His family confirmed the news in aFacebook post.
With James as its main songwriter, it was the first of 10 charting LPs in the country.
The song was remade by Guns N Roses on its 1993 covers discThe Spaghetti Incident?
Brian James, far left, and onstage with The Damned in 1977, from left: Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, Dave Vanian and JamesGetty Images
The bands first two I.R.S.
The quartet later covered Creedence Clearwater Revivals Hey Tonight, produced by Steven Van Zandt.
The group continued to tour until mid-1989, when Bators fired his bandmates after a London concert.
He died a year later at 40 after being hit by a car while riding a scooter in Paris.
The original members of The Damned reunited in 2022 for a series of UK concerts.
