Val Doonican
It would be a mistake to think that in 1968 everybody dressed like a hippie, smoked pot and listened to Cream. The average person...
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,...
Valentines, The
Australian group The Valentines formed in Perth (Western Australia) in mid-1966, bringing together members of three leading local beat groups: Bon Scott and Wyn...
Valentinos, The
The Valentinos sang mighty fine gospel - their 1961 version of Yield Not To Temptation is exquisite.
But at the instigation of Sam Cooke, role model, producer,...
Van Der Graaf Generator
One of the most intense and extreme groups of the 70s Prog Rock era, Van Der Graaf Generator were ever on the verge of collapse. Constant...
Van Halen
Van Halen was one of the most popular American hard rock/heavy metal bands to emerge in the 70's, primarily distinguished by the fleet fingers...
Van Morrison
Van Morrison was born in Belfast, Ireland. At sixteen he began playing tenor sax and started touring with a rock band called The Monarchs....
Vanilla Chainsaws
Formed in August 1986, Sydney band Vanilla Chainsaws released their debut single, T.S. (Was It Really Me) b/w Everything on the local Phantom label in August the following...
Vanilla Fudge
This New York group formed in 1965 as The Pigeons (originally The Electric Pigeons), changing their name to Vanilla Fudge in 1967. But as...
Vanilla Ice
It's understandable why Robert Van Winkle chose not to use his real name when embarking upon a career in Rap music.
A white rapper was...
Vanity Fare
Vanity Fare formed at the end of 1967 from the ashes of Kent (UK) melodians The Avengers and became surprise hit-makers amidst the acid-fried...
Vapors, The
Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, The Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best remembered for the pop single Turning Japanese.
Fenton formed the first...
Vashti Bunyan
Now universally acclaimed as a classic, Vashti Bunyan's LP Just Another Diamond Day (1971) went unheralded for the better part of three decades until, in...
Velvelettes, The
The Velvelettes were formed by Bertha Barbee at Western Michigan University in the early 60s, with Cal (Carolyn) Gill ending up as the lead...
Velvet Underground
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Lou Reed, whose sing-speak vocals and gripping narratives have come to define street-savvy rock & roll, loved rock & roll from...
Venetians, The
Australian band The Venetians formed in late 1982 when vocalist Rik Swinn arrived in Australia with a 24-track master demo of a song he'd recorded...
Venom
In the early 1980s, this darkly humorous Newcastle thrash trio belonged nowhere. They combined deadly themes and stories of the netherworld that had nothing...
Ventures, The
Original lead guitarist Bob Bogle, alongside fellow masonry worker Don Wilson, founded The Ventures in Washington State in 1958, performing at local clubs and...
Venus Flight
Venus Flight was my first high school band. I formed the band with Tony Smith and Mark Colwell in 1976 over a number of...
Vernons Girls, The
The Vernons Girls were assembled in Liverpool by the Vernons football pools company in the 1950s when Vernons - employers to 8,000 female coupon...
