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Martin Hannett

Martin Hannett, English bass player, guitarist, and record producer (died 1991)

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Born
May 31, 1948
Died
April 18, 1991
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1948

About Martin Hannett

James Martin Hannett, was an English record producer, musician, and an original partner and director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records. He was also a co-founder of the musicians' collective Music Force, and the record label Rabid in the late 1970s. James Martin Hannett (also known as 'Martin Zero') (31 May 1948 – 18 April 1991), was an English record producer, musician, and an original partner and director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Hannett attracted more musical attention in 1977, when, as Martin Zero, he produced the first independent punk rock record, Buzzcocks' Spiral Scratch EP. In the early 1970s, Hannett co-founded a musicians' collective, Music Force, along with Tosh Ryan, Bruce Mitchell and others, and during this time organised gigs.

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Martin Hannett timeline

  1. James Martin Hannett (also known as 'Martin Zero') (31 May 1948 – 18 April 1991), was an English record producer, musician, and an original partner and director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records.
  2. Hannett attracted more musical attention in 1977, when, as Martin Zero, he produced the first independent punk rock record, Buzzcocks' Spiral Scratch EP.

The world when Martin Hannett was born

Martin Hannett was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Martin Hannett's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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