Punk produced no more barking proposition than Tenpole Tudor. A bawdy troupe fronted by the garrulous Edward Tudor-Pole – a melodramatic thespian who claimed to…
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Terence Trent D’Arby was born in Manhattan in 1962, the son of a Pentecostal evangelist, the Rev. James Darby – Terry adopted the apostrophe himself.…
Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1931, Teresa Brewer began singing professionally at the age of two and had her first million-selling record, Music, Music, Music, before…
South Londoner Terry Dene (born Terence Williams) was one of many early UK rockers to benefit from the opportunity to sing at London’s 2i’s Coffee…
Texas was formed in Glasgow, Scotland, by Johnny McElhone, a veteran of the Scottish rock circuit who had been part of two groups, Hipsway and…
That Petrol Emotion formed when the O’Neill brothers (Sean and Damian) parted from the fragmenting Undertones. They added Ciaran McLaughlin (drums), Reamann O’Gormain (guitar) and…
Formed in 1979, The The was essentially the solo project of Londoner Matt Johnson. The son of East London pub owners, Johnson grew up tinkling…
The first Theatre of Hate release was the single Original Sin in November 1980, which reached #5 on the UK Indie Chart. It was followed by Rebel…
Van Morrison formed Them in 1964. After two hits in 1965 – Baby Please Don’t Go and Here Comes The Night – and three not very successful albums, the blues-based band…
This London-based group signed with London Records, released a couple of undistinguished singles, and was hotly tipped by those in the know as the group most…
This Brooklyn-based duo, comprising John Flansburgh and John Linnell, gave a refreshing new twist to pop music. Their lyrics – which were usually funny and…
Thin Lizzy were, without a doubt, one of the greatest live bands ever. They pioneered the use of twin melodic lead guitars, and vocalist and…
This Mortal Coil was essentially the creation of Ivo Watts-Russell, the co-owner of 4AD Records, a highly successful independent label based in Wandsworth, London. Watts-Russell used…
There were neither any Thompsons nor any twins in the band, but this former seven-piece anarchist collective made it big as a trio in the…
This Icelandic freakbeat band – formed in 1963 and known in their own country as Hljómar – became something of a legend on the British…
The Thought Criminals formed in Sydney (Australia) in late 1977. Bass player Roger Grierson set up Doublethink, a band management venture and record label for…
Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner formed this Philadelphia vocal trio in 1963. Porter and Turner were soon replaced by Janet Harmon and Helen…
Three Dog Night had a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks to…
Drummer Pete Figures and guitarist Marty Van Wynk had been playing together in various groups around Sydney (Australia) for some time when they met John…
Throbbing Gristle formed in September 1975 from the ashes of COUM Transmissions – an absurdist cosmic rock group cum performance ensemble. Typical components of a…