Wreckless Eric

Wreckless Eric
Wreckless Eric
	Wreckless Eric, 2018
Background information
Birth name	Eric Goulden
Born	18 May 1954 (age 70); Newhaven, East Sussex, England
Genres	Rock; new wave; punk rock;
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1974–present
Labels	Stiff; Go! Discs; Empire; New Rose; Kelt; Hangman; Humbug; Vibroscope;
Website	Official website

Eric Goulden (born 18 May 1954), known as Wreckless Eric, is an English rock and new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single "Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time.^[2] It was also acclaimed as one of the "top 40 singles of the alternative era 1975–2000".^[3]

^ Forte, August (20 October 2008). "Unlikely but serendipitously matched couple Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric returning to Johnny D's". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
^ Mojo (October 2001) – 100 Punk Scorchers , Issue 95, London
^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 818.

[birth-1] Forte, August (20 October 2008). "Unlikely but serendipitously matched couple Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric returning to Johnny D's". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

[2] Mojo (October 2001) – 100 Punk Scorchers , Issue 95, London

[3] Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 818.

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