UK Singles Chart

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

5 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

L.T.D.

 

Abraham Miller proving elusive despite coming from North Carolina with a fairly distinctive name.

 

Johnny McGhee (aka John T McGhee) seems to a somewhat prolific guitarist, writing and producing songs all over the place. And yet I can only come up with a location (which may not be current) of Minneapolis, Minnesota: https://www.reverbnation.com/musician/johnnymcghee

 

Edit: Johnny McGhee's FB: https://www.facebook.com/john.t.mcghee

They're all on FB it seems. Managed to find all their birthdays through that.

Only year I can't get now is McGhee. He's a bit of a mystery. Born 7 Jan but I still can't find his birth record. I think he is actually John L. McGhee by birth (I think the "T" is added for style). On Discogs it says aka John L Ghee. There is a John L McGhee born in Virginia in 1942 (record says 1st July but not uncommon for U.S. records to have the dates muddled because they have no consistently in date ordering(!!)  How many times do we have to tell them... smallest to largest DATE > MONTH > YEAR. It's 2020, you'd have thought they'd have changed this by now.

Anyway, in the absence of anything more concrete, I can't take this as gospel. I will leave it black for now.

Pretty happy with that section now. A pity about Jake Riley. Can't find anything other than a 2000 year of death. There is one record on Ancestry that stands out:

Jake Riley (BLACK MALE) b. 10 Oct 1949 d. 27 Nov 2000 in Los Angeles, California. There was an inquest launched into his death by the looks of it.

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

Liverpool FC - for those of you new to this site, let's just say it's amazing that Ray Kennedy still breathes! Diagnosed with Parkinson's on 4 November 1984

[YoungWillz 19,062]

Danny Webster, guitarist with Slave who made the lower reaches of the UK Chart (#64) with Just A Touch Of Love in March 1980, reportedly dead aged 61: https://www.soultracks.com/story-danny-webster-slave-dies

 

The band is notable as it featured Steve Arrington who went on to have solo success, such as Feel So Real in 1985.

 

Picture quality issues but anyhow:

 

 

 

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Slave?  Slave? 

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M
Wiki UK new wave and synthpop project assembled in London, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1984, frontman Robin Scott and bassist Julian Scott are brothers, David Bowie was a hugely successful singer in his own right – he provided clapping on the second single
Robin Scott 01 Apr 1947 – Living
Collaborators:
Wally Badarou 22 Mar 1955 – Living
Gary Barnacle 28 Nov 1959 – Living
David Bowie 08 Jan 1947 – 10 Jan 2016 (69) Guardian obit
Phil Gould 28 Feb 1957 – Living
Brigit Novik (aka Brigitte Vinchon) 30 May 1956 – Living
Julian Scott 1956 – Living
07/04/1979 Pop Muzik #2
08/12/1979 Moonlight and Muzak #33

M & O Band
Discogs UK studio band comprised of producers Muff Murfin and Colin Owen, assembled to cover an import record which had just started growing in popularity, the two were later taken to court where it was alleged that they hadn't covered the record themselves at all but in fact just sampled and mixed the original
John "Muff" Murfin 1941 – Living
Colin Owen 1948 – Living
28/02/1976 Let's Do the Latin Hustle #16

Pete Mac Junior 1949 – Living
Discogs Japanese singer and actor from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, real name Fujiwara Kikuo
15/10/1977 The Water Margin #37 Japanese language cover of a single by Godiego

Dan McCafferty 14 Oct 1946 – 08 Nov 2022 (76) Mirror obit
Wiki UK hard rock and heavy metal singer-songwriter from Dunfermline, Scotland, lead singer of hard rock band Nazareth from 1968 to 2013
13/09/1975 Out of Time #41

C. W. McCall 15 Nov 1928 – 01 Apr 2022 (93) NY Times obit
Wiki American country singer-songwriter and activist from Audubon, Iowa, real name William Dale Fries Jr.
14/02/1976 Convoy #2 Featured in the 1978 film Convoy

Linda McCartney 24 Sep 1941 – 17 Apr 1998 (56) Guardian obit
Wiki American musician, photographer, businesswoman and animal rights activist from Scarsdale, New York, known as Linda Eastman before marrying Paul McCartney of The Beatles, the two would collaborate together on a number of projects including the band Wings, also released a number of vegetarian cookbooks and founded the Linda McCartney Foods company with her husband in 1991
28/08/1971 Back Seat of My Car #39 Released as Paul and Linda McCartney

Paul McCartney 18 Jun 1942 – Living
Wiki UK singer-songwriter, musician, record and film producer from Liverpool, Lancashire, best known as co-lead vocalist and bassist of The Beatles, one of the most successful composers and performers of all time and his songwriting partnership with fellow Beatles member John Lennon was one of the most prominent in history, pursued a solo career in 1970 after The Beatles split and later formed band Wings with wife Linda McCartney, plays keyboards, drums, bass and guitar, has taken part in projects highlighting causes including vegetarianism, animal rights, seal hunting, land mines and poverty, has won 18 Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – as a member of The Beatles in 1988 and as a solo performer in 1999, awarded an MBE in 1965 and knighted in 1997, his younger brother Mike McGear is also an accomplished musician and was in the 1960s comedy rock group The Scaffold, his daughter Stella (b. 1971) is a successful fashion designer and his son James (b. 1977) is also a musician
27/02/1971 Another Day #2
28/08/1971 Back Seat of My Car #39 Released as Paul and Linda McCartney
26/02/1972 Give Ireland Back to the Irish #16 Released as Wings
27/05/1972 Mary Had a Little Lamb #9 Released as Wings
09/12/1972 Hi Hi Hi / C Moon #5 Released as Wings
07/04/1973 My Love #9 Released as Paul McCartney and Wings
09/06/1973 Live and Let Die #9 Released as Wings / 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 Released as Wings
18/10/1975 Letting Go #41 Released as Wings
15/05/1976 Silly Love Songs #2 Released as Wings
07/08/1976 Let 'em in #2 Released as Wings
19/02/1977 Maybe I'm Amazed #28 Released as Wings
19/11/1977 Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School #1 Released as Wings
08/04/1978 With a Little Luck #5 Released as Wings
01/07/1978 I've Had Enough #42 Released as Wings
09/09/1978 London Town #60 Released as Wings
07/04/1979 Goodnight Tonight #5 Released as Wings
16/06/1979 Old Siam Sir #35 Released as Wings
01/09/1979 Getting Closer / Baby's Request #60 Released as Wings
01/12/1979 Wonderful Christmastime #6

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
Wiki (McCoo) / Wiki (Davis) American husband and wife vocal duo, both were originally members of The 5th Dimension, Davis hails from St. Louis, Missouri and McCoo from Jersey City, New Jersey
Billy Davis Jr. 26 Jun 1938 – Living
Marilyn McCoo 30 Sep 1943 – Living
19/03/1977 You Don't Have to be a Star (to be in My Show) #7

Van McCoy 06 Jan 1940 – 06 Jul 1979 (39) Washington Post obit
Wiki American musician, songwriter, record producer and conductor from Washington D.C.
31/05/1975 The Hustle #3 Released as Van McCoy with The Soul City Symphony
01/11/1975 Change with the Times #36
12/02/1977 Soul Cha Cha #34
09/04/1977 The Shuffle #4

George McCrae 19 Oct 1944 – Living
Wiki American soul and disco singer from West Palm Beach, Florida
29/06/1974 Rock Your Baby #1
05/10/1974 I Can't Leave You Alone #9
14/12/1974 You Can Have it All #23
22/03/1975 Sing a Happy Song #38
19/07/1975 It's Been So Long #4
18/10/1975 I Ain't Lyin' #12
24/01/1976 Honey I #33

McFadden & Whitehead
Wiki American R&B and disco duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally called The Epsilons, John Whitehead was murdered in May 2004 – he was shot outside his home in Philadelphia and the incident was subsequently believed to have been a case of mistaken identity
Gene McFadden 28 Jan 1949 – 27 Jan 2006 (56) Independent obit
John Whitehead 10 Jul 1948 – 11 May 2004 (55) Independent obit
19/05/1979 Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now #5

Mike McGear 07 Jan 1944 – Living
Wiki UK musician from Liverpool, Lancashire, member of comedy rock group The Scaffold, his older brother is singer-songwriter Paul McCartney
05/10/1974 Leave it #36

Maureen McGovern 27 Jul 1949 – Living
Wiki American singer and stage actress from Youngstown, Ohio
05/06/1976 The Continental #16

Mary MacGregor 06 May 1948 – Living
Wiki American folk and country singer from Saint Paul, Minnesota
19/02/1977 Torn Between Two Lovers #4

McGuinness Flint
Wiki UK rock band, formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1975, guitarist Tom McGuinness was also a member of Manfred Mann, vocalists Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle also performed as duo Gallagher and Lyle and were members of Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance
Dennis Coulson 11 Feb 1946 – 15 Jan 2006 (59) Local obit
Hughie Flint 15 Mar 1940 – Living
Benny Gallagher 10 Jun 1945 – Living
Graham Lyle 11 Mar 1944 – Living
Tom McGuinness 02 Dec 1941 – Living
21/11/1970 When I'm Dead and Gone #2
01/05/1971 Malt and Barley Blues #5

Lonnie Mack 18 Jul 1941 – 21 Apr 2016 (74) Rolling Stone obit
Wiki American blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from West Harrison, Indiana, real name Lonnie McIntosh
14/04/1979 Memphis #47 Released on the same single as a re-release of Let's Dance by Chris Montez

[msc 17,762]

4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

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19/02/1977 Maybe I'm Amazed #28 Released as Wings

 

 

Odd for me that Macca's best song of the 70s didn't even make the top 20. Dan McCafferty's been on my shortlist for years, suffering from COPD. Another mentioned in this post I wont name has helped us with work in the past - you have their DOB already.

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

25 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Odd for me that Macca's best song of the 70s didn't even make the top 20. Dan McCafferty's been on my shortlist for years, suffering from COPD. Another mentioned in this post I wont name has helped us with work in the past - you have their DOB already.

I can explain this I think. The 1977 release was a live version. The original appeared on McCartney's first solo album several years earlier. I don't think it was released as a single at that time.

[msc 17,762]

13 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

I can explain this I think. The 1977 release was a live version. The original appeared on McCartney's first solo album several years earlier. I don't think it was released as a single at that time.

 

Oh yeah, hence it coming up in those long standing "if the 3 1970-1 solo Beatles albums were one big Beatles album what songs would it have" chats the last 50 odd years, I should have spotted that!

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

14 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

I can explain this I think. The 1977 release was a live version. The original appeared on McCartney's first solo album several years earlier. I don't think it was released as a single at that time.

 

 

Aye, the live version is from Wings Over America - triple album of their massive 1976 US tour.

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Don McLean 02 Oct 1945 – Living
Wiki American folk rock singer-songwriter from New Rochelle, New York, nicknamed the "American Troubadour", inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004
22/01/1972 American Pie #2 Inspired by the the 1959 death of Buddy Holly in a plane crash
13/05/1972 Vincent #1
14/04/1973 Everyday #38 Cover of a song by Buddy Holly

Jackie McLean 17 May 1931 – 31 Mar 2006 (74) Guardian obit
Wiki American jazz alto saxophonist, composer and bandleader from New York City, New York
07/07/1979 Doctor Jackyll and Mister Funk #53

Ralph McTell 03 Dec 1944 – Living
Wiki UK folk singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer, born in Farnborough, Kent and raised in Croydon, Surrey
07/12/1974 Streets of London #2
20/12/1975 Dreams of You #36

Madness
Wiki UK ska band from Camden Town, London, formed in 1976
Mike Barson 21 Apr 1958 – Living
Mark Bedford 24 Aug 1961 – Living
Chris Foreman 08 Aug 1956 – Living
Chas Smash 14 Jan 1959 – Living
Suggs 13 Jan 1961 – Living
Lee Thompson 05 Oct 1957 – Living
Dan Woodgate 19 Oct 1960
01/09/1979 The Prince #16 Tribute to Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster
10/11/1979 One Step Beyond #7
NB: Chas Smash was not a member of the band at the time of recording but joined in October 1979, before the release of their second single, so I've decided to include him

Magazine
Wiki UK post-punk band from Manchester, formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1981, guitarist John McGeoch was also a member of Public Image Ltd, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Visage
Barry Adamson 11 Jun 1958 – Living
Howard Devoto 15 Mar 1952 – Living
Martin Jackson 30 Aug 1955 – Living
John McGeoch 25 Aug 1955 – 04 Mar 2004 (48) Guardian obit
11/02/1978 Shot by Both Sides #41

The Main Ingredient
Wiki American R&B and soul group from Harlem, New York City, New York, formed in 1964, Cuba Gooding Sr. was the father of actors Cuba Gooding Jr. (b. 1968) and Omar Gooding (b. 1976)
Cuba Gooding Sr. 27 Apr 1944 – 20 Apr 2017 (72) NY Times obit
Tony Silvester 07 Oct 1941 – 26 Nov 2006 (65) Mention of death
Luther Simmons 09 Sep 1942 – 08 May 2016 (73) Mention of death
29/06/1974 Just Don't Want to be Lonely #27 Cover of a single by Ronnie Dyson

Carl Malcolm 18 July 1952 – Living
Wiki Jamaican ska and reggae singer and percussionist from Black River, St. Elizabeth
13/09/1975 Fattie Bum Bum #8 Promotional copies of the single erroneously credited Max Romeo as the artist

Manchester United Football Club
Wiki UK football club, formed in Manchester in 1902, this record comprised of players from the 1975–76 FA Cup Final team, Sammy McIlroy was awarded an MBE in 1986
Martin Buchan 06 Mar 1949 – Living
Steve Coppell 09 Jul 1955 – Living
Gerry Daly 30 Apr 1954 – Living
Alex Forsyth 05 Feb 1952 – Living
Brian Greenhoff 28 Apr 1953 – 22 May 2013 (60) Guardian obit
Gordon Hill 01 Apr 1954 – Living
Stewart Houston 20 Aug 1949 – Living
Lou Macari 07 Jun 1949 – Living
David McCreery 16 Sep 1957 – Living
Sammy McIlroy 02 Aug 1954 – Living
Stuart Pearson 21 Jun 1949 – Living
Alex Stepney 18 Sep 1942 – Living
08/05/1976 Manchester United #50

Henry Mancini 16 Apr 1924 – 14 Jun 1994 (70) LA Times obit
Wiki American orchestra leader, composer, arranger, pianist and flautist from Cleveland, Ohio, regarded as one of the greatest film score composers, won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe and twenty Grammy Awards
25/03/1972 Theme From "Cade's County" #42 Featured in the 1971–72 television Western drama Cade's County

Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Wiki UK rock band from London, formed in 1971 and includes keyboardist Manfred Mann who had earlier been a member and the namesake of 1960s band Manfred Mann
Geoff Britton 01 Aug 1943 – Living
Dave Flett 02 Jun 1951 – Living
Pat King 1944 – 25 Jan 2022 (c. 77) Mention of death
Manfred Mann 21 Oct 1940 – Living
Colin Pattenden 08 Nov 1947 – Living
Mick Rogers 20 Sep 1946 – Living
Chris Slade 30 Oct 1946 – Living
Chris Thompson 09 Mar 1948 – Living
Steve Waller 30 Jun 1951 – 06 Feb 2000 (48) Mention of death
08/09/1973 Joybringer #9
28/08/1976 Blinded by the Light #6 Cover of a single by Bruce Springsteen
20/05/1978 Davy's on the Road Again #6 Featured in the 1978 film The Stud
17/03/1979 You Angel You #54
07/07/1979 Don't Kill it Carol #45

The Manhattan Transfer
Wiki American jazz fusion ensemble from New York City, New York, formed in 1969
Tim Hauser 12 Dec 1941 – 16 Oct 2014 (72) Guardian obit
Laurel Massé 29 Dec 1951 – Living
Alan Paul 23 Nov 1949 – Living
Janis Siegel 23 Jul 1952 – Living
07/02/1976 Tuxedo Junction #24
05/02/1977 Chanson d'amour #1
28/05/1977 Don't Let Go #32
18/02/1978 Walk in Love #12
20/05/1978 On a Little Street in Singapore #20
16/09/1978 Where Did Our Love Go / Je voulais te dire (que je t'attends) #40 A-side is a cover of a single by The Supremes
23/12/1978 Who, What, When, Where, Why #49

The Manhattans
Wiki American R&B vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, formed in 1962
Gerald Alston 08 Nov 1951 – Living
Edward "Sonny" Bivins 15 Jan 1936 – 03 Dec 2014 (78) Obit
Kenny "Wally" Kelley 09 Jan 1941 – 17 Feb 2015 (74) Obit
Winfred "Blue" Lovett 16 Nov 1936 – 09 Dec 2014 (78) Obit
Richard "Ricky" Taylor 1940 – 07 Dec 1987 (~47) FindAGrave memorial
19/06/1976 Kiss and Say Goodbye #4
02/10/1976 Hurt #4
23/04/1977 It's You #43

Barry Manilow 17 Jun 1943 – Living
Wiki American pop singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, has sold more than 75 million records worldwide
22/02/1975 Mandy #11
06/05/1978 Can't Smile Without You #43
29/07/1978 Somewhere in the Night #42
29/07/1978 Copacabana (at the Copa) #42
23/12/1978 Could it be Magic #25

Mankind
Wiki UK disco band assembled by engineer Don Gallacher (b. 1947) after being inspired by the disco version of the Stars Wars theme by Meco
Dave Christopher no info available
Dave Green 08 Apr 1944 – 13 Dec 2011 (67) Mention of death
Graham Jarvis 01 May 1950 – 31 Dec 1985 (35) Mention of death
Mark Stevens n/a – deceased Mention of death

25/11/1978 Dr. Who #25

Manuel and his Music of the Mountains 04 Sep 1917 – 08 Jul 1991 (73) Mention of death
Wiki UK easy listening orchestra leader and composer from Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, also known as Geoff Love
31/01/1976 Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto de Aranjuez (Theme From 2nd Movement) #3 Declared a UK #1 for three hours before it was discovered that a computer crash was responsible

Mardi Gras
Wiki American vocal group from New York City, New York
Bob Azzara n/a – deceased Mention of death
Lou Burgio 08 Sep 1938 – 02 May 2012 (73) Obit
Flip Cesario no info available
Noel Koward no info available
05/08/1972 Too Busy Thinking 'bout My Baby #19 Cover of a single by Marvin Gaye

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

Joy. Just typed out a huge chunk of part 3 of M and then lost it all because the page auto-refreshed due to an error.

The perks of having YouTube open in another tab and the ads on their site slowing down your entire browser. 



This has happened in the past but autosave kicked in so that when I returned to the page, most of it was kept. Anyone know if there's a way to enable an auto save that kicks in every few minutes on here (kind of like on Microsoft Office)? @Paul Bearer?

[YoungWillz 19,062]

The Brothers Four
Wiki American folk quartet formed at the University of Washington
Bob Flick 24 Aug 1938 – Living
Dick Foley 18 Apr 1939 – Living
Mike Kirkland 23 Dec 1937 – Living
John Paine 26 Nov 1937 – Living
23/06/1960 Greenfields #40

 

Report a couple of days ago of the death of Mike Kirkland:

 

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

The Brothers Four
Wiki American folk quartet formed at the University of Washington
Bob Flick 24 Aug 1938 – Living
Dick Foley 18 Apr 1939 – Living
Mike Kirkland 23 Dec 1937 – Living
John Paine 26 Nov 1937 – Living
23/06/1960 Greenfields #40

 

Report a couple of days ago of the death of Mike Kirkland:

 

Thanks YW, added! 

Found this also, which says he died in August.

Pretty incredible none of their original or prominent members died for 63 whole years after their debut!

[Paul Bearer 5,653]

15 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Joy. Just typed out a huge chunk of part 3 of M and then lost it all because the page auto-refreshed due to an error.

The perks of having YouTube open in another tab and the ads on their site slowing down your entire browser. 



This has happened in the past but autosave kicked in so that when I returned to the page, most of it was kept. Anyone know if there's a way to enable an auto save that kicks in every few minutes on here (kind of like on Microsoft Office)? @Paul Bearer?

Had a quick look to see if there was anything I could find,  I'll have another look when I get more time, however I don't think I'll be able to change it. Maybe @Death Impends could check it out?   Of course, it might be something already written into the system.  

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

4 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

Had a quick look to see if there was anything I could find,  I'll have another look when I get more time, however I don't think I'll be able to change it. Maybe @Death Impends could check it out?   Of course, it might be something already written into the system.  

Thanks guys. For some reason it always saves a draft on iPhone for me but when I’m at a desktop it rarely does it. Might be an issue my end.

[Paul Bearer 5,653]

1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Thanks guys. For some reason it always saves a draft on iPhone for me but when I’m at a desktop it rarely does it. Might be an issue my end.

Does the same on my iPad. Must be an iPad thing then. 

[Spade_Cooley 9,022]

20 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Joy. Just typed out a huge chunk of part 3 of M and then lost it all because the page auto-refreshed due to an error.

The perks of having YouTube open in another tab and the ads on their site slowing down your entire browser. 



This has happened in the past but autosave kicked in so that when I returned to the page, most of it was kept. Anyone know if there's a way to enable an auto save that kicks in every few minutes on here (kind of like on Microsoft Office)? @Paul Bearer?

 

Are you on Chrome? If so: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/typio-form-recovery/djkbihbnjhkjahbhjaadbepppbpoedaa?hl=en

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

4 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

 

Are you on Chrome? If so: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/typio-form-recovery/djkbihbnjhkjahbhjaadbepppbpoedaa?hl=en

Thanks @Spade_Cooley. I've switched browsers and added that extension so hopefully no problems now!

[Imelda 605]

On 13/09/2020 at 00:09, Ulitzer95 said:

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M
Wiki UK new wave and synthpop project assembled in London, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1984, frontman Robin Scott and bassist Julian Scott are brothers, David Bowie was a hugely successful singer in his own right – he provided clapping on the second single
Robin Scott 01 Apr 1947 – Living
Collaborators:
Wally Badarou 22 Mar 1955 – Living
Gary Barnacle 28 Nov 1959 – Living
David Bowie 08 Jan 1947 – 10 Jan 2016 (69) Guardian obit
Phil Gould 28 Feb 1957 – Living
Brigit Novik (aka Brigitte Vinchon) 30 May 1956 – Living
Julian Scott 1956 – Living
07/04/1979 Pop Muzik #2
08/12/1979 Moonlight and Muzak #33

 

The same Phil Gould as in Level 42? Indeed, along with sort-of-but-not-officially member Wally Baradou. What an eclectic line-up!

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Teena Marie 05 Mar 1956 – 26 Dec 2010 (54) Guardian obit
Wiki American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and producer from Santa Monica, California, real name Mary Christine Brockert, nicknamed Lady Tee and closely associated with singer-songwriter Rick James, in 2004 she was sleeping in a hotel when a heavy picture frame fell off the wall – this caused subsequent seizures and was believed to have been responsible for her untimely death in December 2010
07/07/1979 I'm a Sucker For Your Love #43 Released as Teena Marie, co-lead vocals Rick James

Yannis Markopoulos 18 Mar 1939 – 10 June 2023 (84) Obit
Wiki Greek composer from Heraklion, Crete
17/12/1977 Who Pays the Ferryman? #11 Theme to the 1977 BBC television series Who Pays the Ferryman?

Guy Marks 31 Oct 1923 – 28 Nov 1987 (64) FindAGrave memorial
Wiki American actor, comedian, and singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, real name Mario Scarpa, a regular on American television and known for his impersonations of celebrities such as Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper and Boris Karloff
13/05/1978 Loving You has Made Me Bananas #25

Bob Marley and the Wailers
Wiki Jamaican reggae band from Kingston, formed in 1963 and disbanded in 1981 following the death of frontman Bob Marley from melanoma, drummer Carlton Barrett (also a member of The Upsetters) was murdered in April 1987, Peter Tosh was an early member
Al Anderson 11 Oct 1950 – Living
Aston "Family Man" Barrett 22 Nov 1946 – 03 Feb 2024 (77) Rolling Stone obit
Carlton Barrett 17 Dec 1950 – 17 Apr 1987 (36) FindAGrave memorial
Tyrone Downie 20 May 1956 – 05 Nov 2022 (66) Local obit
Marcia Griffiths 23 Nov 1949 – Living
Earl Lindo 07 Jan 1953 – 04 Sep 2017 (64) Local obit
Bob Marley 06 Feb 1945 – 11 May 1981 (36) NY Times obit
Rita Marley 25 Jul 1946 – Living
Junior Marvin 22 Jun 1949 – Living
Judy Mowatt 11 Nov or 23 Dec 1952 – Living
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson 30 Dec 1930 – 01 Nov 2021 (90) Telegraph obit
27/09/1975 No Woman, No Cry #22
25/06/1977 Exodus #14
10/09/1977 Waiting in Vain #27
10/12/1977 Jamming / Punky Reggae Party #9
25/02/1978 Is This Love #9
10/06/1978 Satisfy My Soul #21
20/10/1979 So Much Trouble in the World #56

The Marmalade
Wiki UK pop rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1961 as The Gaylords and known as simply Marmalade until 1966
Junior Campbell 31 May 1947 – Living
Patrick Fairley 01 Apr 1944 – 11 Aug 2020 (76) Scotsman obit
Dean Ford 05 Sep 1946 – 31 Dec 2018 (72) Scotsman obit
Dougie Henderson 28 Jul 1950 – Living
Graham Knight 08 Dec 1946 – Living
Sandy Newman 01 Mar 19?? – Living
Hugh Nicholson 30 Jul 1949 – Living
Charlie Smith no info available
Alan Whitehead 24 Jul 1945 – Living
18/07/1970 Rainbow #3
27/03/1971 My Little One #15
04/09/1971 Cousin Norman #6
27/11/1971 Back on the Road #35
01/04/1972 Radancer #6
21/02/1976 Falling Apart at the Seams #9

Marshall Hain
Wiki UK pop rock duo, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1979
Kit Hain 15 Dec 1956 – Living
Julian Marshall 16 Mar 1954 – Living
03/06/1978 Dancing in the City #3
14/10/1978 Coming Home #39

Lena Martell 15 May 1940 – Living
Wiki UK singer from Possilpark, Glasgow, Scotland, real name Helen Thomson
29/09/1979 One Day at a Time #1

Wink Martindale 04 Dec 1933 – Living
Wiki American radio personality, game show host and television producer from Jackson, Tennessee
20/10/1973 Deck of Cards (re-release) #22

Al Martino 07 Oct 1927 – 13 Oct 2009 (82) Guardian obit
Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his role as Johnny in the 1972 film The Godfather, had the UK's first ever #1 single
22/08/1970 Spanish Eyes #49 Originally released in 1966
14/07/1973 Spanish Eyes (re-release) #5

Hank Marvin [see Cliff and Hank]

Lee Marvin 19 Feb 1924 – 29 Aug 1987 (63) NY Times obit
Wiki American film and television actor from New York City, New York, best known for playing "tough guy" characters
07/02/1970 Wan'drin' Star #1 Listed flip side was I Talk to the Trees by Clint Eastwood / Featured in the 1969 film Paint Your Wagon

Mary Mason 1948 – Living
Wiki UK singer from Bournemouth, entered the television show A Show For Europe to represent the UK in Eurovision but was ultimately beaten by Lynsey de Paul
08/10/1977 Angel of the Morning – Any Way That You Want Me (Medley) #27 The first half of this melody is a cover of a single by Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts

Mass Production
Wiki American funk and disco group
LeCoy Bryant 28 Jul 1953 – Living
Kevin Douglas 17 Jun 1954 – Living
James Drumgole 06 Mar 1952 – Living
Agnes "Tiny" Kelly 07 Jul 1955 – Living
Larry Marshall 28 Jul 1952 – Living
Gregory McCoy 29 Nov 1951 – Living
Rodney Phelps 05 Dec 1953 – Living
Emanuel Redding 07 Jan 1955 – Living
Ricardo Williams 08 Aug 1953 – Living
Tyrone Williams 09 Aug 1954 – Living
12/03/1977 Welcome to Our World (of Merry Music) #44

Match
Discogs UK funk and soul group
16/06/1979 Boogie Man #48
NB: Can't find the names of the members of this group. There are five of them featured on the cover art.

Matchbox
Wiki UK rockabilly band from Middlesex, formed in 1971
Steve Bloomfield 1949 – Living
Graham Fenton 28 May 1952 – Living
Fred Poke 1948 – Living
Jimmy Redhead 1953 – Living
Gordon Scott no info available
03/11/1979 Rockabilly Rebel #18

Johnny Mathis 30 Sep 1935 – Living
Wiki American traditional pop and easy listening singer-songwriter from Gilmer, Texas
25/01/1975 I'm Stone in Love with You #10
13/11/1976 When a Child is Born (Soleado) #1
25/03/1978 Too Much, Too Little, Too Late #3 Released as Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
29/07/1978 You're All I Need to Get by #45 Released as Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
11/08/1979 Gone, Gone, Gone #15

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

Wink Martindale - alive and obitable - thanks for the reminder!

[YoungWillz 19,062]

Bunny Wailer not in Marley and the Wailers?

[Ulitzer95 11,040]

11 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Bunny Wailer not in Marley and the Wailers?

Him and Tosh had both left by the mid 70s. They’re not credited on any of those singles anyway. Bunny seems to be doing well. I think he’ll be around for a while yet.

[YoungWillz 19,062]

Marmalade.

 

Dougie Henderson.

Found this:

So we've got a birthdate of 28 July. Now, if he makes his first TOTP appearance at the age of 17, that's going to have him born sometime in the region of 1953/54, most probably Glasgow as he was from Pollok.

 

Sandy Newman.

Found this:

So we have a birthdate for Alexander Newman of 1 March. Now he says he was 17 or 18 when he joined the Chris McClure Section: https://blazingminds.co.uk/interview-sandy-newman-marmalade-cardiff/ and I believe he joined that band in or around 1968, so that's going to have him born 1950-52.

 

Charlie Smith. Nada.

[msc 17,762]

Is Dougie (Douglas) his real name or stage name? Because only one of them was born in Pollok in that time period and it's Douglas Henderson born 1950.