weller on vocals and guitar, Rick Buckler on drums, and Bruce Foxton on bass.

The group disbanded in 1982. In 2007, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler toured the UK under... Read More
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