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Band Aid
Bob Geldof (ex-Boomtown Rats) was watching television in October 1984 when he saw the news reports on the famine crisis in Ethiopia. Driven to action, he used his contacts to get people together.
And so Geldof...
Trouser Press
The rock and roll magazine Trouser Press first appeared in 1974 in New York as a mimeographed fanzine by Ira Robbins, Karen Rose and Dave Schulps under the name Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press (a reference to...
Riot Squad, The
London group The Riot Squad were initially managed and produced by Larry Page, and later (for their reunion) by Joe Meek.
Members included Graham Bonney (vocals), Ron Ryan (guitar), Mark Stevens (keyboards), Brian Davies (bass), Mitch Mitchell...
Jolt, The
Hailing from Wishaw and Shotts, two industrial towns on the edge of greater Glasgow, The Jolt's first step on the road to world domination was a Saturday lunchtime residency at the Crown Hotel, Wishaw.
Musically The...
Paper Lace
Paper Lace made history in 1974 when their single The Night Chicago Died went to the very top of the American Hit Parade - and later sold over a million copies - to become one of an...
Johnny Burnette
Memphis-born Johnny, plus elder brother Dorsey and their guitarist friend Paul Burlison, formed the legendary Rock 'n' Roll Trio which recorded in the late 50s for Coral.
The group split and while Johnny and Dorsey continued...
Valadiers, The
There are many forgotten names in the early Motown catalogue. Who remembers Nick & The Jaguars, Eugene Remus, Popcorn & The Mohawks, Lee & The Leopards, Hattie Littles or The Valadiers nowadays?
The Valadiers, however, are worthy of...
