Westerberg, Paul

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Westerberg, Paul
Other forms of name
Grandpaboy (Musician)
Date of birth
1959-12-31
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 50442035
Wikidata: Q1386311
Library of congress: no 92026563
HAI10: 000296184
Sources of Information
  • Ressner, J. Replacements, a band on the verge, 1990:p. 32 (Paul Westerberg)
  • The Rolling stone enc. of rock & roll, 2001(under Replacements: Paul Westerberg; b. Dec. 31, 1959, Minneapolis; voc., gtr., kybds)
  • Dead man shake, 2003:label (Grandpaboy)
  • All music guide, Feb. 13, 2004(Grandpaboy is Paul Westerberg, singer/songwriter/guitarist and de facto leader of the revered (and now defunct) Replacements)
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Wikipedia description:

Paul Harold Westerberg (born December 31, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the Replacements. Following the breakup of the Replacements, Westerberg launched a solo career that saw him release three albums on two major record labels. Following the release of his third solo album, Westerberg has been mostly releasing music that he has self-produced and recorded in his basement home studio. He has also released two albums and an EP under the pseudonym Grandpaboy. In 2017, Westerberg released songs on SoundCloud as User 964848511 and on Bandcamp as Dry Wood Garage.

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