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Might give that a go. There's also a website for Josh Jones. Could drop him a message.

From period 1940 to 1965 there are 4 people by the name of Josh/Joshua Jones, 3 born in Cardigan in Wales in the early 40s (too old) and one born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire in 1952. I checked the siblings of the latter to see if it's him anyway, and it isn't. Trying to find a Jack Jones or John Jones would be like a needle in a haystack. Census records are not available for such a recent time in history either. I'm not even sure that the "Josh John Jack Jim" thing was genuine. A lot of punk/post-punk/mod revival groups seem to style their own bands names. Stumped on this one sadly.

California Marriage Index: Jerry P. McClain / Susanne D. Roshay (definitely them because if you search "Roshay" on her friends on FB, loads of people appear. Must be relatives) Married 10/8/68 From this, his birth on a residency record: Jerry P. McClain b. 15 Feb 1943 (slightly different from the 11th Feb on Facebook but not unusual for ppl to have celebrations for a bday on the days preceding/following the actual date, or for relatives to get it wrong!) Still can't find the birth certificate but it doesn't matter. It will likely be because of a difference in spelling in the first or second name. Ancestry says they lived in Beverly Hills, CA and then Studio City, CA. Anyways, another bio filled out. Cheers to both of you!

I definitely need an early night. I knew the Jerry we were looking for is white. I didn't even notice the guy in the video is black! I did try Jerry. Hmm I might try Gerard and maybe even Geoffrey/Jeffrey.

On the money here. That must be him then. Southwark is central London. Romford is over Essex way (though now part of Greater London) which is why I wasn't sure it was him. They must have moved at some point. SPARKS, GARY E. b. 1960 SOUTHWARK / MOTHER'S SURNAME: HERTRICH Definitely him. Added!

Thanks YW. I just had a look. There are a few Gerald McClain/McLane/McClane/McLain's (Mc and Mac names are a NIGHTMARE for records as there's never consistency!) but they're all born between 1935 and 1940. Too old if the one we're looking for graduated in 1960? Determine to tick this one off so I will keep digging. Is this him here singing on YouTube? This is from 8 years ago, and he looks frail. I note the wheelchair. There is a stream of these clips, for about 2 years. Then they just stop. Could he have passed? Surely not. The death of the co-singer of the Happy Days theme is not something that goes unnoticed?

Yup, Rafferty will be in the next one. I have the Night Owl album on vinyl. Stick it on every now and then. Get it Right Next Time also one of my all time favourites.

Q The Quads Wiki UK new wave and post-punk band from Acocks Green, Birmingham, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1982, their single was a favourite of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel (1939–2004), vocalist Josh Jones, guitarist Jack Jones and drummer Johnny Jones are brothers, Josh later became an Anglican priest and moved to New Zealand Jim Doherty no info available Jack Jones no info available Johnny Jones no info available Josh Jones no info available 22/09/1979 There Must be Thousands #66 Quantum Jump Wiki UK experimental rock band, drummer Trevor Morais was also a member of jazz and pop trio The Pedddlers Rupert Hine 21 Sep 1947 – 04 Jun 2020 (72) Guardian obit Trevor Morais 10 Oct 1944 – Living John G. Perry 19 Jan 1947 – Living Mark Warner no info available 02/06/1979 The Lone Ranger #5 In the intro, Hine remarks the New Zealand hill Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukaka­piki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­ki­tana­tahu, the longest word in the world Suzi Quatro 03 June 1950 – Living Wiki American rock singer-songwriter, bass guitarist and actress from Detroit, Michigan, had a recurring role in the sitcom Happy Days as Leather Tuscadero, has sold over 50 million albums worldwide, married to her guitarist Len Tuckey from 1976 and 1992, now lives between Essex, England and Hamburg, Germany 19/05/1973 Can the Can #1 28/07/1973 48 Crash #3 27/10/1973 Daytona Demon #14 09/02/1974 Devil Gate Drive #1 29/06/1974 Too Big #14 09/11/1974 The Wild One #7 08/02/1975 Your Mama Won't Like Me #31 05/03/1977 Tear Me Apart #27 18/03/1978 If You Can't Give Me Love #4 22/07/1978 The Race is on #43 11/11/1978 Stumblin' in #41 Released as Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman 20/10/1979 She's in Love with You #11 Queen Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1970, their Greatest Hits album is the best selling album in the UK to date and they have sold somewhere between 170 and 300 million records worldwide making them one of the most successful bands in history, the songs We Will Rock You and We are the Champions have become commonly used anthems at sporting events, their performance at Live Aid in 1985 is consistently ranked as one of the greatest in rock history by leading publications, frontman Freddie Mercury died from AIDS-related bronchopneumonia in November 1991, bassist John Deacon retired in 1997, and since 2004, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have toured as Queen + with former Free and Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers taking over vocals until 2009, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert took over in 2011, both Mercury and May had solo charting hits away from the band, May is also known as an astrophysicist and has appeared numerous times on the astronomy programme The Sky at Night, May was awarded a CBE in 2005 and Taylor an OBE in 2020, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and all four members were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 John Deacon 19 Aug 1951 – Living Brian May 19 Jul 1947 – Living Freddie Mercury 05 Sep 1946 – 24 Nov 1991 (45) Guardian obit Roger Taylor 26 Jul 1949 – Living 09/03/1974 Seven Seas of Rhye #10 26/10/1974 Killer Queen #2 25/01/1975 Now I'm Here #11 08/11/1975 Bohemian Rhapsody #1 Later reached #1 again in 1991 following the death of Freddie Mercury 03/07/1976 You're My Best Friend #7 27/11/1976 Somebody to Love #2 19/03/1977 Tie Your Mother Down #31 04/06/1977 Queen's First EP #17 22/10/1977 We are the Champions #2 The unlisted b-side is We Will Rock You, one of their best known songs 25/02/1978 Spread Your Wings #34 28/10/1978 Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls #11 10/02/1979 Don't Stop Me Now #9 14/07/1979 Love of My Life #63 20/10/1979 Crazy Little Thing Called Love #2

That's sad. I only just rewatched Ghost the other night. She played one of Oda Mae's sisters in it. Oda Mae ofc played by Whoopi Goldberg.

P (part 4/4) Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – 20 Jul 2024 (80) Daily Mail obit Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 06/09/1975 Single Girl (re-release) #35 Positive Force Discogs American funk band from Pennsylvania, the group also provided backing on Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang Vickie Drayton no info available Bryan Horton 15 Mar 19?? – Living Albert Pittman no info available Brenda Reynolds 16 Aug 1960 – Living Bernard Roland Jr. no info available Moncy Smith no info available Albert Williams no info available 22/12/1979 We Got the Funk #18 NB: There were two females and six males in the group, and they only produced the one album. Had trouble getting the seven above as it was by piecing together little bits here and there online, but still missing one. Mike Post Coalition 29 Sep 1944 – Living Wiki American composer and producer from Berkeley, California, known for his scoring the themes for television shows such as Law & Order, The A-Team, The Rockford Files and Quantum Leap 09/08/1975 Afternoon of the Rhino #47 The Potters Discogs UK vocal group comprising of supporters of Stoke City F.C. who reached the League Cup Final in 1972 before beating Chelsea F.C. 2–1 to win their first major trophy since forming in 1863 01/04/1972 We'll be with You #34 Cozy Powell 29 Dec 1947 – 05 Apr 1998 (50) Independent obit Wiki UK rock drummer from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, also a member of The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell and Black Sabbath, died in a road accident near Bristol in April 1998 08/12/1973 Dance with the Devil #3 25/05/1974 The Man in Black #18 10/08/1974 Na Na Na #10 10/11/1979 Theme One #62 Pratt & McClain with Brother Love Wiki American rock 'n' roll duo, "Brother Love" was their original name before changing it to Pratt & McClain but in this instance referred to the backing band Jerry McClain 15 Feb 1943 – Living Truett Pratt 22 Oct 1949 – Living 01/10/1977 Happy Days #31 Theme to the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984) Prelude Wiki UK folk vocal trio from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, formed in 1970, members Brian and Irene Hume were married in 1968 Brian Hume 21 Jun 1947 – Living Irene Hume 05 Aug 1948 – Living Ian Vardy 21 Mar 1947 – Living 26/01/1974 After the Goldrush #21 Cover of a song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse Elvis Presley 08 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1977 (42) LA Times obit Wiki American rock and roll and pop singer and actor from Tupelo, Mississippi, regarded as one of the biggest cultural icons of the 20th century, nicknamed the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "The King", music career started in 1954, he is regarded as the best-selling solo music artist of all time with sales estimates ranging from 600 million to 1 billion records, won three Grammy Awards, posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018, inaugural inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 28/02/1970 Don't Cry Daddy #8 16/05/1970 Kentucky Rain #21 11/07/1970 The Wonder of You #1 Cover of a single by Ray Peterson 14/11/1970 I've Lost You #9 09/01/1971 You Don't have to Say You Love Me #9 Cover of a single by Dusty Springfield 20/03/1971 There Goes My Everything #6 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: The Imperials Quartet 15/05/1971 Rags to Riches #9 17/07/1971 Heartbreak Hotel (re-release) / Hound Dog (re-release) #10 02/10/1971 I'm Leavin' #23 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: The Imperials Quartet 04/12/1971 I Just Can't Help Believing #6 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: The Imperials Quartet & The Sweet Inspirations / Cover of a single by B.J. Thomas 11/12/1971 Jailhouse Rock (re-release) #42 01/04/1972 Until it's Time For You to Go #5 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: The Imperials Quartet 17/06/1972 An American Trilogy #8 Cover of a single by Mickey Newbury 30/09/1972 Burning Love #7 16/12/1972 Always on My Mind #9 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: J. D. Sumner and The Stamps / Cover of a song by B.J. Thomas 26/05/1973 Polk Salad Annie #23 Cover of a single by Tony Joe White 11/08/1973 Fool #15 24/11/1973 Raised on Rock #36 16/03/1974 I've Got a Thing About You Baby #33 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: J. D. Sumner and The Stamps 13/07/1974 If You Talk in Your Sleep #40 16/11/1974 My Boy #5 18/01/1975 Promised Land #9 Cover of a single by Chuck Berry 24/05/1975 T-R-O-U-B-L-E #31 29/11/1975 Green Green Grass of Home #29 Cover of a single by Porter Wagoner, popularised by Tom Jones 01/05/1976 Hurt #37 Cover of a single by Roy Hamilton 04/09/1976 The Girl of My Best Friend #9 25/12/1976 Suspicion #9 Cover of a single by Terry Stafford 05/03/1977 Moody Blue #6 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: J. D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet, Kathy Westmoreland, Myrna Smith 13/08/1977 Way Down #1 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: J. D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet, K. Westmoreland, S. Nielsen and M. Smith / Posthumous #1 03/09/1977 All Shook Up (re-release) #41 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/09/1977 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (re-release) #46 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/09/1977 Crying in the Chapel (re-release) #43 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/09/1977 It's Now or Never (re-release) #39 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/09/1977 Jailhouse Rock (2nd re-release) #44 03/09/1977 Return to Sender (re-release) #42 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 03/09/1977 The Wonder of You (re-release) #48 03/09/1977 Wooden Heart (re-release) #49 10/12/1977 My Way #9 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: J. D. Sumner and The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations and Kathy Westmoreland / Cover of a single by Frank Sinatra 24/06/1978 Don't be Cruel #24 15/12/1979 It Won't Seem like Christmas (Without You) #13 Billy Preston 02 Sep 1946 – 06 Jun 2006 (59) Guardian obit Wiki American R&B, soul and rock musician from Houston, Texas, as a session keyboardist he backed performers like Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, one of only five musicians credited on a record by The Beatles other than their members 16/09/1972 Outa Space #44 03/04/1976 Get Back (re-release) #28 Released as The Beatles with Billy Preston (played electric piano on the record) 15/12/1979 With You I'm Born Again #2 Released as Billy Preston & Syreeta The Pretenders Wiki UK rock band from Hereford, Herefordshire, formed in 1978, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, bassist Pete Farndon was fired from the band for drug problems on 14th June 1982 after guitarist James Honeyman-Scott threatened to quit if he wasn't dismissed, Honeyman-Scott died two days later from a cocaine overdose, Farndon died less than a year later in April 1983 from a heroin overdose, lead singer Chrissie Hynde later had a successful solo career Martin Chambers 04 Sep 1951 – Living Pete Farndon 12 Jun 1952 – 14 Apr 1983 (30) FindAGrave memorial James Honeyman-Scott 04 Nov 1956 – 16 Jun 1982 (25) FindAGrave memorial Chrissie Hynde 07 Sep 1951 – Living 10/02/1979 Stop Your Sobbing #34 14/07/1979 Kid #33 17/11/1979 Brass in Pocket #1 Alan Price 19 Apr 1942 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist from Washington, County Durham, perhaps best known as the original keyboardist for The Animals, later achieved success with film scores 10/04/1971 Rosetta #11 Released as Georgie Fame and Alan Price Together 25/05/1974 Jarrow Song #6 29/04/1978 Just For You #43 17/02/1979 Baby of Mine / Just For You (re-release) #32 Procol Harum Wiki UK progressive and psychedelic rock band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, formed in 1967, Brooker was awarded an MBE in 2003 Dave Ball 30 Mar 1950 – 01 Apr 2015 (65) Independent obit Gary Brooker 29 May 1945 – 19 Feb 2022 (76) Guardian obit Alan Cartwright 10 Oct 1945 – 04 Mar 2021 (75) Obit Chris Copping 29 Aug 1945 – Living Matthew Fisher 07 Mar 1946 – Living Mick Grabham 22 Jan 1948 – Living David Knights 28 Jun 1945 – Living Keith Reid 19 Oct 1946 – 23 Mar 2023 (76) Obit Ray Royer 08 Oct 1945 – Living B. J. Wilson 18 Mar 1947 – 08 Oct 1990 (43) Obit 22/04/1972 A Whiter Shade of Pale (re-release) #13 05/08/1972 Conquistador #22 23/08/1975 Pandora's Box #16 Brian Protheroe 16 Jun 1944 – Living Wiki UK actor and singer from Salisbury, Wiltshire, has narrated the Channel 4 show First Dates since its original release in 2013 07/09/1974 Pinball #22 Public Image Ltd. Wiki UK post-punk band from London, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1992 before reuniting in 2009, frontman John Lydon had previously been in the Sex Pistols Richard Dudanski 1952 – Living David Humphrey Sep 1959 – Living Keith Levene 18 Jul 1957 – 11 Nov 2022 (65) NME obit John Lydon 31 Jan 1956 – Living Jim Walker 27 Mar 1955 – Living Jah Wobble 11 Aug 1958 – Living 21/10/1978 Public Image #9 07/07/1979 Death Disco #20 20/10/1979 Memories #60 James and Bobby Purify Wiki American R&B and soul vocal duo from Florida, formed in 1965 and disbanded during the 1980s, James Lee Purify died from COVID-19 complications in January 2021 Robert Lee Dickey 02 Sep 1939 – 29 Dec 2011 (72) Billboard obit James Lee Purify 12 May 1944 – 22 Jan 2021 (76) Local obit 24/04/1976 I'm Your Puppet #12 Originally a hit in the States in 1966 07/08/1976 Morning Glory #27 Purple Hearts Wiki UK mod revival band from Romford, London, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1982, then active 1984–1986, 1999 and since 2009, originally called The Sockets Bob Manton 1961 – Living Jeff Shadbolt Jul 1961 – Living Gary Sparks 1960 – Living Simon Stebbing 1961 – Living 22/09/1979 Millions Like Us #57 Pussycat Wiki Dutch country and pop group from Brunssum, Limburg, formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1985, Marianne, Betty and Toni Kowalczyk were sisters – the latter married fellow member Lou Willé Theo Coumans no info available Betty Kowalczyk 23 Jun 1952 – 28 Jun 2024 (72) Obit Marianne Kowalczyk 16 May 1951 – Living Toni Kowalczyk 26 Jun 1953 – Living John Theunissen 1949 – 19 Nov 2015 (66) Mention of death Theo Wetzels no info available Lou Willé no info available 28/08/1976 Mississippi #1 25/12/1976 Smile #24 Python Lee Jackson Wiki Australian rock band from Sydney, formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1972, Jamie Byrne was also a member of pop group The Groove David Bentley 1943 – Living Jamie Byrne no info available Mick Lieber 01 Mar 1944 – Living David Montgomery Sep 1945 – Living 30/09/1972 In a Broken Dream #3 Recorded in 1969 and features uncredited vocals by Rod Stewart, then a session musician

Stop referring to yourself in the third person you total nonce.

Legacy obit for Adair.

Cheers YW. Finished the section now and added The Players Association members in (14 of them and only missing bio deets for one). Platinum Hook – came across both of these FB pages earlier and this is where I got Corley's birth date. Bobby D has his privacy settings way up so can't see anything sadly! The Poppy Family – this is a difficult one. All four are credited on the album, with McCaw and Singh being an integral part of the group already at this point. So I've put them down as promotional members instead rather than scrubbing them off completely. That was a ballache of a section. Too many blanks. I'll finish P by Monday.

Thanks, added. I'm more or less done my end, the only act I haven't attempted yet is The Players Association. It's just a long list of session musicians, I'll do it before I go to bed.

P (part 3/4) Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 11 Feb 1938 – 25 Apr 2007 (69) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter, actor and comedian from Somerville, Massachusetts 01/09/1973 Monster Mash #3 Pickettywitch Wiki UK pop group, formed in 1969 and disbanded in 1973, purported to be named after a Cornish village but in reality no such place exists, singer Polly Brown was also one half of the duo Sweet Dreams – she was once "engaged" to television and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile (1926–2011) in a sham event set up for publicity purposes Martin Bridges no info available Bob Brittain no info available Polly Brown 18 Apr 1947 – Living Keith Hall 24 Apr 1951 – Living Dave Martyr no info available Mike Tomich no info available Chris Warren no info available 28/02/1970 That Same Old Feeling #5 04/07/1970 (It's Like a) Sad Old Kinda Movie #16 07/11/1970 Baby I Won't Let You Down #27 NB: Credits for the first single here. Tomich must have played on the second and/or third as per this. Unclear to me if Peter Hawkins (died 2014) and Brain Stewart had joined before or after the recording of the third single. NB2: Other than Brown, all other members seem to have faded into complete obscurity. Hall was interviewed about the Savile "engagement" several years ago in the Daily Mail here. The Piglets Wiki UK novelty outfit composed of female session singers, put together by producer Jonathan King Barbara Kay c. 1940 – Living 06/11/1971 Johnny Reggae #3 NB: King originally claimed the lead vocals were by him according to the Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book. In reality they were sung by Barbara Kay. Here King says that there were three of them, all in their 40s at the time of the recording. This suggests there were only two, and mentions that another biography claims singer and actress Adrienne Posta (b. 1949) was involved. This is dismissed elsewhere, and she would have only been in her 20s at the time of recording. Kay was actually born c. 1940 and was from Bristol as per a newspaper cutout here. Pilot Wiki UK pop rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1977, Billy Lyall and David Paton had briefly been members of the Bay City Rollers, Lyall died from AIDS complications in December 1989 Ian Bairnson 03 Aug 1953 – 07 Apr 2023 (69) Guardian obit Billy Lyall 26 Mar 1953 – 01 Dec 1989 (36) FindAGrave memorial David Paton 29 Oct 1949 – Living Stuart Tosh 26 Sep 1948 – Living 02/11/1974 Magic #11 18/01/1975 January #1 19/04/1975 Call Me Round #34 27/09/1975 Just a Smile #31 Pink Floyd Wiki UK psychedelic and progressive rock band from London, one of the most commercially successful and influential bands in popular music history, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, guitarist and co-lead vocalist David Gilmour was awarded a CBE in 2003 David Gilmour 06 Mar 1946 – Living Nick Mason 27 Jan 1944 – Living Roger Waters 06 Sep 1943 – Living Rick Wright 28 Jul 1943 – 15 Sep 2008 (65) Guardian obit 01/12/1979 Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) #1 The Pioneers Wiki Jamaican reggae vocal trio, formed in 1962, George Dekker is the brother of Desmond Dekker Sydney Crooks 24 Feb 1945 – Living George Dekker (aka George Agard) 17 Oct 1946 – Living Jackie Robinson 21 Jul 1951 – Living 31/07/1971 Let Your Yeah be Yeah #5 15/01/1972 Give and Take #35 The Pipkins Wiki UK novelty duo, Greenaway is better known as a songwriter and record producer – he was awarded an OBE in 1998 and inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame in 2009, Burrows was also a member of The Flower Pot Men, The Ivy League, Brotherhood of Man and Edison Lighthouse Tony Burrows 14 Apr 1942 – Living Roger Greenaway 23 Aug 1938 – Living 28/03/1970 Gimme Dat Ding #6 Gene Pitney 17 Feb 1941 – 05 Apr 2006 (65) Guardian obit Wiki American pop singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and sound engineer, born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Rockville, Connecticut, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 14/03/1970 A Street Called Hope #37 03/10/1970 Shady Lady #29 28/04/1973 24 Sycamore #34 02/11/1974 Blue Angel #39 The Planets Discogs UK new wave and synthpop band from Liverpool, formed in 1979, Charles, Gallagher and Turnbull were better known as members of Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Lindsey was previously a member of Deaf School Charlie Charles 17 May 1945 – 05 Sep 1990 (45) Mention of death Mick Gallagher 29 Oct 1945 – Living Steve Lindsey Mar 1955 – Living John Turnbull 27 Aug 1950 – Living 18/08/1979 Lines #36 NB: This group is a bit strange. For the accompanying album, there are more members credited. My guess is Charles, Gallagher and Turnbull were used for the recording of the initial single, and then were replaced by permanent members after its success. Plastic Bertrand 24 Feb 1954 – Living Wiki Belgian new wave and punk singer-songwriter and producer from Brussels, real name Roger François Jouret 13/05/1978 Ça plane pour moi #8 05/08/1978 Sha La La La Lee #39 Platinum Hook Wiki American funk band from New Jersey, formed in 1977 after changing their name from the Soul Dukes Robin Corley 09 Nov c. 1953 – Living Stephen Daniels no info available Robert "Bobby" Douglas no info available Skipp Ingram 28 Jul 1945 – Living Victor Jones no info available Tina Stanford no info available Glenn Wallace 16 Nov 1951 – 29 Nov 2009 (58) Legacy obit 02/09/1978 Standing on the Verge (of Getting it on) #72 Player Wiki American soft rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1982 before reuniting in 1995 Peter Beckett 10 Aug 1948 – Living J. C. Crowley 13 Nov 1947 – Living John Friesen 1951 – Living Ronn Moss 04 Mar 1952 – Living 25/02/1978 Baby Come Back #32 The Players Association Wiki American disco studio group from New York City, New York, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1981, the lineup consistently changed over time as only session musicians were used, tenor saxophonist Bob Berg was killed in a road accident in December 2002 Sessions musicians: Gary Anderson 31 Oct 1947 – Living Bob Berg 07 Apr 1951 – 05 Dec 2002 (51) Guardian obit Herb Bushler 07 Mar 1939 – Living Ed Byrne 30 Dec 1946 – Living Tom Harrell 16 Jun 1946 – Living Chris Hills 18 Jul 1946 – Living David Earle Johnson 10 Apr 1938 – 22 Dec 1998 (60) Mention of death Mike Mandel no info available Ray Mantilla 22 Jun 1934 – 21 Mar 2020 (85) Obit Bob Mover 22 Mar 1952 – Living Victor Paz 30 Aug 1932 – 03 Apr 2021 (89) Obit Karl Ratzer 04 Jul 1950 – Living Pat Rebillot 21 Apr 1935 – Living Marvin Stamm 23 May 1939 – Living 10/03/1979 Turn the Music Up! #8 05/05/1979 Ride the Groove #42 Pointer Sisters Wiki American R&B and soul vocal group from Oakland, California, formed in 1970, the group consisted of four sisters until Bonnie Pointer (1950–2020) left in 1978 Anita Pointer 23 Jan 1948 – 31 Dec 2022 (74) BBC obit Ruth Pointer 19 Mar 1946 – Living June Pointer 30 Nov 1953 – 11 Apr 2006 (52) Guardian obit 03/02/1979 Everybody is a Star #61 17/03/1979 Fire #34 Cover of a single by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Police Wiki UK new wave and reggae rock band from London, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1984, with reunions in 1986 and 2007–2008, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, frontman Sting later had a hugely successful solo career and was awarded a CBE in 2003, drummer Stewart Copeland was previously a member of Curved Air Stewart Copeland 16 Jul 1952 – Living Henry Padovani 13 Oct 1952 – Living Sting 02 Oct 1951 – Living Andy Summers 31 Dec 1942 – Living 07/10/1978 Roxanne #42 28/04/1979 Roxanne (re-release) #12 07/07/1979 Can't Stand Losing You #2 22/09/1979 Message in a Bottle #1 17/11/1979 Fall Out #47 Originally released in 1977 but failed to chart 01/12/1979 Walking on the Moon #1 Glyn Poole Nov 1961 – Living Discogs UK singer-songwriter and producer from Castleford, West Yorkshire, part of the Poole Family who won TV talent show Opportunity Knocks, later starred in ITV variety show Junior Showtime 03/11/1973 Milly Molly Mandy #35 The Poppy Family Wiki Canadian psychedelic pop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1972, Terry Jacks had a successful solo career – he married fellow member Susan Jacks (née Pesklevits) in 1967 (they divorced in 1973) Susan Jacks 19 Aug 1948 – 25 Apr 2022 (73) Obit Terry Jacks 29 Mar 1944 – Living Promotional members: Craig McCaw c. 1943 – Living Satwant Singh 03 Jun 1949 – 21 Feb 2024 (74) Obit 15/08/1970 Which Way You Goin' Billy? #7 NB: Although McCaw and Singh were already members of the group at this time, and were credited on the accompanying album, they did not feature on the single. Session musicians were instead brought in by Terry Jacks.

Local obit courtesy of Bristol Live: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/tributes-paid-chart-topping-member-4571333 (My phone is being a dick and won’t let me embed the link).

Obit (in Russian) for Zalgaller.

Didn’t have any UK hits, but you knew that. The mods on here are far too tolerant of your shit.

There should be a Des O'Connor v Sandra Day O'Connor v Sinead O'Connor poll. They've all been serial deadpooling letdowns up until now.

Two from my longlist of 95+ people: *Victor Zalgaller (wiki), Russian–Israeli mathematician, dead two months shy of his 100th. *Robert Adair (wiki), American physicist, dead at 96.

*Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

It doesn't merit an investigation. She made the trip, and she's not denying that...

Semen Borzunoz, Russian writer, dead at 101. Do we have any Russian members who can tell us how it's actually pronounced?

Well at least tell us what it said