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Eric Goulden

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. It was also acclaimed as one of the "top 40 singles of the alternative era 1975–2000"

Known for

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
2007 • Self
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986 • Self

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Eric Goulden – Biography, Known For & Filmography