Complex sentence: T.V. Smith was born in Bideford in the county of Devon, and rose to prominence as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk band, The Adverts, who are best known for their 1977 single, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes".
Split into simpler sentences: T.V. Smith was born in Bideford in the county of Devon. He rose to prominence as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk band The Adverts, who are best known for their 1977 single "Gary Gilmore's Eyes".