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Un hanner y bartneriaeth ysgrifennu caneuon tu ôl i’r band annwyl ‘Squeeze’, bu Glenn Tilbrook yn gyfrifol am rai o’r caneuon pop mwyaf cofiadwy yn ystod y deng mlynedd ar hugain diwethaf.

“I’m not reinventing the wheel / I just like the way it makes me feel,” Glenn Tilbrook sings on his latest release Transatlantic Ping Pong. When the wheel in question is the perfect three-and-a-half minute pop song, Tilbrook is a certified patent holder and member of that elite group that includes such tunesmiths as Lennon & McCartney, Ray Davies and Elvis Costello.

As one half of the songwriting partnership behind the beloved band Squeeze, he was responsible for some of the most memorable pop songs of the past thirty years. ‘Up the Junction’, ‘Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)’, ‘Tempted’, ‘Take Me I’m Yours’, ‘Another Nail In My Heart’ are just a few of the titles that Glenn co-wrote with Chris Difford, and their influence can be heard on contemporary artists such as Blur, Weezer, Aimee Mann and Fountains of Wayne.

Now a successful solo artist, Tilbrook has perfected a signature style marked by brilliant melodic invention, cheeky humour and slice-of-life pathos, all wrapped up with unshakable hooks, superb guitar playing and his golden-boy tenor. There’s also a degree of unpredictability about a Glenn Tilbrook show - indeed, his impulsive stage antics are fast approaching legendary status. So don’t miss one of Britain’s genuine musical legends, with his band, at the Talbot.

This gig will very likely sell out - so grab your tickets now

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