James Patrick Glennie (born 10 October 1963) is the bassist for and eponym of English rock band,

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. He is the band's longest-serving member—having been there from the first line-up through to the present day—and now only remaining original member. He was born in

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. He never really had an interest in music in his youth, but his childhood best friend

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managed to change his mind after convincing him to buy a bass guitar. Two weeks later they played their first concert at Eccles

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club, in which their singer did not show up. Glennie offered himself up to sing instead, and the club manager pulled the plug halfway through their second song, demanding they stopped playing.

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