# List of Gang of Four band members

Gang of Four are an English post-punk band founded by guitarist Andy Gill and singer Jon King in 1976, the band originally consisted King, Gill, drummer Hugo Burnham and bassist Dave Wolfson, who was soon replaced by Dave Allen. The band currently consists of King (who was a consistent member, except for between 2012 and 2021) and Burnham (who most recently rejoined in 2021), bassist Gail Greenwood (since 2024) and guitarist Ted Leo (since 2025)

## History

King and Gill founded the band in 1976 in Leeds, the two were joined by drummer Hugo Burnham and bass guitarist Dave Wolfson. After two or three gigs, Wolfson was replaced by Dave Allen. After releasing two albums, Allen left in 1981. He was temporarily replaced by Busta "Cherry" Jones, before Sara Lee joined as a permanent replacement. Burnham left in 1983, his replacement was Steve Goulding. The band broke up in 1984.
King and Gill reunited Gang of Four on three occasions in the 1990s, first to record Mail (1991), which featured Gail Ann Dorsey on bass and drummers Blair Cunningham, Frank Tontoh, Martyn Ford, Neil Wilkinson, Steve Monti. And again in 1995, recording Shrinkwrapped with bassists Phil Butcher and Dean Garcia, and drummers Dave Axford and again Steve Monti.
In 2004, the classic line-up of King, Gill, Burnham and Allen reunited for a UK tour in 2005. Burnham departed again in late 2005 to continue to be a college professor, he was replaced by Mark Heaney. Allen was also replaced by Thomas McNeice in 2008. Founding member Jon King left in 2011 after disagreements with Gill, he was replaced by John Sterry. Heaney was also replaced by Jonny Finnegan in 2014, who was replaced by Tobias Humble in 2016. Gill died in February 2020, ending this incarnation of the band.
In October 2021, King reformed the band with Burnham, former bassist Sara Lee and Slint guitarist Dave Pajo. Allen did not return as "he didn’t want to do anything any more". Lee was replaced by Linda Pardee in January 2024, and then by Gail Greenwood in July 2024. David Pago was replaced by Ted Leo in January 2025.

## Members
### Current members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Jon King | 1976–19841990–1991199319952004–20112021–present | lead vocalspercussionmelodica | all releases until Content (2011) |
| Hugo Burnham | 1976–19822004–20062021–present | drumsbacking vocals | all releases from Entertainment! (1979) to Songs of the Free (1982) The Peel Sessions (1990) Return the Gift (2005) Entertainment!: Official Live Recording (2005) |
| Gail Greenwood | 2024–present | bassbacking vocals | none to date |
| Ted Leo | 2025–present | guitarvocals | none to date |

### Former members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Andy Gill | 1976–19841990–1991199319952004–2020 (until his death) | guitarvocals | all releases to date |
| Dave Wolfson | 1976 | bassbacking vocals | none |
| Dave Allen | 1977–19812004–2008 | bassbacking vocals | all releases from Entertainment! (1979) to Another Day/Another Dollar (1982) The Peel Sessions (1990) Return the Gift (2005) Entertainment!: Official Live Recording (2005) |
| Busta "Cherry" Jones | 1980 (died 1995) | bassbacking vocals | none |
| Sara Lee | 1980–19842021–2023 | bassbacking vocals | Songs of the Free (1982) Hard (1983) |
| Steve Goulding | 1983–1984 | drumsbacking vocals | none |
| Gail Ann Dorsey | 1990–1991 | bassbacking vocals | Mall (1991) What Happens Next (2015) guest vocals on one track |
| Mark Heaney | 2006–2013 | drumsbacking vocals | Content (2011) What Happens Next (2015) |
| Thomas McNeice | 2008–2020 | bassbacking vocals | all releases from Content (2011) to Happy Now (2019) |
| John "Gaoler" Sterry | 2012–2020 | lead vocalspercussionmelodica | What Happens Next (2015) |
| Jonny Finnegan | 2014–2016 | drumsbacking vocals | What Happens Next (2015) |
| Tobias Humble | 2016–2020 | drumsbacking vocals | Happy Now (2019) |
| David Pajo | 2021–2024 | guitarvocals | none |
| Linda Pardee | 2023–2024 | bassbacking vocals | none |