Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Gary's Gang. Details of most of the band here referencing an article from March 1979: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1979/CB-1979-05-05.pdf Couple quite old for a pop band. Specifies Richmond Hills area of Queens. Bill Catlano (28) (Is Catalano a misspell, or Catlano?) Bob Froman (24) (Again is it Froman or Forman?) Al Lauricella (19) Rino Minetta (20) Jay Leon (23) Eric Matthew (25) Doesn't specify Turnier's age but you seem to have that dob. Happy to help! Blimey, that was quick! I've managed to get a full DOB for Minetta. Added estimated birth years for the others. As for their names, I tried the variances on Google, nothing. Ancestry not churning up much else either. I'm going to keep the names that are most commonly used for now. Might as well start the next part... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 27, 2020 G (part 2/4) Gloria Gaynor 07 Sep 1943 – Living Wiki American disco and R&B singer from Newark, New Jersey 07/12/1974 Never Can Say Goodbye #2 Cover of a single by The Jackson 5 08/03/1975 Reach Out, I'll Be There #14 Cover of a single by Four Tops 09/08/1975 All I Need is Your Sweet Lovin' #44 17/01/1976 How High the Moon #33 Cover of a popular jazz standard, first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue Two For the Show 03/02/1979 I Will Survive #1 06/10/1979 Let Me Know (I have a Right) #32 Gaz Discogs American-based studio group consisting of three core European members and an ensemble of sessions musicians Thor Baldursson 29 Mar 1944 – Living Mats Björklund 23 Oct 1949 – 12 Jun 2022 (72) Obit Jürgen S. Korduletsch 27 Feb 1949 – Living 24/02/1979 Sing Sing #60 The J. Geils Band Wiki American rock band from Worcester, Massachusetts, formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1985 with occasional reunions Stephen Bladd 13 Jul 1942 – Living J. Geils 20 Feb 1946 – 11 Apr 2017 (71) Guardian obit Seth Justman 27 Jan 1951 – Living Danny Klein 23 May 1946 – Living Magic Dick 13 May 1945 – Living Peter Wolf 07 Mar 1946 – Living 09/06/1979 One Last Kiss #74 Generation X Wiki UK punk rock band from London, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1981, frontman Billy Idol later went on to have a hugely successful solo career, bassist Tony James later played with Sigue Sigue Sputnik and The Sisters of Mercy Bob "Derwood" Andrews 17 Jun 1959 – Living Billy Idol 30 Nov 1955 – Living Tony James 12 Apr 1953 – Living Mark Laff 19 May 1958 – Living 17/09/1977 Your Generation #36 11/03/1978 Ready Steady Go #47 20/01/1979 King Rocker #11 07/04/1979 Valley of the Dolls #23 30/06/1979 Friday's Angels #62 Genesis Wiki UK rock band from Godalming, Surrey, formed at Charterhouse School in 1967, started playing folk music but shifted to progressive rock during the 1970s, two of their lead singers – Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins – went on to have hugely successful solo careers, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 Tony Banks 27 Mar 1950 – Living Phil Collins 30 Jan 1951 – Living Peter Gabriel 13 Feb 1950 – Living Steve Hackett 12 Feb 1950 – Living Mike Rutherford 02 Oct 1950 – Living 06/04/1974 I Know What I Like (in Your Wardrobe) #21 26/02/1977 Your Own Special Way #43 28/05/1977 Spot the Pigeon EP #14 11/03/1978 Follow You Follow Me #7 08/07/1978 Many Too Many #43 Bobbie Gentry 27 Jul 1942 – Living Wiki American country and pop singer-songwriter from Mississippi, one of the first female singers to compose and produce her own material, she subsequently lost interest in performing in the 1970s and retired from the music industry 21/02/1970 Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head #40 Cover of a single by B. J. Thomas Geordie Wiki UK glam rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 1971, known as Powerhouse in the United States, lead singer Brian Johnson later led rock band AC/DC after the death of Bon Scott Brian Gibson 06 Mar 1951 – Living Tom Hill 11 Apr 1950 – Living Brian Johnson 05 Oct 1947 – Living Vic Malcolm 03 Dec 1946 – Living 02/12/1972 Don't Do That #32 17/03/1973 All Because of You #6 16/06/1973 Can You Do it #13 25/08/1973 Electric Lady #32 Danyel Gérard 07 Mar 1939 – Living Wiki French pop singer and composer from Paris 18/09/1971 Butterfly #11 Andy Gibb 05 Mar 1958 – 10 Mar 1988 (30) NY Times obit Wiki UK disco and pop singer-songwriter from Manchester, younger brother of Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb who formed the Bee Gees, his career was overshadowed by his battle with depression and drug addiction, he died in March 1988 from a heart condition caused by long-term cocaine use 25/06/1977 I Just Want to be Your Everything #26 13/05/1978 Shadow Dancing #42 12/08/1978 An Everlasting Love #10 27/01/1979 (Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away #32 Backing vocals provided by brother Barry Gibb Robin Gibb 22 Dec 1949 – 20 May 2012 (62) The Guardian obit Wiki British singer-songwriter and record producer from the Isle of Man, better known as a member of Bee Gees, awarded a CBE in 2002 07/02/1970 August October #45 Steve Gibbons Band Discogs UK rock band from Birmingham, formed from members of the rock band The Idle Race in 1972, bassist Trevor Burton was also a member of rock band The Move, drummer Bob Lamb was also a member of the group Locomotive Trevor Burton 09 Mar 1949 – Living Dave Carroll no info available Steve Gibbons 13 Jul 1941 – Living Bob Lamb Mar 1947 – Living Bob Wilson no info available 06/08/1977 Tulane #12 13/05/1978 Eddy Vortex #56 Wayne Gibson 15 Dec 1942 – 01 Apr 2004 (61) Wiki UK pop singer from London 23/11/1974 Under My Thumb #17 Gibson Brothers Wiki French euro disco group consisting of three brothers from the overseas territory of Martinique, formed in 1976, member Patrick Francfort died from COVID-19 complications in April 2020 Alex Francfort no info available Chris Francfort 20 Jun 1954 – Living Patrick Francfort 23 Feb 1957 – 04 Apr 2020 (63) Obit 10/03/1979 Cuba #41 21/07/1979 Ooh! What a Life #10 17/11/1979 Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go) #5 Stuart Gillies 12 Jun 1942 – Living Discogs UK singer from Bridge of Allan, Scotland and based in Jersey since the 1960s, a winner of the television talent show Opportunity Knocks 31/03/1973 Amanda #13 Jim Gilstrap 10 Nov 1946 – Living Wiki American pop and soul singer from Daingerfield, Texas 15/03/1975 Swing Your Daddy #4 Gordon Giltrap 06 Apr 1948 – Living Wiki UK guitarist and composer from Brenchley, Kent, awarded an MBE in 2019 14/01/1978 Heartsong #21 Later used as the theme for the BBC television series Holiday 28/04/1979 Fear of the Dark #58 Released as Gordon Giltrap Band Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Magic Dick 13 May 1945 – Living Definitely one for the dickless thread when the time comes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted July 27, 2020 On 21/07/2020 at 21:43, Ulitzer95 said: Frantique Wiki American disco production group, James Bolden was also a singer under the name David Christie – he committed suicide in May 1997 James Bolden 01 Jan 1948 – 11 May 1997 (49) Obit Jack Robinson 17 Jan 1938 – Living Vivienne Savoie Robinson no info available 11/08/1979 Strut Your Funky Stuff #10 NB: According to this, the three producers – Bolden, Robinson and his then wife Savoie Robinson mixed the record in Paris, and an anonymous female vocalist added the lyrics. The three girls who appeared on Top of The Tops – Tricia Cheyenne, Denise Russelle and Florence Raynor were not "members" as such but were brought in to front live performances. And 'front' they did, having just watched this! A quick note of ongoing thanks for putting this together, I'm having a great time delving into a load of stuff that's either new to me or is a lovely rediscovery from my early teenage years with Classic Gold on the background radio as I fell asleep. Top Deathlisting. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted July 28, 2020 Well, the Gibson Brothers surprisingly have me stumped. I can find names and Martinique back in the day was the French West Indies, but I'm blowed if I can find an interview with them or even a feature. Steve Gibbons Band. You probably already know, but this is Dave Carroll's page - seems to be now resident in Nelson, British Columbia: http://www.davecarroll.com/about.html I can see Bob Wilson performing with Honeyboy Hickling right up to last year (there are vids on YouTube I haven't been able to bring myself to watch). Can't find anything on him - he was supposed to have come from a band called Tea and Symphony, but when I look them up they are a trio/quartet, with no mention of Bob. It's unsurprising - by the time Gibbons and Co were performing they were all well established musicians, so there's no interview outlining their origins and ages. I've trawled through Locomotive and The Idle Race too - nada. Plenty on Jeff Lynne - I've even found when the music press were still calling him Jeffery[sic]! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Well, the Gibson Brothers surprisingly have me stumped. I can find names and Martinique back in the day was the French West Indies, but I'm blowed if I can find an interview with them or even a feature. Steve Gibbons Band. You probably already know, but this is Dave Carroll's page - seems to be now resident in Nelson, British Columbia: http://www.davecarroll.com/about.html I can see Bob Wilson performing with Honeyboy Hickling right up to last year (there are vids on YouTube I haven't been able to bring myself to watch). Can't find anything on him - he was supposed to have come from a band called Tea and Symphony, but when I look them up they are a trio/quartet, with no mention of Bob. It's unsurprising - by the time Gibbons and Co were performing they were all well established musicians, so there's no interview outlining their origins and ages. I've trawled through Locomotive and The Idle Race too - nada. Plenty on Jeff Lynne - I've even found when the music press were still calling him Jeffery[sic]! Gibson Brothers – sadly overseas territory records are seldom available on sites like Ancestry so I couldn’t dig anything out from there on Alex. Patrick’s DOB wasn’t known until he died so might have to wait. Incredible they’ve continuously performed together since the start. I wonder if they will continue as a duo? Steve Gibbons Band – yes I saw that. I can’t find anyone with the name of David (or Dave) Carroll living in BC whatsoever. Very strange! Unhelpful too that on the Gibbons official site his page says “born 19??” Anyway, him, Wilson and all the rest of them seem to be alive and well! For all the claims on this forum in the past about how hard it is to name bands with all living members, another thing this project has done is disproved that. There are loads! Especially from the 70s despite the stereotypes of that decade ie Morrison, Hendrix, Joplin, Mama Cass etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 28, 2020 G (part 3/4) Gary Glitter 08 May 1944 – Living Wiki UK glam rock singer from Banbury, Oxfordshire, real name Paul Gadd, known for his image of wearing platform boots, glitter suits and make-up, sold more than 20 million records, now infamous for being a prominent sex offender – he was imprisoned for downloading child pornography in 1999 and then convicted of child abuse in 2006 in Vietnam and 2015 in the United Kingdom (the latter was part of the Operation Yewtree investigation) 10/06/1972 Rock and Roll (Parts 1 and 2) #2 23/09/1972 I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll) #4 20/01/1973 Do You Wanna Touch Me? #2 07/04/1973 Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again #2 21/07/1973 I'm the Leader of the Gang (I am) #1 17/11/1973 I Love You Love Me Love #1 The first single to be certified platinum in the UK 30/03/1974 Remember Me This Way #3 15/06/1974 Always Yours #1 23/11/1974 Oh Yes! You're Beautiful #2 03/05/1975 Love Like You and Me #10 21/06/1975 Doing Alright with the Boys #6 08/11/1975 Papa Oom Mow Mow #38 13/03/1976 You Belong to Me #40 22/01/1977 It Takes All Night Long #25 16/07/1977 A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind #31 The Glitter Band Wiki UK glam rock band, formed in 1973, away from their commercial releases they acted as a backing band for Gary Glitter on his first few releases when they were known as the Glittermen Harvey Ellison Jan 1952 – 01 Feb 2017 (65) Obit Tony Leonard (aka Anthony Woolnough) 1951 – Living Pete Phipps 05 Aug 1951 – Living John Rossall 26 Nov 1945 – 02 Oct 2021 (75) Obit Gerry Shephard 28 Dec 1951 – 06 May 2003 (51) Independent obit John Springate 01 Feb 1949 – Living 23/03/1974 Angel Face #4 03/08/1974 Just For You #10 19/10/1974 Let's Get Together Again #8 18/01/1975 Goodbye My Love #2 12/04/1975 The Tears I Cried #8 09/08/1975 Love in the Sun #15 28/02/1976 People Like You and People Like Me #5 Godiego Wiki Japanese rock band, formed in 1975 Ryoji Asano 20 Jan 1954 – Living Takami Asano 01 Jun 1951 – 12 May 2020 (68) Obit Steve Fox 03 Oct 1953 – Living Yukihide Takekawa 22 Oct 1952 – Living Mickie Yoshino 13 Dec 1951 – Living 15/10/1977 The Water Margin #37 Andrew Gold 02 Aug 1951 – 03 Jun 2011 (59) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer from Burbank, California, frequently collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, son of soprano and ghost singer Marni Nixon (1930–2016) and at one point engaged to pop singer Nicolette Larson (1952–1997) 02/04/1977 Lonely Boy #11 25/03/1978 Never Let Her Slip Away #5 24/06/1978 How Can This Be Love #19 14/10/1978 Thank You For Being a Friend #42 Later adopted as the opening theme for the TV sitcom The Golden Girls Golden Earring Wiki Dutch rock band from The Hague, formed in 1961 Bertus Borgers 15 Jul 1947 – Living Eelco Gelling 12 Jun 1946 – Living Rinus Gerritsen 09 Aug 1946 – Living Barry Hay 16 Aug 1948 – Living George Kooymans 11 Mar 1948 – Living Cesar Zuiderwijk 18 Jul 1948 – Living 08/12/1973 Radar Love #7 08/10/1977 Radar Love (re-release) #44 Goldie Wiki UK pop rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1980, guitarist Dave Black died in July 2015 after being struck by a train Dave Black Jan 1953 – 18 Jul 2015 (62) Mirror obit Don Bon de Sousa 14 Sep 1947 – Living Tom Knowles no info available Pete McDonald c. 1950 – Living Geoff Robson 21 Jun 19?? – Living 27/05/1978 Making Up Again #7 Bobby Goldsboro 18 Jan 1941 – Living Wiki American pop and country singer-songwriter from Marianna, Florida 04/08/1973 Summer (The First Time) #9 03/08/1974 Hello Summertime #14 29/03/1975 Honey (re-release) #2 Gonzalez Wiki UK R&B and funk band from London, best known as a backing band for other acts, formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1986 Geoffrey "Bud" Beadle 27 Mar 1947 – Living Ron Carthy 20 May 1940 – 2002 (62) Mention of death Roy Davies 03 Oct 1940 – 13 Dec 1987 (47) Mick Eve 21 Sep 1937 – Living John Giblin 26 Feb 1952 – 14 May 2023 (71) Obit Steve Gregory 1945 – Living Gordon Hunte no info available Colin Jacas (later Jake Jacas) no info available Chris Mercer 1945 – Living Bobby Stignac c. 1940 – Living Linda Taylor no info available Steve Waller 30 Jun 1951 – 06 Feb 2000 (48) Mention of death Lenny Zakatek 29 Jul 1947 – Living 31/03/1979 Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet #15 The Goodies Wiki UK comedy trio who featured on a self-titled BBC television series, formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1982, Bill Oddie was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his wildlife conservation efforts, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor were awarded OBEs in 2011 – the latter died from COVID-19 complications in April 2020 Tim Brooke-Taylor 17 Jul 1940 – 12 Apr 2020 (79) Guardian obit Graeme Garden 18 Feb 1943 – Living Bill Oddie 07 Jul 1941 – Living 07/12/1974 The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do No Touch Me #7 15/03/1975 Funky Gibbon / Sick Man Blues #4 21/06/1975 Black Pudding Bertha (The Queen of Northern Soul) #19 27/09/1975 Nappy Love / Wild Thing #21 13/12/1975 Make a Daft Noise For Christmas #20 Goody Goody Discogs American disco studio group consisting of producer Vincent Montana, his daughter Denise Montana and several session musicians Denise Montana 14 May 19?? – Living Vincent Montana 12 Feb 1928 – 13 Apr 2013 (85) Independent obit 02/12/1978 #1 Dee Jay #55 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted July 28, 2020 Glitter Band. Any of the entries for Tony Leonard give a clue, like maybe he was Tony Leonard Woolnough? I can find pictures and interviews a-plenty but seemed a quiet sort of chap and nothing coming up. Goldie. Bit more promising. Tom Knowles seems to have been kicked out of the band right after their TOTP performance - because they needed him to play on TV! Naughty. Can't find anything on him really. Pete McDonald gives an interview here: https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/70s/78/1978-06-03.pdf Was briefly in the Spiders From Mars. The interview from June 1978 says McDonald "claims to be 27" which might indicate some doubt on the part of the interviewer, but if that is so, puts his dob c. 1950/51. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted July 28, 2020 Gonzalez. Gordon Hunte seems to have been born in Guyana and is now resident in New South Wales, Australia with his band Mid Nyt Sun. Think that's me, I've shopping to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 28, 2020 5 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Gonzalez. Gordon Hunte seems to have been born in Guyana and is now resident in New South Wales, Australia with his band Mid Nyt Sun. Think that's me, I've shopping to do. Cheers. I also see he's known for bottling somebody in a fight, and also performed at Live Aid! Sadly can't find any bio deets for him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 28, 2020 5 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Glitter Band. Any of the entries for Tony Leonard give a clue, like maybe he was Tony Leonard Woolnough? I can find pictures and interviews a-plenty but seemed a quiet sort of chap and nothing coming up. Goldie. Bit more promising. Tom Knowles seems to have been kicked out of the band right after their TOTP performance - because they needed him to play on TV! Naughty. Can't find anything on him really. Pete McDonald gives an interview here: https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/70s/78/1978-06-03.pdf Was briefly in the Spiders From Mars. The interview from June 1978 says McDonald "claims to be 27" which might indicate some doubt on the part of the interviewer, but if that is so, puts his dob c. 1950/51. Spot on. Anthony Leonard Woolnough is his name! Recent interview (it's in Icelandic) – he moved to Iceland. This forum indicates he is from Norfolk. GRO: Anthony L Woolnough b. 1951 in Norfolk. I'll add in c. 1950 for McDonald as the interview is from June! Thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted July 29, 2020 G (part 4/4) The Goons Wiki UK comedy trio, formed in 1951 as a group of four with Michael Bentine, they appeared on BBC radio with The Goon Show until 1960, Sellers was made a CBE in 1966, Secombe was knighted in 1981, and Milligan was knighted in 2001 Spike Milligan 16 Apr 1918 – 27 Feb 2002 (83) Guardian obit Harry Secombe 08 Sep 1921 – 11 Apr 2001 (79) Guardian obit Peter Sellers 08 Sep 1925 – 24 Jul 1980 (54) LA Times obit 21/07/1973 The Ying Tong Song (re-release) #9 Graham Gouldman 10 May 1946 – Living Wiki UK singer-songwriter and bass guitarist from Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, member of the art rock band 10cc 23/06/1979 Sunburn #52 Featured in the 1979 film Sunburn GQ Wiki American disco group from The Bronx, New York City, New York, GQ stood for "good quality", formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1991, Keith Crier was the uncle of R&B singer Keith Sweat Keith "Sabu" Crier 15 Nov 1954 – 29 Sep 2013 (58) Obit Herb Lane no info available Emanuel "Rahiem" Leblanc 29 Dec 1957 – Living Paul Service 08 Jan 1956 – Living 10/03/1979 Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) #42 Ron Grainer Orchestra 11 Aug 1922 – 21 Feb 1981 (58) Mention of death Wiki Australian-born UK composer from Atherton, Queensland, best known his television and film scores 09/12/1978 A Touch of Velvet – A Sting of Brass #60 Grand Funk Railroad Wiki American hard rock band from Flint, Michigan, formed in 1969 Don Brewer 03 Sep 1948 – Living Mark Farner 29 Sep 1948 – Living Mel Schacher 08 Apr 1951 – Living 06/02/1971 Inside Looking Out #40 Recorded in 1969 / Cover of a single by The Animals Gerri Granger 24 Oct 1940 – Living Wiki American actress and soul singer, later became an English teacher in New Jersey with prison inmates 30/09/1978 I Go To Pieces (Everytime...) #50 Eddy Grant 05 Mar 1948 – Living Wiki Guyanese-born UK reggae rock singer-songwriter and musician from Plaisance, British Guiana, founding member of R&B and pop group The Equals 02/06/1979 Living on the Front Line #11 Dobie Gray 26 Jul 1940 – 06 Dec 2011 (71) Guardian obit Wiki American singer-songwriter from Simonton, Texas whose career spanned the genres of pop, country, soul and musical theatre, later moved to Los Angeles, California and then Nashville, Tennessee 27/09/1975 Out on the Floor #42 Les Gray 09 Apr 1946 – 21 Feb 2004 (57) Guardian obit Wiki UK glam rock musician from Carshalton, Surrey, best known for being a member of the rock band Mud 26/02/1977 A Groovy Kind of Love #32 Cover of a single by The Mindbenders The Greedies Discogs Multinational one-off hard rock project consisting of Downey, Gorham and Lynott of Thin Lizzy with Jones and Cook from Sex Pistols, Lynott died in January 1986 after suffering from pneumonia and septicaemia brought on by alcohol and drug abuse Paul Cook 20 Jul 1956 – Living Brian Downey 27 Jan 1951 – Living Scott Gorham 17 Mar 1951 – Living Steve Jones 03 Sep 1955 – Living Phil Lynott 20 Aug 1949 – 04 Jan 1986 (36) FindAGrave memorial 15/12/1979 A Merry Jingle #28 Al Green 13 Apr 1946 – Living Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and record producer from Forrest City, Arkansas, often referred to as The Reverend Al Green – the nickname came after Green became an ordained pastor following the suicide of his then girlfriend, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 09/10/1971 Tired of Being Alone #4 08/01/1972 Let's Stay Together #7 20/05/1972 Look What You Done For Me #44 02/09/1972 I'm Still in Love with You #35 16/11/1974 Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) #20 15/03/1975 L-O-V-E #24 Jesse Green 05 Jul 1948 – Living Wiki Jamaican disco and reggae singer from Saint James Parish, relocated to the United Kingdom in 1965 07/08/1976 Nice and Slow #17 18/12/1976 Flip #26 11/06/1977 Come with Me #29 Norman Greenbaum 20 Nov 1942 – Living Wiki American rock singer-songwriter from Malden, Massachusetts 21/03/1970 Spirit in the Sky #1 Greyhound Wiki UK reggae band, originally formed in 1960 as Freddie Notes & the Rudies and disbanded in 1976 Elliot Francis no info available Sonny Binns no info available Glenroy Oakley 1949 – Living Danny Smith (aka Danny Bowen) no info available Ardley White (later Trevor White) 01 Nov 1949 – 05 Nov 2020 (71) Obit 26/06/1971 Black and White #6 Cover of a single by Three Dog Night 08/01/1972 Moon River #12 Cover of a single by Henry Mancini, popularised by Andy Williams 25/03/1972 I am What I am #20 Henry Gross 01 Apr 1951 – Living Wiki American pop rock singer-songwriter and musician from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, was also briefly lead guitarist with rock and roll group Sha Na Na 28/08/1976 Shannon #32 The Guess Who Wiki Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, they took their name after a record company promotion intended to lead others to believe the band was a UK supergroup Randy Bachman 27 Sep 1943 – Living Burton Cummings 31 Dec 1947 – Living Jim Kale 11 Aug 1943 – Living Garry Peterson 26 May 1945 – Living 09/05/1970 American Woman #19 Guys 'n' Dolls Wiki UK pop vocal group, formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1985, Julie Forsyth is the daughter of entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth (1928–2017), Bazar and Van Day later went on to form pop duo Dollar Thereza Bazar 23 May 1955 – Living Julie Forsyth 04 Apr 1958 – Living Dominic Grant 21 Aug 1949 – 18 Nov 2020 (71) Evening Express obit Martine Howard 14 Apr 1956 – Living Paul Griggs 20 Nov 1944 – Living David Van Day 28 Nov 1956 – Living 01/03/1975 There's a Whole Lot of Loving #2 17/05/1975 Here I Go Again #33 21/02/1976 You Don't Have to Say You Love Me #5 06/11/1976 Stoney Ground #38 13/05/1978 Only Loving Does it #42 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted July 31, 2020 As an aside, I came across this site via the Popbitch weekly email. It's charting how music fades from memory (and, by extension, which newer music is known amongst the generations above). Say when you were born, pick a decade and listen to 10 snippets of music, and click on how much you recognise the song from 4 options. You can take as many goes as you want and test yourself from the 60's to 2000's. It's Billboard 100 stuff so US-centric, but plenty of fun and it's interesting to see just how much awful shit you know and recognise, whether you like it or not. https://pudding.cool/2020/04/music-challenge/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted July 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, NotTheNagsHeadReading said: As an aside, I came across this site via the Popbitch weekly email. It's charting how music fades from memory (and, by extension, which newer music is known amongst the generations above). Say when you were born, pick a decade and listen to 10 snippets of music, and click on how much you recognise the song from 4 options. You can take as many goes as you want and test yourself from the 60's to 2000's. It's Billboard 100 stuff so US-centric, but plenty of fun and it's interesting to see just how much awful shit you know and recognise, whether you like it or not. https://pudding.cool/2020/04/music-challenge/ I resent them calling me a Boomer when I'm clearly a cynical and disaffected Gen X slacker. Meh. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted July 31, 2020 I actually had trouble recognising some songs that I know very well indeed, but I suppose that's down to my laptop speakers. They are usually tolerable for quick listens though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted July 31, 2020 Slightly disappointed that for some reason I don't know The Thompson Twins when I was clearly knocking it out on the karaoke only 10 days ago! Yeah, there's some crap on there I'm clearly proud of never having heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted July 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Slightly disappointed that for some reason I don't know The Thompson Twins when I was clearly knocking it out on the karaoke only 10 days ago! Not just me then. The sound really is crap. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steveep 2 Posted July 31, 2020 On 28/07/2020 at 00:16, NotTheNagsHeadReading said: And 'front' they did, having just watched this! A quick note of ongoing thanks for putting this together, I'm having a great time delving into a load of stuff that's either new to me or is a lovely rediscovery from my early teenage years with Classic Gold on the background radio as I fell asleep. Top Deathlisting. If you look at the comments for the alternative version of the video posted at v=3KZSDLxUm3A (I'm trying not to embed another copy of the same video), a commentator says: That lead vocal is my good friend American singer, Brenda Mitchell Stewart, of GOOD STEWART PRODUCTIONS & UNCLE BUTCHIES LIVE HOUSE. Those ladies are not singing. They are lip-syncing Brenda's great vocal performances (all 4 songs) - STRUT, GETTING SERIOUS, DISCO DANCER & NIGHT PEOPLE THESE DAYS. Now you know! PP 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted August 5, 2020 H (part 1/5) Sammy Hagar 13 Oct 1947 – Living Wiki American rock singer-songwriter and entrepreneur from Salinas, California, vocalist for hard rock band Montrose, later singer with Van Halen, a group that he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with in 2007, later founded in the Cabo Wabo tequila brand and restaurant chain 15/12/1979 This Planet's on Fire / Space Station #5 #52 Bill Haley and his Comets Wiki American rock and roll band from Chester, Pennsylvania, formed in 1952 and active until Haley's death in 1981, Haley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Comets were inducted as sidemen in 2012, Cedrone died in June 1954 after falling down a flight of stairs and breaking his neck Joey Ambrose 23 Mar 1934 – 10 Aug 2021 (87) Mention of death Franny Beecher 29 Sep 1921 – 24 Feb 2014 (92) USA Today obit Danny Cedrone 20 Jun 1920 – 17 Jun 1954 (33) FindAGrave memorial Johnny Grande 14 Jan 1930 – 03 Jun 2006 (76) Guardian obit Bill Haley 06 Jul 1925 – 09 Feb 1981 (55) NY Times obit Marshall Lytle 01 Sep 1933 – 25 May 2013 (79) NY Times obit Billy Williamson 09 Feb 1925 – 22 Mar 1996 (71) Mention of death 16/03/1974 Rock Around the Clock (re-release) #12 Hall & Oates Wiki American pop rock duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1970, sold an estimated 40 million records worldwide, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 Daryl Hall 11 Oct 1946 – Living John Oates 07 Apr 1948 – Living 16/10/1976 She's Gone #42 Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Wiki American soft rock trio from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1976, briefly reunited between 1986 through 1988, member Tommy Reynolds departed the group in 1972 and was replaced by keyboardist Alan Dennison but the group retained its name, Hamilton died in December 1994 from Cushing's syndrome Joe Frank Carollo 03 Sep 1939 – Living Alan Dennison 13 Dec 1946 – 13 Aug 2023 (76) Mention of death Dan Hamilton 01 Jun 1946 – 23 Dec 1994 (48) FindAGrave memorial 13/09/1975 Fallin' in Love #33 Marvin Hamlisch 02 Jun 1944 – 06 Aug 2012 (68) Guardian obit Wiki American composer, conductor and pianist from New York City, New York, one of only sixteen people to win a Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy 30/03/1974 The Entertainer #25 Cover of a ragtime tune written in 1902 by Scott Joplin (c. 1868–1917) Albert Hammond 18 May 1944 – Living Wiki UK-born Gibraltarian pop rock singer-songwriter and record producer, born in London due to being evacuated there from Gibraltar during World War II, awarded an OBE in 2000 and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008, his son Albert Hammond Jr. (b. 1980) is the rhythm and lead guitarist of the American rock band The Strokes 30/06/1973 The Free Electric Band #19 Herbie Hancock 12 Apr 1940 – Living Wiki American keyboardist, pianist, bandleader, composer and actor from Chicago, Illinois, named after the singer and actor Herb Jeffries (1913–2014), began playing with jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd (1932–2013) before joining the Miles Davis Quintet, later became known for experimenting with electro, jazz fusion and funk sounds 26/08/1978 I Thought it was You #15 03/02/1979 You Bet Your Love #18 The Handley Family Discogs UK vocal group from Bermondsey, London, composed of five siblings, won the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks Billy Handley 1960 – Living Molly Handley 1954 – Living Sally Handley 1950 – Living Tommy Handley 1956 – Living Wendy Handley 1957 – Living 07/04/1973 Wam Bam #30 Mike Harding 23 Oct 1944 – Living Wiki UK folk singer-songwriter, comedian, poet and author from Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire 02/08/1975 Rochdale Cowboy #22 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Wiki UK glam rock band from London, formed in 1972, bass guitarist Paul Jeffreys died onboard Pan Am Flight 103 when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, bassist George Ford formerly played for Emile Ford and the Checkmates – Emile Ford being his half brother Jim Cregan 09 Mar 1946 – Living Jean-Paul Crocker (aka John Crocker) no info available Stuart Elliott 22 May 1953 – Living George Ford (or Sweetnam-Ford) 01 Jan 1941 – 09 Mar 2007 (66) Mention of death Steve Harley 27 Feb 1951 – 17 Mar 2024 (73) Guardian obit Paul Jeffreys 13 Feb 1952 – 21 Dec 1988 (36) FindAGrave memorial Duncan Mackay 26 Jul 1950 – Living Milton Reame-James 03 Nov 1950 – Living 11/05/1974 Judy Teen #5 Released as Cockney Rebel 10/08/1974 Mr. Soft #8 Released as Cockney Rebel 08/02/1975 Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) #1 07/06/1975 Mr. Raffles (Man, it was Mean) #13 31/07/1976 Here Comes the Sun #10 Cover of a song by The Beatles 06/11/1976 (I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna #41 20/10/1979 Freedom's Prisoner #58 Released as Steve Harley Harley Quinne Discogs UK pop rock group assembled by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, frontman Pete Oakman was formerly a member of Joe Brown and the Bruvvers John Clare 1950 – Living Roger Dean 16 Mar 1943 – 03 Aug 2008 (65) Mention of death John Kitchener 28 Apr 1949 – 01 Oct 1997 (48) Mention of death Billy Livsey 04 Feb 1949 – Living Pete Oakman 12 Dec 1943 – 29 Sep 2023 (79) Obit Steve Simpson n/a – 23 Nov 2024 Mention of death 14/10/1972 New Orleans #19 NB: Quite confused over this lineup. On the cover art for the single there are four of them featured. On his website, Oakman identifies the four in the same picture as Dean, Kitchener, Simpson, and himself. However, on The Free Electric Band Facebook page, the bio for John Clare suggests that he and Billy Livsey appeared on New Orleans. Harpo 05 Apr 1950 – Living Wiki Swedish pop singer from Bandhagen, Stockholm, real name Jan Svensson 17/04/1976 Moviestar #24 Emmylou Harris 02 Apr 1947 – Living Wiki American country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Birmingham, Alabama, has won 14 Grammy Awards and inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008 06/03/1976 Here, There and Everywhere #30 Major Harris 09 Feb 1947 – 09 Nov 2012 (65) Rolling Stone obit Wiki American R&B singer from Richmond, Virginia, also a member of the R&B vocal group The Delfonics, cousin of record producer Norman Harris (1947–1987) 09/08/1975 Love Won't Let Me Wait #37 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,466 Posted August 5, 2020 Marvin Hamlisch did far better as a songwriter of course - Nobody Does It Better made the top 10. Keep up the good work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted August 5, 2020 Harley Quinne. John Kitchener probably died of lung cancer in or around 1998. Here is the death notice of his wife from 2008: https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/3949449.jane-kitchener/ References his time in Country Fever and therefore by dint of this site, he was the same John Kitchener who was in Harley Quinne: http://www.peteroakman.com/history.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted August 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Harley Quinne. John Kitchener probably died of lung cancer in or around 1998. Here is the death notice of his wife from 2008: https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/3949449.jane-kitchener/ References his time in Country Fever and therefore by dint of this site, he was the same John Kitchener who was in Harley Quinne: http://www.peteroakman.com/history.html Brilliant find. Free GRO: Marriage certificate from Newbury, 1974. John R. Kitchener + Jane Grant GRO Index: Death: Q4 John Richard Kitchener (b. 1949) in Marlborough (that's 6 miles from Pewsey where they moved to) Ancestry: From his family tree, John Richard Kitchener 28 Apr 1949 – 01 Oct 1997 (48) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted August 5, 2020 Cockney Rebel. All I can find is the website of his brother David: http://www.crocker.me.uk/ John and David Crocker from E Riding of Yorkshire? Guess he'll never be found! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,619 Posted August 5, 2020 5 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Cockney Rebel. All I can find is the website of his brother David: http://www.crocker.me.uk/ John and David Crocker from E Riding of Yorkshire? Guess he'll never be found! Is Betty their mother? Tbh, not completely useless information. David says on his own site that he was born in 1955 and "brought up in" East Yorkshire. Assuming David is his actual first name, there's only five people by that name born in 1955 in England and Wales. Locations are Chatham in Kent, Bromley in Kent, Southampton, Tavistock in Devon/Cornwall, and Sunderland, County D. Problem is you do a search for the brother we need, John Crocker (I tried births from 1949 to 1959) and literally none of the above places reappeared! *grumbles* Family must've moved a lot! Sometimes you just got to wait for the obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted August 6, 2020 The Handley Family Discogs UK vocal group from Bermondsey, London, composed of five siblings, won the TV talent show Opportunity Knocks Billy Handley 1960 – Living Molly Handley 1954 – Living Sally Handley 1950 – Living Tommy Handley 1956 – Living Wendy Handley 1957 – Living 07/04/1973 Wam Bam #30 Improbably touted as British rivals to The Osmonds - last time I heard them was on Darryl Bullock's awesome Worlds Worst Records radio show. He has a habit of saying in his opening announcement; "do we have some crap lined up for you?" You're sure they still breathe, right - because it's not like they've been a prominent or popular feature on 70s revival gigs or owt! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
