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2 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Wigan's Ovation.

 

It's Jim McClusky (without the 'e'). Bolton news here says he was 56 in 2003 with some family info: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5918216.pop-star-to-porter/

 

So born c1946?

Born in 1946 in Bolton as per the GRO. Thanks, added!

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W (part 3/3)

Viola Wills 30 Dec 1939 – 06 May 2009 (69) Guardian obit
Wiki American pop, funk and disco singer from Los Angeles, California
06/10/1979 Gonna Get Along Without You Now #8 Cover of a song by Roy Hogsed, popularised by Teresa Brewer

Al Wilson 19 Jun 1939 – 21 Apr 2008 (68) Independent obit
Wiki American soul singer from Meridian, Mississippi, full name Allen LaMar Wilson
23/08/1975 The Snake #41

Dooley Wilson 03 Apr 1886 – 30 May 1953 (67) FindAGrave memorial
Wiki American actor, singer and drummer from Tyler, Texas, real name Albert Wilson, best known for playing Sam in the 1942 film Casablanca – in this role he had to fake playing the piano as he didn't know how to play in real life
03/12/1977 As Time Goes by #15 Featured in the 1942 film Casablanca

Jackie Wilson 09 Jun 1934 – 21 Jan 1984 (49) NY Times obit
Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan, nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
29/07/1972 I Get the Sweetest Feeling #9
03/05/1975 I Get the Sweetest Feeling (re-release) / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (re-release) #25

Meri Wilson 15 Jun 1949 – 28 Dec 2002 (53) Independent obit
Wiki American singer-songwriter and model, born in Nagoya, Japan at a U.S. military base and raised in Marietta, Georgia, best known for her novelty songs with double entendres, died in a car accident during an ice storm in Americus, Georgia in December 2002
27/08/1977 Telephone Man #6

Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps.
Wiki American disco group, formed in 1975 and disbanded in 1978, assembled by producer Harold Wheeler (b. 1943), the group consisted of a quartet of female vocalists along with an ensemble of session musicians
Vocalists:
Vivian Cherry 28 Nov 1951 – Living
Arlene Martell 02 Apr 1937 – Living
Helen Miles 17 Feb 1928 – 17 Jun 2007 (79)
Linda November 16 Oct 1944 – Living
24/01/1976 Baby Face #12
NB: The above Arlene Martell is not the same person as actress Arlene Martel (1936–2014) as per this irate conversation. Martell now goes by the surname of Martin.

Pete Wingfield 07 May 1948 – Living
Wiki UK singer-songwriter, keyboardist, record producer and music journalist from Liphook, Hampshire
28/06/1975 Eighteen with a Bullet #7

The Edgar Winter Group
Wiki (Winter) American rock band, formed in 1972, bass guitarist Dan Hartman later enjoyed a successful solo career – he died in March 1994 from an AIDS-related brain tumour, lead guitartist Montrose suffered from clinical depression all his life and committed suicide by shooting himself in March 2012
Rick Derringer 05 Aug 1947 – Living
Dan Hartman 08 Dec 1950 – 22 Mar 1994 (43) NY Times obit
Ronnie Montrose 29 Nov 1947 – 03 Mar 2012 (64) BBC obit
Chuck Ruff 25 May 1951 – 14 Oct 2011 (60) Legacy obit
Edgar Winter 28 Dec 1946 – Living
26/05/1973 Frankenstein #18

Ruby Winters 18 Jan 1942 – 07 Aug 2016 (74) Obit
Wiki American soul singer from Louisville, Kentucky, real name Ruby Forehand
05/11/1977 I Will #4
29/04/1978 Come to Me #11
26/08/1978 I Won't Mention it Again #45
16/06/1979 Baby Lay Down #43

Wire
Wiki UK punk rock and post-punk band from London, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1980 with a reunion 1985–1992 and active since 1999
Bruce Gilbert 18 May 1946 – Living
Robert Gotobed (aka Robert Grey) 21 Apr 1951 – Living
Graham Lewis 22 Feb 1953 – Living
Colin Newman 16 Sep 1954 – Living
27/01/1979 Outdoor Miner #51

Bill Withers 04 Jul 1938 – 30 Mar 2020 (81) Guardian obit
Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter and record producer from Slab Fork, West Virginia, won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for a further six, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015
12/08/1972 Lean on Me #18
14/01/1978 Lovely Day #7

Wizzard
Wiki UK glam rock band from Birmingham, West Midlands, formed in 1972 and disbanded in 1975, frontman Roy Wood and bass guitarist Rick Price had previously been members of The Move, Wood and cellist Hugh McDowell were also members of the Electric Light Orchestra with the former also enjoying a successful solo career
Bob Brady c. 1947 – Living
Mike Burney 01 Nov 1938 – 13 Nov 2014 (76) ITV obit
Charlie Grima 01 Dec 1944 – Living
Bill Hunt 23 May 1947 – Living
Hugh McDowell 31 Jul 1953 – 06 Nov 2018 (65) Telegraph obit
Nick Pentelow 10 Jun 1951 – Living
Rick Price 10 Jun 1944 – 17 May 2022 (77) Mention of death
Keith Smart 10 Dec 1946 – Living
Roy Wood 08 Nov 1946 – Living
09/12/1972 Ball Park Incident #6
21/04/1973 See My Baby Jive #1
01/09/1973 Angel Fingers #1
08/12/1973 I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday #4 Released as Wizzard featuring vocal backing by The Suedettes Plus The Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year Choir with additional noises by Miss Snob and Class 3C
27/04/1974 Rock 'n' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune) #6
10/08/1974 This is the Story of My Love (Baby) #34
21/12/1974 Are You Ready to Rock #8
NB: I note that on Charlie Grima's website (which is pretty old now) he mentions he was from Malta and emigrated to the UK aged 10. This is an obit for a Charlie Grima (1944–2018) who latterly lived in Valletta, Malta. Is it him? I don't think so. His website said he was latterly living in Kent, and this tends to suggest that the Charlie Grima who died in 2018 worked as a school caretaker.

Terry Wogan 03 Aug 1938 – 31 Jan 2016 (77) Guardian obit
Wiki Irish/UK television and radio broadcaster from Limerick, County Limerick, worked for the BBC for most of his career and was believed to have been the most listened-to radio broadcaster in Europe, presented chat show called Wogan, Children in Need, gameshow Blankety Blank and Come Dancing on television and was the voiceover for the UK's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest from 1980 to 2008, became a British citizen in 2005 and was awarded a knighthood the same year
07/01/1978 The Floral Dance #21 Cover of a traditional English song written in 1911

The Wombles
Wiki UK novelty pop band from Wimbledon Common, London, formed in 1973 and disbanded in 1976 with reunions from 1998 to 2000 and 2011 to 2017, its musicians would dress up as characters from the children's television programme of the same name, which in turn was based upon a series of books by Elisabeth Beresford (1926–2010), vocalist Batt also had a chart success as Mike Batt with the New Edition, drummer Cattini had previously been a member of Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, The Tornados and Sounds Nice featuring Tim Mycroft
Session musicians:
Mike Batt 06 Feb 1949 – Living
Clem Cattini 20 Aug 1937 – Living
Ray Cooper 19 Sep 1947 – Living
Les Hurdle 19 Jan 1943 – Living
Eddie Mordue 05 Jan 1928 – 26 Jan 2011 (83)
Rex Morris no info available
Jack Rothstein 15 Dec 1925 – 16 Nov 2001 (75)
Chris Spedding 17 Jun 1944 – Living
26/01/1974 The Wombling Song #4 Theme to the TV series The Wombles (1973–1975)
06/04/1974 Remember You're a Womble #3
22/06/1974 Banana Rock #9
12/10/1974 Minuetto Allegretto #16
14/12/1974 Wombling Merry Christmas #2
10/05/1975 Wombling White Tie and Tails #22
09/08/1975 Superwomble #20
13/12/1975 Let's Womble to the Party Tonight #34
NB: I've only listed the "session Wombles" who recorded on the hits, and not the people who appeared in Womble outfits on Top of the Pops appearances because this varied far more often and some of them likely weren't actually playing the instruments!
NB2: Can't find anything on saxophonist Rex Morris. Was it the same Rex Morris who was a member of Lord Rockingham's XI (who we also can't find info for)? I think it was.
NB3: Pretty interesting (and yet random) page here looking at the degrees of separation between The Wombles and The Beatles!

Stevie Wonder 13 May 1950 – Living
Wiki American soul, pop, R&B and funk singer-songwriter and record producer, born in Saginaw, Michigan and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Wonder has been blind since shortly after birth, he was signed to Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, one of the most successful musicians and songwriters in popular music history, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989
28/03/1970 Never had a Dream Come True #6
18/07/1970 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours #15
21/11/1970 Heaven Help Us All #29
15/05/1971 We Can Work it Out #27 Cover of a single by The Beatles
22/01/1972 If You Really Love Me #20
03/02/1973 Superstition #11
19/05/1973 You are the Sunshine of My Life #7
13/10/1973 Higher Ground #29
12/01/1974 Living For the City #15
13/04/1974 He's Misstra Know it All #10
19/10/1974 You Haven't Done Nothin' #30
11/01/1975 Boogie on Reggae Woman #12
18/12/1976 I Wish #5
09/04/1977 Sir Duke #2
10/09/1977 Another Star #29
24/02/1979 Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father) #66 Released as Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder / Recorded in honour of the 90th birthday of Motown Founder Berry Gordy's father, who died later that year from cancer
24/11/1979 Send One Your Love #52

Roy Wood 08 Nov 1946 – Living
Wiki UK rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, known for his membership of bands The Move, Wizzard and the Electric Light Orchestra – the last of which he was inducted as a member into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017
11/08/1973 Dear Elaine #18
01/12/1973 Forever #8
15/06/1974 Goin' Down the Road #13
31/05/1975 Oh What a Shame #13

Edward Woodward 01 Jun 1930 – 16 Nov 2009 (79) Guardian obit
Wiki UK actor and singer from Croydon, Surrey, best known for his television appearances in spy drama Callan (1967–1972) and crime drama The Equalizer (1985–1989) as well as the 1973 cult horror film The Wicker Man
16/01/1971 The Way You Look Tonight #42

Betty Wright 21 Dec 1953 – 10 May 2020 (66) Guardian obit
Wiki American soul and R&B singer-songwriter from Miami, Florida, real name Bessie Regina Norris
25/01/1975 Shoorah! Shoorah! #27
19/04/1975 Where is the Love #25

The Wurzels
Wiki UK Scrumpy and Western band from Nailsea, Somerset, original frontman Adge Cutler died in a car crash in Chepstow, Wales in May 1974 which reduced them to a trio for their 70s charting hits
Tommy Banner 01 Aug 1939 – Living
Tony Baylis 25 May 1935 – 30 Sep 2020 (85) Local obit
Pete Budd 18 Jul 1940 – Living
15/05/1976 Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) #1 Cover of a single by Irish comedian Brendan Grace
11/09/1976 I am a Cider Drinker (Paloma Blanca) #3
25/06/1977 Farmer Bill's Cowman (I was Kaiser Bill's Batman) #32

Robert Wyatt 28 Jan 1945 – Living
Wiki UK singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, born in Bristol and raised in Canterbury, Kent and Lydden, Kent, also a founding member of rock band Soft Machine
28/09/1974 I'm a Believer #29 Cover of a single by The Monkees

Tammy Wynette 05 May 1942 – 06 Apr 1998 (55) Independent obit
Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Tremont, Mississippi, real name Virginia Wynette Pugh, nicknamed The First Lady of Country Music, married to country singer George Jones (1931–2013) from 1969 to 1975, Wynette was plagued by many health problems throughout her life and underwent 26 major surgeries during her life
26/04/1975 Stand by Your Man #1 Originally released in 1968
28/06/1975 D-I-V-O-R-C-E #12
12/06/1976 I Don't Wanna Play House #37

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Wing And A Prayer.

 

Could this be our Helen Miles? https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587133/ She was jingle singing with Arlene Martell in 1991 and the article says she understudied for Ethel Merman: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/406656934/ Both refer to her as from New Jersey (IMDB - Hoboken; 1991 Article - Teaneck).

 

Arlene Martell is harder. She seems to have released a couple of records in the early 1960s and also sung with Glenn Miller (Moonlight Serenaders) so that would make her older than the two younger ones found. Can't find anything on her origins though.

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Re people dressing as Wombles, Jimmy Savile is said to have assaulted two children, a boy and a girl, while wearing a Womble costume in his dressing room on Top Of The Pops.

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10 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Wing And A Prayer.

 

Could this be our Helen Miles? https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587133/ She was jingle singing with Arlene Martell in 1991 and the article says she understudied for Ethel Merman: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/406656934/ Both refer to her as from New Jersey (IMDB - Hoboken; 1991 Article - Teaneck).

 

Arlene Martell is harder. She seems to have released a couple of records in the early 1960s and also sung with Glenn Miller (Moonlight Serenaders) so that would make her older than the two younger ones found. Can't find anything on her origins though.

Thanks for this.

In the obit for Helen Miles (1919–2012) on Legacy, the Helen Miles Singers are not mentioned. I'm therefore skeptical about adding these details in. It's possible IMDb have muddled up two people with the same name in the way that they did for Martell. What's certain is that the two did perform together in the Helen Miles Singers.

Martell is still alive on Facebook. It says she was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently lives in New York City and her husband is Neil. I would say she's in her 80s. That isn't in line with Helen's birth year of 1919, so I'm reluctant to punch it in. Likewise, little to nothing catching my attention on Ancestry. I guess we'll have to wait. 

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11 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Thanks for this.

In the obit for Helen Miles (1919–2012) on Legacy, the Helen Miles Singers are not mentioned. I'm therefore skeptical about adding these details in. It's possible IMDb have muddled up two people with the same name in the way that they did for Martell. What's certain is that the two did perform together in the Helen Miles Singers.

Martell is still alive on Facebook. It says she was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently lives in New York City and her husband is Neil. I would say she's in her 80s. That isn't in line with Helen's birth year of 1919, so I'm reluctant to punch it in. Likewise, little to nothing catching my attention on Ancestry. I guess we'll have to wait. 

I think you are probably right about Helen Miles being different.

 

The back up for this is this article from 1968 about the Helen Miles from Teaneck (born in Paterson to Mr and Mrs Felix Weiss), husband Hal (Henry/Harry?) and some biographical information: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491805272/ So born Helen Weiss, married, son Randy born circa 1951, occasionally performed as Helen Whitney. She is probably ancient, fact she may be older than Martell neither here nor there, imo.

 

Is that enough to track her down?

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6 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

I think you are probably right about Helen Miles being different.

 

The back up for this is this article from 1968 about the Helen Miles from Teaneck (born in Paterson to Mr and Mrs Felix Weiss), husband Hal (Henry/Harry?) and some biographical information: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491805272/ So born Helen Weiss, married, son Randy born circa 1951, occasionally performed as Helen Whitney. She is probably ancient, fact she may be older than Martell neither here nor there, imo.

 

Is that enough to track her down?

Helen Weiss Miles 
born 17 Feb 1928 New Jersey
PARENTS Felix Weiss (1894–1973) and Sarah Fuchs (1894–1969)
RESIDENCE 1940 Paterson, NJ
RESIDENCE 1964 Teaneck, NJ
married Alvin Harold Krakower (1917–1987)
died 17 Jun 2007 (aged 79) Bergen, NJ

Before I add her @YoungWillz, does that second article tie her into the Helen Miles Singers?

Big thanks for this btw. I don't have a subscription to Newspapers.com anymore. Useful to know you do. 

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5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Helen Weiss Miles 
born 17 Feb 1928 New Jersey
PARENTS Felix Weiss (1894–1973) and Sarah Fuchs (1894–1969)
RESIDENCE 1940 Paterson, NJ
RESIDENCE 1964 Teaneck, NJ
married Alvin Harold Krakower (1917–1987)
died 17 Jun 2007 (aged 79) Bergen, NJ

Before I add her @YoungWillz, does that second article tie her into the Helen Miles Singers?

Big thanks for this btw. I don't have a subscription to Newspapers.com anymore. Useful to know you do. 

It doesn't specifically mention the Helen Miles Singers.

 

It does however tie in with the first article I posted from 1991 which specifies her being in the Singers due to the tie in with Teaneck and the Ethel Merman story. It all knits together, definitely her.

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2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

It doesn't specifically mention the Helen Miles Singers.

 

It does however tie in with the first article I posted from 1991 which specifies her being in the Singers due to the tie in with Teaneck and the Ethel Merman story. It all knits together, definitely her.

Enough for me. Added, cheers!

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16 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Enough for me. Added, cheers!

That 1968 article also mentioned her as working as a session singer and her hubby was working in the record biz. Strong words with IMDB?

 

Lets see if I can dig anything up on Arlene - not hopeful!

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Arlene Martell was 73 in 2010 according to this: http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/bitstream/handle/10333/4336/fall10.pdf?sequence=1

 

Arlene Neubauer Martin.

 

Ha ha! @Ulitzer95 maybe we found her after all!

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32 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Arlene Martell was 73 in 2010 according to this: http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/bitstream/handle/10333/4336/fall10.pdf?sequence=1

 

Arlene Neubauer Martin.

 

Ha ha! @Ulitzer95 maybe we found her after all!

More information here from Indianapolis Jewish paper from 1960: https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19600916-01.1.55&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN

 

Quote:

 

Arlene Mcsrtef (re Neubauer) Sings of Embers Arlene Martel, a native of Indianapolis, is now appearing at the Embers Supper Nite Club, 2034 N. Meridian. Miss Martel, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neubauer, 3029 Broadway, has appeared as a vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and Lawrence Welk orchestras, and was champaign lady on a Welk TV show. Miss Martel will be at the supper club from Sept. 19 to 24. She then plans to go to New York.

 

This appears to the obituary of her mother: http://funeralinnovations.com/obituary/150988/Anna-Neubauer/

[Redrumours 861]

Apologies if I missed this,but I heard a rumour that Derek Quinn guitarist with Freddie and the Dreamers had died late last month.

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6 minutes ago, redrumours said:

Apologies if I missed this,but I heard a rumour that Derek Quinn guitarist with Freddie and the Dreamers had died late last month.

Cheers, there's this from Blitz Magazine's Editor:

 

 

Can't find a write up in the press though!

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1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

More information here from Indianapolis Jewish paper from 1960: https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19600916-01.1.55&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN

 

Quote:

 

Arlene Mcsrtef (re Neubauer) Sings of Embers Arlene Martel, a native of Indianapolis, is now appearing at the Embers Supper Nite Club, 2034 N. Meridian. Miss Martel, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neubauer, 3029 Broadway, has appeared as a vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and Lawrence Welk orchestras, and was champaign lady on a Welk TV show. Miss Martel will be at the supper club from Sept. 19 to 24. She then plans to go to New York.

 

This appears to the obituary of her mother: http://funeralinnovations.com/obituary/150988/Anna-Neubauer/

Wow, amazing!

I've found her on Ancestry.

Arlene Faye Neubauer. It doesn't have a full date sadly, just says born c. 1937 in Pennsylvania (which makes sense as her mum had Philadelphia links according to her obit). She then went to school in Indianapolis.

Edit: Married NEIL Michel Martin in 1966 in Indianapolis. And now I've just found them on Clustrmaps still living together in NYC. He was born 24 Aug 1932 (which matches his NY birth record on Ancestry). She was born 02 Apr 1937. Another act complete @YoungWillz!

Great find, cheers.

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On 29/02/2020 at 20:06, Ulitzer95 said:

Freddie and the Dreamers
Wiki UK beat band from Manchester, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 2000, known for their comical dance routines and the fact that their lead singer Freddie stood at a mere 5 foot 2 inches tall
Peter Birrell 09 May 1941 – Living
Roy Crewdson 29 May 1941 – Living
Bernie Dwyer 11 Sep 1940 – 04 Dec 2002 (62) Mention of death
Freddie Garrity 14 Nov 1936 – 19 May 2006 (69) Guardian obit
Derek Quinn 24 May 1942 – c. 22 Oct 2020 (78) Mention of death
09/05/1963 If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody #3
08/08/1963 I'm Telling You Now #2
07/11/1963 You Were Made For Me #3
20/02/1964 Over You #13
14/05/1964 I Love You Baby #16
16/07/1964 Just For You #41
05/11/1964 I Understand #5
22/04/1965 A Little You #26
04/11/1965 Thou Shalt Not Steal #44

Updated for the death of Derek Quinn. The two surviving members both turning 80 next year!

Thanks @redrumours!

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XYZ

X-Ray Spex
Wiki UK punk rock band from London, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1979 with reunions in 1991, 1995–1996 and 2008
Jak Airport 22 Feb 1953 – 13 Aug 2004 (51) Mention of death
Paul Dean 1956 – Living
B. P. Hurding 1959 – Living
Poly Styrene 03 Jul 1957 – 25 Apr 2011 (53) Guardian obit
Rudi Thomson 196? – Living
29/04/1978 The Day the World Turned Day-Glo #23
22/07/1978 Identity #24
04/11/1978 Germ Free Adolescents #19
21/04/1979 Highly Inflammable #45

XTC
Wiki UK rock band from Swindon, Wiltshire, formed in 1972 and disbanded in 2006
Terry Chambers 18 Jul 1955 – Living
Dave Gregory 21 Sep 1952 – Living
Colin Moulding 17 Aug 1955 – Living
Andy Partridge 11 Nov 1953 – Living
12/05/1979 Life Begins at the Hop #54
22/09/1979 Making Plans For Nigel #17

Yellow Dog
Wiki UK new wave band, frontman Kenny Young was also a prolific songwriter – he penned "Under the Boardwalk" and "Ai No Corrida"
Herbie Armstrong 14 May 1944 – Living
Kenny Young 14 Apr 1941 – 14 Apr 2020 (79) Guardian obit
04/02/1978 Just One More Night #8
22/07/1978 Wait Until Midnight #54
NB: The only members credited on the singles and the accompanying album are Armstrong and Young. There are a lot of session musicians listed on the album, which leads me to think that the other members were only used for touring and live performances.

Yes
Wiki UK progressive rock band from London, formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1981, later active 1983–2004 and since 2008, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, keyboardist Rick Wakeman was also a member of Strawbs and a session musician for Black Sabbath, drummer Alan White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, Wakeman was awarded a CBE in 2021
Jon Anderson 25 Oct 1944 – Living
Steve Howe 08 Apr 1947 – Living
Chris Squire 04 Mar 1948 – 27 Jun 2015 (67) Guardian obit
Rick Wakeman 18 May 1949 – Living
Alan White 14 Jun 1949 – 26 May 2022 (72) Guardian obit
17/09/1977 Wonderous Stories #7
26/11/1977 Going For the One #24
09/09/1978 Don't Kill the Whale #36

Yin & Yan
Discogs UK vocal duo, Sandford is also an actor and is known for his role of Walter Potts in Coronation Street from 1963 to 1964, Mitchell was a prominent voice artist
Bill Mitchell 26 Dec 1934 – 20 Aug 1997 (62) Mention of death
Chris Sandford 06 Jun 1939 – Living
29/03/1975 If #25 A parody cover of the Telly Savalas version, originally recorded by Bread

Faron Young 25 Feb 1932 – 10 Dec 1996 (64) Independent obit
Wiki American country singer-songwriter from Shreveport, Louisiana, nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Young Sheriff", committing suicide by shooting himself in December 1996, posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000
15/07/1972 It's Four in the Morning #3

John Paul Young 21 Jun 1950 – Living
Wiki Australian pop singer, born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland and raised in Sydney, New South Wales
29/04/1978 Love is in the Air #5

Karen Young 23 Mar 1951 – 26 Jan 1991 (39) FindAGrave memorial
Wiki American disco singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, supposedly died from a bleeding ulcer in January 1991, not to be confused with the 1960s British singer Karen Young
19/08/1978 Hot Shot #34
24/02/1979 Hot Shot (re-release) #75

Neil Young 12 Nov 1945 – Living
Wiki Canadian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and activist from Toronto, Ontario, has lived in California since the 1960s but retains a Canadian citizenship, also a member of bands Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (later simply Crosby, Stills & Nash), twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a solo artist in 1995 and as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997)
11/03/1972 Heart of Gold #10 Features backing vocals from Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor
06/01/1979 Four Strong Winds #57

Retta Young 1949 – Living
Wiki American disco singer from South Carolina
24/05/1975 Sending Out an S.O.S. #28

Michael Zager Band 03 Jan 1943 – Living
Wiki American musician, composer and record producer from Passaic, New Jersey
01/04/1978 Let's All Chant #8

Gheorghe Zamfir 06 Apr 1941 – Living
Wiki Romanian pan flute musician from Gaesti, Muntenia
21/08/1976 (The Light of Experience) Doina de Jale #4 Theme to the BBC religious television programme The Light of Experience

Lena Zavaroni 04 Nov 1963 – 01 Oct 1999 (35) Guardian obit
Wiki UK pop singer and television host, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland and raised in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, suffered from clinical depression and anorexia from a young age which led to her untimely death from pneumonia in October 1999
09/02/1974 Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me) #10
01/06/1974 Personality #33

Almost finished.
I just need to do featured artists, which I will tackle tonight.
Then I'll copy all the 70s sections into an expandable spoiler on my first post on Page 2, then we're !

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Featured artists

Ronald Biggs 08 Aug 1929 – 18 Dec 2013 (84) Guardian obit
Wiki UK criminal and escapee from Stockwell, Lambeth, London, better known as Ronnie Biggs, notorious for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, following his conviction he was incarcerated in Wandsworth Prison but escaped 15 months later, he then fled to mainland Europe before moving to Sydney, Australia and then Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, handed himself in to British authorities in 2001 so he could return to the UK to see his family
08/07/1978 No One is Innocent / My Way #7 Released as Sex Pistols, Punk Prayer by Ronald Biggs / The b-side, sung by bassist Sid Vicious, is a cover of a single by Frank Sinatra

Marc Bolan [see T. Rex]

Odia Coates 13 Nov 1941 – 19 May 1991 (49) FindAGrave memorial
Wiki American pop singer from Vicksburg, Mississippi
28/09/1974 (You're) Having My Baby #6 Released as Paul Anka featuring Odia Coates

Sheena Easton 27 Apr 1959 – Living
Wiki UK pop singer-songwriter and actress from Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, came to the public eye after appearing the the reality television series The Big Time, has sold over 20 million records worldwide and won two Grammy Awards
17/09/1977 We've Got Tonight #28 Released as Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton / Cover of a single by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

Wayne Henderson 24 Sep 1939 – 05 Apr 2014 (74) NY Times obit
Wiki American soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer from Houston, Texas, best known as a member of The Crusaders
13/01/1979 Heat of the Beat #43 Released as Roy Ayers and Wayne Henderson

The Imperials Quartet
Wiki American gospel group from Atlanta, Georgia, better known as The Imperials
Terry Blackwood 21 Oct 1945 – Living
Greg Gordon 20 Nov 1950 – Living
Armond Morales 25 Feb 1932 – 05 Dec 2022 (90) Obit
Joe Moscheo 11 Aug 1937 – 11 Jan 2016 (78) Obit
Jim Murray 08 Mar 1944 – Living
Roger Wiles c. 1947 – Living
20/03/1971 There Goes My Everything #6 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: The Imperials Quartet
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
01/04/1972 Until it's Time For You to Go #5 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: The Imperials Quartet
NB: Can't find a lineup for I Just Can't Help Believing, but the others are covered from here.

The Jordanaires
Wiki American vocal quartet from Springfield, Missouri, formed in 1948 as a gospel group, known for providing backing vocals for Elvis Presley, Hugh Jarrett died in May 2008 from injuries sustained in a road accident
Hoyt Hawkins 31 Mar 1927 – 23 Oct 1982 (55) FindAGrave memorial
Hugh Jarrett 11 Oct 1929 – 31 May 2008 (78) Independent obit
Neal Matthews Jr. 26 Oct 1929 – 21 Apr 2000 (70) FindAGrave memorial
Gordon Stoker 3 Aug 1924 – 27 Mar 2013 (88) Independent obit
Ray Walker 16 Mar 1934 – Living
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 Return to Sender (re-release) #42 Released as Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires

Yvonne Keeley 06 Sep 1952 – Living
Wiki Dutch pop singer and radio presenter from Rotterdam, real name Yvonne Paaij
14/01/1978 If I had Words #3 Released as Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley and The St. Thomas More School Choir

John Lodge 20 Jul 1945 – Living
Wiki UK rock bass guitarist and singer-songwriter from Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, best known as a member of The Moody Blues – a group which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with in 2018
25/10/1975 Blue Guitar #8 Released as Justin Hayward and John Lodge

Mike Moran 04 Mar 1948 – Living
Wiki UK keyboardist, songwriter and record producer from Leeds, West Yorkshire
26/03/1977 Rock Bottom #19 Released as Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran / The UK's entry in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest (finished second)

S. Nielsen 10 Sep 1942 – 10 Dec 2010 (68) Legacy obit
Discogs American gospel singer from Montgomery, Alabama, better known as Sherrill Nielsen or Shaun Nielsen, also a member of The Imperials Quartet
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

Chris Norman 25 Oct 1950 – Living
Wiki UK soft rock singer-songwriter from Redcar, Yorkshire, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Smokie
11/11/1978 Stumblin' in #41 Released as Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

Tony Orlando [see Dawn]

Plastic Ono Band [see also John Lennon]
Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1969 and disbanded in 1974 with a reunion from 2009 to 2015, primarily known as an accompanying band for John Lennon on many of his recordings, Mal Evans was a roadie and personal assistant to The Beatles from 1963 to 1970 – he died in Los Angeles in January 1976 after accidentally being shot by police officers, guitarist Jesse Ed Davis died from a drug overdose in June 1988, drummer Alan White is best known as the drummer for rock band Yes
Kenneth Ascher 26 Oct 1944 – Living
Jesse Ed Davis 21 Sep 1944 – 22 Jun 1988 (43) LA Times obit
Mal Evans 27 May 1935 – 05 Jan 1976 (40) FindAGrave memorial
George Harrison 25 Feb 1943 – 29 Nov 2001 (58) Guardian obit
Nicky Hopkins 24 Feb 1944 – 06 Sep 1994 (50) Independent obit
Teddy Irwin no info available
Arthur Jenkins 07 Dec 1936 – 28 Jan 2009 (72) Mention of death
Jim Keltner 27 Apr 1942 – Living
Bobby Keys 18 Dec 1943 – 02 Dec 2014 (70) Guardian obit
John Lennon 09 Oct 1940 – 08 Dec 1980 (40) NME obit
Hugh McCracken 31 Mar 1942 – 28 Mar 2013 (70) Independent obit
Eddie Mottau 10 Dec 1943 – Living
Yoko Ono 28 Feb 1933 – Living
Chris Osbourne no info available
Billy Preston 02 Sep 1946 – 06 Jun 2006 (59) Guardian obit
Stuart Scharf 04 Sep 1941 – 08 Nov 2007 (66) Legacy obit
Klaus Voormann 29 Apr 1938 – Living
Alan White 14 Jun 1949 – 26 May 2022 (72) Guardian obit
21/02/1970 Instant Karma #5 Released as Lennon, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band
20/03/1971 Power to the People #7 Released as John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band
09/12/1972 Happy Xmas (War is Over) #4 Released as John and Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
19/10/1974 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night #36 Released as John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
04/01/1975 Happy Xmas (War is Over) (re-release) #48 Released as John and Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir

Gary Puckett [see The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett]

The Rebelettes
Wiki American R&B and pop girl group from Los Angeles, California, better known as The Blossoms, formed in 1954 and disbanded in 1990, reformed in 2000 and active since, Darlene Love also enjoyed a hugely successful solo career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 – her younger sister Edna Wright (1944–2020) was lead singer of girl group Honeycomb
Fanita James 13 Aug 1938 – 23 Nov 2023 (85) Mention of death
Jean King 12 Oct 1938 – 28 Mar 1983 (44) Mention of death
Darlene Love 26 Jul 1941 – Living
08/03/1975 Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar #9 Released as Duane Eddy and The Rebelettes (alternative name for The Blossoms)

Rico 17 Oct 1934 – 04 Sep 2015 (80) Guardian obit
Wiki Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist, born in Havana, Cuba but raised in Kingston, Jamaica, full name Rico Rodriguez, awarded an MBE in 2007
27/10/1979 A Message to You Rudy / Nite Klub #10 Released as The Specials featuring Rico

Myrna Smith 28 May 1941 – 24 Dec 2010 (69) Obit
Wiki American R&B and gospel singer-songwriter from Newark, New Jersey, best known as a member of girl group The Sweet Inspirations
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

J. D. Sumner and The Stamps
Wiki (Sumner) American gospel vocal group, earlier known as simply The Stamps Quartet, Donnie Summer is the nephew of frontman J. D. Sumner, Larry Strickland is married to country singer Naomi Judd (1946–2022)
Bill Baize 17 Sep 1939 – 15 May 2023 (83) Obit
Gary Buckles 13 Sep 1942 – 26 Sep 1985 (43) FindAGrave memorial
Ed Enoch 18 Jul 1942 – Living
Ed Hill 23 Feb 1935 – 13 Jul 2020 (85) Obit
Dave Rowland 26 Jan 1944 – 01 Nov 2018 (74) Obit
Richard Sterban 24 Apr 1943 – Living
Larry Strickland 18 Mar 1946 – Living
Donnie Sumner 04 Dec 1942 – Living
J. D. Sumner 19 Nov 1924 – 16 Nov 1998 (73) Independent obit
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
16/03/1974 I've Got a Thing About You Baby #33 Released as Elvis Presley, vocal accompaniment: J. D. Sumner and The Stamps
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
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

The Sweet Inspirations
Wiki American R&B and gospel girl group, early members included Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston (1933–2024) and Doris Troy – all of whom had successful solo careers, Cissy Houston was the mother of singer Whitney Houston
Estelle Brown 19 Apr 1943 – Living
Sylvia Shemwell 30 Jun 1941 – 13 Feb 2010 (68) Obit
Myrna Smith 28 May 1941 – 24 Dec 2010 (69) Obit
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
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

The Tennessee Three
Wiki American backing trio for country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, formed in 1953 and originally called Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, later reorganised and expanded to The Great Eighties Eight by 1980, disbanded upon Cash's death in 2003, reformed in 2006 with a new lineup and active since
Marshall Grant 05 May 1928 – 07 Aug 2011 (83) Guardian obit
W. S. Holland 22 Apr 1935 – 23 Sep 2020 (85) Rolling Stone obit
Bob Wootton 04 Mar 1942 – 09 Apr 2017 (75) Rolling Stone obit
03/07/1976 One Piece at a Time #32 Released as Johnny Cash with The Tennessee Three

Kathy Westmoreland 10 Aug 1945 – Living
Discogs American soprano singer, born in Texarkana, Arkansas and raised in Abilene, Texas, introduced by Elvis Presley at concerts as "the little girl with the beautiful high voice", had a secret affair with Elvis during the years that she was part of his entourage and he allegedly confided in her that he believed he would die prematurely
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
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

Whatnauts
Wiki American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 1969, better known as The Whatnauts
Carlos "Billy" Herndon 23 Jul 1946 – Living
Garnett Jones 11 Sep 1951 – Living
Gerhard "Chunky" Pinkney 30 Jan 1949 – Feb 2016 (67) Mention of death
08/03/1975 Girls #3 Released as The Moments and Whatnauts

Wings [see also Paul McCartney]
Wiki UK/American rock band from London, formed in 1971 and disbanded in 1981, frontman Paul McCartney had earlier been a member of The Beatles – he was awarded an MBE in 1965, promoted to a knighthood in 1997 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (as a member of The Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), co-vocalist Linda McCartney (née Eastman) was his wife and was known in her own right as a photographer, entrepreneur and animal rights activist, Denny Laine was also a member of rock band The Moody Blues, Henry McCullough was also a member of rock band Spooky Tooth, drummer Joe English was also a member of jazz fusion band Sea Level, lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch was also a member of rock band Thunderclap Newman – he died from heart failure related to morphine and alcohol poisoning, drummer Steve Holley was later a member of rock band Mott the Hoople
Geoff Britton 01 Aug 1943 – Living
Joe English 02 Jul 1949 – Living
Steve Holley 24 Aug 1954 – Living
Laurence Juber 12 Nov 1952 – Living
Denny Laine 29 Oct 1944 – 05 Dec 2023 (79) Times obit
Linda McCartney 24 Sep 1941 – 17 Apr 1998 (56) Guardian obit
Paul McCartney 18 Jun 1942 – Living
Jimmy McCulloch 04 Jun 1953 – 27 Sep 1979 (26) FindAGrave memorial
Henry McCullough 21 Jul 1943 – 14 Jun 2016 (72) Guardian obit
Denny Seiwell 10 Jul 1943 – Living
26/02/1972 Give Ireland Back to the Irish #16
27/05/1972 Mary Had a Little Lamb #9
09/12/1972 Hi Hi Hi / C Moon #5
07/04/1973 My Love #9 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings
09/06/1973 Live and Let Die #9 Theme for the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die
03/11/1973 Helen Wheels #12 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings
02/03/1974 Jet #7 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings
06/07/1974 Band on the Run #3 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings
09/11/1974 Junior's Farm #16 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings
31/05/1975 Listen to What the Man Said #6
18/10/1975 Letting Go #41
15/05/1976 Silly Love Songs #2
07/08/1976 Let 'em in #2
19/02/1977 Maybe I'm Amazed #28
19/11/1977 Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School #1
08/04/1978 With a Little Luck #5
01/07/1978 I've Had Enough #42
09/09/1978 London Town #60
07/04/1979 Goodnight Tonight #5
16/06/1979 Old Siam Sir #35
01/09/1979 Getting Closer / Baby's Request #60

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

Finished.

I'll slot these all in later to their respective letters. That last section took so long... bloody Elvis and his huge entourage.

That's the 1970s done, and moreover that's me done. I refuse to do anymore. Though corrections and updates are ofc very welcome!  If somebody wants to do the 80s they're welcome to, though this is DeathList and I just don't think the 80s musicians are dropping off at anywhere near same rate as those from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Thanks to everyone who chipped in, particularly @YoungWillz and @RoverAndOut.

[msc 18,439]

5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Featured artists

The Tennessee Three
Wiki American backing trio for country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, formed in 1953 and originally called Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, later reorganised and expanded to The Great Eighties Eight by 1980, disbanded upon Cash's death in 2003, reformed in 2006 with a new lineup and active since
Marshall Grant 05 May 1928 – 07 Aug 2011 (83) Guardian obit
W. S. Holland 22 Apr 1935 – 23 Sep 2020 (85) Rolling Stone obit
Bob Wootton 04 Mar 1942 – 09 Apr 2017 (75) Rolling Stone obit
03/07/1976 One Piece at a Time #32 Released as Johnny Cash with The Tennessee Three
 

 

Now fondly known on the forum as The Tennessee None!

 

 

This is just incredible work, Ulitzer - in fact so much so, I can see it being useful as a quick guide for some real life work. Much respect!

[YoungWillz 21,037]

23 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

 If somebody wants to do the 80s they're welcome to, though this is DeathList and I just don't think the 80s musicians are dropping off at anywhere near same rate as those from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Hmm.

 

I think there is quite the number of deaths from the 80s! I'm working on 1988 just now for future DDP teams and it's quite good just to skip Prince, George Michael, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, etc etc. Keeps me from an extra 20 minutes for each month I'm doing.

 

As I mentioned previously, the 80s are effectively a nightmare. The prevalence of sampling and studio productions just goes up and up, same with session singers and performing artists. And in the early days, the rules really hadn't been challenged on sampling, so do you credit the performers on the original from which the sample is taken?

 

The you have the charity singles, the football singles, the one hit wonders, the bands who made one album, but invited a ton of folk onto it, etc etc. I know you've had some of these issues but hell! And you've had the advantage of a reference book!

 

Anyway, well done for ploughing through this.

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

13 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Hmm.

 

I think there is quite the number of deaths from the 80s! I'm working on 1988 just now for future DDP teams and it's quite good just to skip Prince, George Michael, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, etc etc. Keeps me from an extra 20 minutes for each month I'm doing.

 

As I mentioned previously, the 80s are effectively a nightmare. The prevalence of sampling and studio productions just goes up and up, same with session singers and performing artists. And in the early days, the rules really hadn't been challenged on sampling, so do you credit the performers on the original from which the sample is taken?

 

The you have the charity singles, the football singles, the one hit wonders, the bands who made one album, but invited a ton of folk onto it, etc etc. I know you've had some of these issues but hell! And you've had the advantage of a reference book!

 

Anyway, well done for ploughing through this.

Well I'm not saying never. I might give it a go next year. I just think that so many of them are still "young". I mean if you look at all of the acts of Stock Aitken Waterman for example, I think there are maybe 3 names who are dead?

As for sampling... is it really that hard to tackle when writing lineups? I would just ignore the sample, and focus on the title artist. E.g. with Kon Kan and I Beg Your Pardon, surely you'd just list the two guys from the production duo itself and not Lynn Anderson who's sampled?

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

Congratulations on completing this mammoth task.  Excellent thread, one of the better threads on this forum.

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,037]

54 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Well I'm not saying never. I might give it a go next year. I just think that so many of them are still "young". I mean if you look at all of the acts of Stock Aitken Waterman for example, I think there are maybe 3 names who are dead?

As for sampling... is it really that hard to tackle when writing lineups? I would just ignore the sample, and focus on the title artist. E.g. with Kon Kan and I Beg Your Pardon, surely you'd just list the two guys from the production duo itself and not Lynn Anderson who's sampled?

Happy to help if you do.

 

Your lists, your rules!

 

I'm not just talking music samples, but here's an interesting question.

 

On how many 1980s top 75 singles does "This is a journey into sound" appear? I have some idea on top 30 singles, but not an exact figure, ha!

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Happy to help if you do.

 

Your lists, your rules!

 

I'm not just talking music samples, but here's an interesting question.

 

On how many 1980s top 75 singles does "This is a journey into sound" appear? I have some idea on top 30 singles, but not an exact figure, ha!

Just listened to the sequence on YouTube. Got to admit, genuinely never heard it before today but I see it was popular on 80s hip-hop records and still sampled on a some tracks today.

Did you research the 80s top 30 then? Any surprises along the way e.g. people who didn't know had passed?