Tim Burgess

Tim Burgess will always be, to me, the voice of the Charlatans and a survivor of the Madchester moment that defined British indie. Coming out of Salford, he carried that scene's swagger but outlasted most of his peers, still fronting the band decades on. What I find genuinely likeable is how he has stayed close to fans, famously hosting communal album listening parties that turned solitary listening into shared experience. That generosity, plus a refusal to chase trends, marks him as an artist with a real centre of gravity. I respect musicians who keep their own colour, and he clearly has.

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Name (English)

Tim Burgess

Name (Japanese)

ティム・バージェス

Reading

てぃむ・ばーじぇす

Born

May 30, 1967 (age 59)

Origin

Salford, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / songwriter / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Burgess%20(musician)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9
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Tags

• singer
• songwriter
• musician

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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