Fact #196561
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Brian Frederick Hines is born in Tyseley, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. He will attend Yardley Grammar School and, inspired by Belgian Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, will decide to become a guitarist, giving his first solo performance at the age of 12. He will find success as Denny Laine, playing with Denny Laine and The Diplomats, The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney.