Autographs of Captain Sensible
Raymond Ian Burns (born 24 April 1954), known by the stage name Captain Sensible, is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded the punk rock band the Damned in 1976, originally playing bass before switching to guitar. He is known for his distinctive appearance including a red beret and sunglasses, typically with white frames. Sensible embarked on a solo career during the 1980s, achieving a UK number one hit with his version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Happy Talk" (1982) and further hits with "Wot" (1982) and "Glad It's All Over" (1984). In 2006, Sensible founded the Blah! Party. He continues to perform in the Damned.
Raymond Ian Burns was born in Balham, London, on 24 April 1954. He went to Stanley Technical School for Boys in South Norwood, Croydon. The first musical instrument he played was a Bontempi organ. Growing up, he listened to Brian Auger, Syd Barrett, Small Faces, Egg, Stray, Soft Machine and the Groundhogs.
Originally a member of the Johnny Moped band, Captain Sensible joined the Damned in 1976 on the suggestion of his colleague Rat Scabies, the band's drummer, filling a number of positions during his tenure (including bassist, lead guitarist and keyboardist), and eventually becoming the band's main songwriter following the departure of Brian James.
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Current items with a signature of Captain Sensible
These are the most current items with a signature of Captain Sensible that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | CAPTAIN SENSIBLE - THE DAMNED, Autographed Colour photo | £44.50 |  |
 | Captain Sensible - Signed - The Power Of Love Vinyl Lp Record Promo Copy Rare | £76.87 | |
Traded items with a signature of Captain Sensible
The most expensive item with a signature of Captain Sensible (Eric's Liverpool Members Notice Signed The Damned Algy Ward Captain Sensible -A5) was sold in January 2023 for £415.00 while the cheapest item (The Damned Captain Sensible Hand Signed Colour Photo) found a new owner for £1.70 in December 2012. The month with the most items sold (15) was February 2026 with an average selling price of £160.15 for an autographed item of Captain Sensible. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2022 with £316.66 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.70 was December 2012. In average, an autographed item from Captain Sensible is worth £29.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Captain Sensible were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
