Vini Reilly

Vini Reilly is the kind of musician I love stumbling onto, more cult hero than household name. As the guitarist and driving force behind The Durutti Column, he carved out a sound that didn't fit the post-punk era he came up in. While his peers leaned on aggression, he brought a clean, fluid guitar style laced with jazz, folk and classical touches. Born in 1953 near Manchester, he's an English original whose playing rewards close listening over loud impact. I respect artists who refuse to follow the room, and Reilly clearly trusted his own ear. That quiet stubbornness is exactly why his work has aged so well.

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Name (English)

Vini Reilly

Name (Japanese)

ヴィニ・ライリー

Reading

ゔぃに・らいりー

Born

August 4, 1953 (age 73)

Origin

Higher Blackley, United Kingdom

Occupation

musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vini%20Reilly
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q973590

Tags

• musician

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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