Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted May 29 5 minutes ago, Grande Pablo said: XTC's first keyboard player Jonathan Perkins. Tributes paid to XTC's first keyboardist Jonathan Perkins | Swindon Advertiser Was a member only briefly from 1975 to 1976. XTC didn't appear on the Singles Chart until 1979 so wrong thread but cheers for posting anyway. I'll add it to Wiki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 328 Posted June 3 Colin Gibb of Black Lace charted with the song “Agadoo”, being reported dead at 70. 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,314 Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, RetroGamer47 said: Colin Gibb of Black Lace charted with the song “Agadoo”, being reported dead at 70. I appear to have jinxed him by do, do, do, come on and doing the conga. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted June 3 Retired on 13th May, played his last gig on 16th, and with it came the formal end of Black Lace after 49 years. Said to have died yesterday in Tenerife "suddenly" and unexpectedly. Him and his wife were due to formally move to Spain this week according to another tweet. Very sad – RIP Colin. He essentially was Black Lace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 599 Posted June 3 I once made a massive faux pas in front of him back in 2001 when he was in the short-lived Wellbeing satellite channel office awaiting an on-air 80s makeover. "Colin Gibb? Colin Routh isn't it. He was the one done for knobbing a 14-year-old, wasn't he?" *turns round to see the aforementioned glaring at me* "Oops..." Probably a good job I didn't say The Nolans should have represented us at Eurovision in 1979 too... Anyhoo, RIP. The end of 'proper' Black Lace. They were all local - the fella who replaced Routh following the above (and who got done for benefit fraud a few years ago) used to bank at my village Barclays branch and had a very nice indeed Lotus Esprit, and I think Routh/Gibb lived down Cleckheaton Road (also vvv near to me) at one point. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,377 Posted June 3 Why did I have it in my head that one of Black Lace was kidnapped while on holiday in the 90s and held political prisoner? In somewhere like Nepal or Tibet. Google doesn't bring up any British musicians being kidnapped in northern Asia during the 90s... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 366 Posted June 3 I've just realised I had them mixed up with Paper Lace, who dressed as US civil war soldiers for "Billy Don't Be A Hero," then gangsters for "The Night Chicago Died," and then bikers with matching jumpsuits for "The Black-Eyed Boys"... and then the gimmick ran out of steam. All but one of the hit-making lineup of Paper Lace are still alive, it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,668 Posted June 4 … kick bucket, push daisies… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted June 11 On 16/10/2020 at 01:02, Ulitzer95 said: The Selecter Wiki UK two-tone ska revival band from Coventry, Warwickshire, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1981, later active between 1991 and 2006 and since 2010, David Amanor is now a journalist for BBC Africa, Anderson now lives in Bogota, Colombia David Compton Amanor Feb 1959 – Living Charley Anderson 30 Jan 1954 – Living Charley "Aitch" Bembridge c. 1954 – Living Pauline Black 23 Oct 1953 – Living Desmond Brown no info available Neol Davies 26 Apr 1952 – Living Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson 29 Apr 19?? – Living 13/10/1979 On My Radio #8 With Gaps gone, first of the debuting singles group to go. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c06618ln7xlo RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted June 11 3 hours ago, YoungWillz said: With Gaps gone, first of the debuting singles group to go. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c06618ln7xlo RIP. This article confirms that Gaps Hendrickson was 73 @Ulitzer95 if that helps clarify his date of birth. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-13519181/Selecter-pays-tribute-gentlemen-frontman-Arthur-Hendrickson-dies-73.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 1 On 04/10/2020 at 16:46, Ulitzer95 said: P (part 4/4) 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 – Living 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 Betty Kowalczyk aka Betty Dragstra-Veldpaus of Pussycat reportedly dead: https://www-l1nieuws-nl.translate.goog/nieuws/2694584/pussycat-zangeres-betty-dragstra-overleden?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_hist=true 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,752 Posted July 4 On 01/07/2021 at 19:59, GuyFromFuture said: Legendary K Pop Producer Keith Ape has only a few months to live https://hypebeast.com/2021/3/keith-ape-illness-less-than-six-months-to-live-info Don't know why it's in this thread, but... here's some rumour mongering on Keith Ape's health: https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/keith-ape-g-ma-rapper-disappeared-after-declaring-months-live-cohort-racism-problematic-kohh/ Apparently not quite there in interviews, but occasionally showing up on social media. We never found out why he supposedly only had months to live. I assume that his doctor told him that if he doens't change his life he'd be dead in months. But he probably only slightly changed his drug consumption. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 9 On 25/10/2020 at 01:15, Ulitzer95 said: Stealers Wheel Wiki UK folk rock and pop rock band from Paisley, Scotland, formed in 1972 and disbanded in 1975 with a reunion in 2008, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Gerry Rafferty later had a successful solo career but his life was burdened with alcoholism, guitarist Luther Grosvenor was also a member of Spooky Tooth and Mott the Hoople, bass player Tony Williams was also a member of Jethro Tull Rod Coombes 15 May 1946 – Living Joe Egan 18 Oct 1946 – Living Luther Grosvenor 23 Dec 1946 – Living Paul Pilnick 17 Mar 1941 – 17 Sep 2021 (80) Local obit Gerry Rafferty 16 Apr 1947 – 04 Jan 2011 (63) Guardian obit Tony Williams 19 Aug 1947 – Living 26/05/1973 Stuck in the Middle with You #8 01/09/1973 Everything Will Turn Out Fine #33 26/01/1974 Star #25 Suppose we had better mention Joe Egan's death here: https://news.stv.tv/entertainment/tributes-to-scots-singer-joe-egan-of-stealers-wheel-after-death-aged-77 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted July 19 On 29/02/2020 at 17:09, Ulitzer95 said: Bobby Angelo and The Tuxedos Discogs UK rockabilly group, later became The Outlaws and then The Innocents Bobby Angelo 24 Jul 1941 – Living Dave Brown c. 1943 – Living Roger Brown 1944 – Living Pete Cresswell c. 1945 – Living Colin Giffin 1943 – Living Roger Groom (aka Roger Groome) 10 Nov 1939 – Living 10/08/1961 Baby Sittin' #30 Cover of a single by American singer Myron Lee NB: Angelo and Cresswell definitely appeared on the record, unsure about the others / rumours have it that Mick Avory (later of The Kinks) drummed on the record Pete Cresswell dead at 80. Local obit and death notice, which encourages mourners to bring guitars and have a jam session. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted July 19 On 29/02/2020 at 20:06, Ulitzer95 said: Shane Fenton and the Fentones Wiki UK rock and roll group, formed in 1960 and disbanded by 1964, lead singer Bernard Jewry (who assumed the name Shane Fenton in the band) later had a successful solo career in the 1970s as Alvin Stardust Bill "Bonney" Oliver c. 1939 – Living Mick Eyre 1942 – Dec 2019 (~77) Mention of death Shane Fenton (aka Bernard Jewry) 27 Sep 1942 – 23 Oct 2014 (72) Guardian obit Tony Hinchcliffe 1940 – Living Jack "Jerry" Wilcock 1940 – Living 26/10/1961 I'm a Moody Guy #22 01/02/1962 Walk Away #38 05/04/1962 It's All Over Now #29 19/04/1962 The Mexican #41 Released as The Fentones 12/07/1962 Cindy's Birthday #19 27/09/1962 The Breeze and I #48 Released as The Fentones NB1: Lineup for The Mexican and The Breeze and I are listed here. George Rodda, Bobby Elliott (who also played with The Hollies) and Don Burrell are all listed as drummers in several places. However, sources here and here confirm that they played with the band after their last hit, with Rodda being the first replacement drummer in October 1962. NB2: This Aug 2019 interview with Hinchcliffe provides a newspaper clipping from Feb 1961 which gives Bill "Bonney" Oliver's name as Walter Bonney and says he was 21. Jack "Jerry" Wilcock, original lead guitarist for Shane Fenton and the Fentones, died in May aged 84. Local obit (Devon). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 22 On 01/11/2020 at 16:16, Ulitzer95 said: Evelyn Thomas 22 Aug 1953 – Living Wiki American Hi-NRG and disco singer from Chicago, Illinois, real name Ellen Lucille Thomas 24/01/1976 Weak Spot #26 17/04/1976 Doomsday #41 Just a wee bit of attention here for Evelyn Thomas, whose chart career started long before High Energy, and who died 21 July 2024: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51yjmr95n8o 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 22 3 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: time beat me to it, but lots of tributes appearing on Facebook including a tribute from her husband, Wade Cummins. https://www.facebook.com/elvis.wade.9/posts/pfbid0mTX4LJwt58pPP4S237DVF2xxzA5GiK2s3nHsz5EA7KZCiKvunTZ2nVNzLfgVgNH7l I imagine she'll get obits everywhere once it gets out. On 29/02/2020 at 20:13, Ulitzer95 said: P Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – Living Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 15/09/1966 Born a Woman #24 05/01/1967 Single Girl #15 13/04/1967 What a Woman in Love Won't do #48 On 04/10/2020 at 16:46, Ulitzer95 said: P (part 4/4) Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – Living Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 06/09/1975 Single Girl (re-release) #35 Ok then, Sandy Posey, one of those who had UK hits in the 60s and 70s death cross-posted. #RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 22 I'm also going to say I assume Abdul Duke Fakir had 60s and 70s hits with the Four Tops, but I'm sure @Ulitzer95 can check and update the entries. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted July 22 39 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I'm also going to say I assume Abdul Duke Fakir had 60s and 70s hits with the Four Tops, but I'm sure @Ulitzer95 can check and update the entries. I’ve got them all noted. I also updated a couple of other acts with off radar deaths I’ll mention at some point tomorrow. Too hungover and tired today to update anything tonight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 22 1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said: I’ve got them all noted. I also updated a couple of other acts with off radar deaths I’ll mention at some point tomorrow. Too hungover and tired today to update anything tonight. Ah, bloody typical, you have a grand old Sunday night out and then you wake up on Monday to musical deaths galore! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 22 Sandy Posey gets a Mail mention: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13660933/Sandy-Posey-dead-80-Singer-passes-away-following-dementia-battle.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted July 23 The Cascades Wiki American vocal group formed in San Diego, California, a false rumour once spread that all five members had perished in a plane crash John Gummoe 02 Aug 1938 – Living Eddie Snyder 09 Oct 1941 – 28 Jan 2023 (81) Obit Dave Stevens no info available David Szabo 11 Nov 1942 – Living David Wilson 15 Nov 1936 – 14 Nov 2000 (63) Ancestry page 28/02/1963 Rhythm of the Rain #5 NB: IMDb erroneously states that Snyder was born in 1937. The Fireballs Wiki American rock and roll group from Raton, New Mexico Eric Budd 23 Oct 1938 – 07 Oct 2022 (83) Obit Jimmy Gilmer 15 Sep 1940 – Living Stan Lark 27 Jul 1940 – 04 Aug 2021 (81) Obit Doug Roberts 15 Jun 1941 – 18 Nov 1981 (40) Mention of death George Tomsco 24 Apr 1940 – Living 27/07/1961 Quite a Party #29 14/11/1963 Sugar Shack #45 Released as Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs NB: The Collins Complete UK Hit Singles book lists Chuck Tharp (1941–2006) and Dan Trammell (b. 1940) as members but this tends to confirm that Tharp had left by August 1960, and this mentions Trammell left in early 1960 – both departures happening before the groups' first UK hit. Budd drummed on the first record and was replaced by Roberts on the second. Updated entries for The Cascades and The Fireballs. Only just spotted the deaths of Snyder and Budd just now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,913 Posted July 23 Four Tops Wiki American R&B and soul vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1953 and originally called the Four Aims, signed to Motown Records during the 1960s, their lineup remained unchanged for four decades until Payton's death in 1997, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 Renaldo "Obie" Benson 14 Jun 1936 – 07 Jul 2005 (69) Guardian obit Abdul "Duke" Fakir 26 Dec 1935 – 22 Jul 2024 (88) Guardian obit Lawrence Payton 02 Mar 1938 – 20 Jun 1997 (59) Independent obit Levi Stubbs 06 Jun 1936 – 17 Oct 2008 (72) Guardian obit 01/07/1965 I Can't Help Myself #23 02/09/1965 It's the Same Old Song #34 21/07/1966 Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever #21 13/10/1966 Reach Out I'll be There #1 12/01/1967 Standing in the Shadows of Love #6 30/03/1967 Bernadette #8 15/06/1967 7-Rooms of Gloom #12 11/10/1967 You Keep Running Away #26 13/12/1967 Walk Away Renee #3 13/03/1968 If I Were a Carpenter #7 21/08/1968 Yesterday's Dreams #23 13/11/1968 I'm in a Different World #27 28/05/1969 What is a Man #16 27/09/1969 Do what You Gotta do #11 Four Tops Wiki American R&B and soul vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1953 and originally called the Four Aims, signed to Motown Records during the 1960s, their lineup remained unchanged for four decades until Payton's death in 1997, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 Renaldo "Obie" Benson 14 Jun 1936 – 07 Jul 2005 (69) Guardian obit Abdul "Duke" Fakir 26 Dec 1935 – 22 Jul 2024 (88) Guardian obit Lawrence Payton 02 Mar 1938 – 20 Jun 1997 (59) Independent obit Levi Stubbs 06 Jun 1936 – 17 Oct 2008 (72) Guardian obit 21/03/1970 I Can't Help Myself (re-release) #10 30/05/1970 It's All in the Game #5 03/10/1970 Still Water (Love) #10 01/05/1971 Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life) #36 26/06/1971 River Deep – Mountain High #11 Released as The Supremes and the Four Tops 25/09/1971 A Simple Game #3 20/11/1971 You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart #25 Released as The Supremes and the Four Tops 11/03/1972 Bernadette (re-release) #23 05/08/1972 Walk with Me, Talk with Me, Darling #32 18/11/1972 Keeper of the Castle #18 10/11/1973 Sweet Understanding Love #29 Sandy Posey 18 Jun 1944 – 20 Jul 2024 (80) Daily Mail obit Wiki American pop and country singer from Jasper, Alabama 15/09/1966 Born a Woman #24 05/01/1967 Single Girl #15 13/04/1967 What a Woman in Love Won't do #48 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 Evelyn Thomas 22 Aug 1953 – 21 Jul 2024 (70) BBC obit Wiki American Hi-NRG and disco singer from Chicago, Illinois, real name Ellen Lucille Thomas 24/01/1976 Weak Spot #26 17/04/1976 Doomsday #41 Updates done. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 25 You know how we were looking for a death date for Barrie Cameron of Sounds Incorporated? On 17/12/2020 at 21:55, Ulitzer95 said: Another Joe Meek act... another blank. According to a recent Wiki edit, Sounds Incorporated guitarist Barrie Cameron (birth name Barrie Cameron-Elmes; also known as Baz Elmes) died on 11th November 2019, aged 80. Can't find anything on FB, Twitter, Google. Doesn't show up in the GRO Index, but then I'm aware that there are still records missing from there for the last quarter of 2019. Now the GRO has been updated.... Obviously we had a few questions about acts, but you can't search this topic for GRO. This is the only one I can trace using the search for "index" outstanding, but I recall many more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,616 Posted July 25 2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: You know how we were looking for a death date for Barrie Cameron of Sounds Incorporated? Now the GRO has been updated.... Obviously we had a few questions about acts, but you can't search this topic for GRO. This is the only one I can trace using the search for "index" outstanding, but I recall many more. Sorry I see Sounds Incorporated has been updated. If only we could trace all the other damn ones. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
