Knickerbockers, The
The Knickerbockers formed in 1962, when the Cecchino brothers, Beau and John, met former boy-wonder Buddy Randell.
Singer, songwriter and sax player Randell was 16 when...
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor - so named because of her lifelong fondness for chocolate - was born in 1928 and earned the title "Queen of the...
Kokomo
Like every other self-respecting musical movement in the early 70s, Pub Rock had its own 'supergroup' in the shape of Kokomo.
Named after an Aretha Franklin song (First Snow...
Koobas, The
Possibly the least-known of Brian Epstein's post-Beatles charges from the Merseybeat era, The Koobas formed in 1962 and broke up in 1968.
Their story read like virtually every other...
Kool & The Gang
Beginning as The Jazziacs in Jersey City (New Jersey) in 1964, the band renamed themselves Kool and the Flames - named after bass player,...
Kraftwerk
The word "unique" is over-used in music, but Kraftwerk have a stronger claim than most to the tag.
Organist Ralf Hütter and woodwind student Florian...
Kris Jensen
Of Danish/Finnish descent, singer/guitarist Kris Jensen was Nashville-based and managed by Wesley Rose. His one and only hit was Torture, a song penned by John...
Kris Kristofferson
By the time Kris Kristofferson recorded his debut album in 1970 he had already been a Rhodes Scholar, a failed British recording artists (under...
Kristine Sparkle
As Christine Holmes in the 1960s, Ms Sparkle had a respected solo and session standing which included a successful stint in The Family Dogg.
By...
Kula Shaker
If Blur were the McCartney of the Britpop party, and Oasis were the Lennon, Kula Shaker were the George Harrison. Heavily influenced by Indian...
Kursaal Flyers, The
Named after a seaside amusement arcade at Southend in Essex, and fronted by Paul Shuttleworth (who could out-spiv Arthur Daley on a charabanc trip),...
Kylie Minogue
Born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1968, Kylie Minogue began an acting career at the age of 11 when she appeared in the Australian television...
