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Graham Fellows (born Sheffield, 22 May 1959) is an English comedy actor and
musician, best known for creating the characters of John Shuttleworth and
Jilted John. Fellows presently divides his time between Louth,
Lincolnshire, and his home in North London.
Jilted John Fellows first came to prominence as "Jilted John", a character
who had a hit single in 1978 that was named after his own alter ego. The
single was performed in the aggressive, minimalist style of the
then-prevailing punk/New Wave style, but with poppier influences, somewhat
akin to Buzzcocks. The novelty hit was most memorable for its biting
lyrics, a first-person narrative of a bitter teenager named John whose
girlfriend Julie had left him for another guy named Gordon, 'just 'cause
he's better lookin' than me/just 'cause he's cool and trendy.' Produced by
Martin Hannett, the song reached number 4 in the UK singles chart. It was
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