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My Take
Jeffrey Lee Pierce is one of those artists whose loss still stings. As the engine behind the Gun Club, he fused blues and gospel roots into raw post-punk fury, and the result feels dangerous in a way most polished records never do. He died at 37 in 1996, and it would be easy to over-romanticize an early death, but in his case the reputation is earned. He also wrote, which hints at a restless creative mind. For me he is a short, blazing flame worth far more attention than the mainstream ever gave him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeffrey Lee Pierce
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフリー・リー・ピアース
- Reading
- じぇふりー・りー・ぴあーす
- Born
- June 27, 1958 – March 31, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Montebello, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / singer / composer / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Granada Hills Charter High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jeffreyleepierce.com/Site/home.html
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey%20Lee%20Pierce
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeffrey Lee Pierce born?
June 27, 1958 – March 31, 1996.
Where is Jeffrey Lee Pierce from?
Jeffrey Lee Pierce is from Montebello, California, United States.
What does Jeffrey Lee Pierce do?
Jeffrey Lee Pierce works as musician, singer, composer, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.