Hans Wärmling
| Hans Wärmling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1943 |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 12 October 1995 (aged 52) Härryda, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano, Saxophone |
| Years active | 1964–1974 |
| Associated acts |
The Jackie Fountains Johnny Sox The Stranglers |
Hans Wärmling (22 July 1943–12 October 1995) was a Swedish musician and songwriter, and was a founding member and keyboardist of the British rock band, The Stranglers. He co-wrote their 1982 UK Top 10 release "Strange Little Girl". He drowned in a boating accident in 1995.
Hans Wärmling was the guitar player in a rhythm and blues band called The Jackie Fountains that formed in 1964 and played in the Gnesta area of Sweden until 1967. His brother, Peter Wärmling, became their manager and provided rehearsal facilities. In this band he was known by the nickname of 'Hasse'.
In 1972 a young Hugh Cornwell had travelled to Lund in Sweden and took up a position in the local university hospital whilst studying for a PhD in biochemistry. Cornwell became friends with Hans Wärmling who happened to be working at the same hospital as a nurse.
Wärmling suggested that Hugh Cornwell could provide English lyrics to some of the 500 songs that he had recorded on a reel to reel tape recorder and they quickly became close friends. Other musicians (Jan Knutsson, Gyrth Godwin and 'Chicago Mike') were recruited to form the band 'Johnny Sox'. In 1973 Cornwell decided to end his academic studies in Sweden and moved back to London, persuading the other members of 'Johnny Sox' to move with him although Wärmling chose to remain in his home country.
'Johnny Sox' continued to play in London pubs and clubs until mid-1974 with Jet Black joining the band to replace the original drummer 'Chicago Mike'. Jean-Jacques Burnel had also joined the band line-up after being given a lift by Gyrth Godwin. Relations within the band deteriorated and both Godwin and Knutsson decided to return to Sweden. Cornwell convinced both Black and Burnel that they needed Hans Wärmling to fill the gap who, once contacted, came to London immediately.
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