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Work on the new band by founder members Ricky Lee Brawn and Peter Davenport began in August 1980 and following a series of auditions Anders Janes, John Wallace and Danny Brittain were added to the line-up. After a succession of concerts and gigs during 1981, Muff Winwood secured The Stargazers a recording contract on the CBS Epic Records (now ...
Recording for Decca, The Stargazers enjoyed considerable commercial success during the 1950s, including two United Kingdom number one hit singles on their own, "Broken Wings", [1] which was the first recording by a native British act to top the UK Singles Chart (all previous number one singles were by American artists), [2] and "I See the Moon", along with a third number one hit with Dickie ...
The Stargazers were the first British group to have a No. 1 hit on the UK chart, [4] and had their own weekly radio show on the BBC. [5] Later, as a member of the Polkadots, Fred sang with Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee and Petula Clark (after whom Clark is named). [6]
James Russell Lauderdale [1] (born April 11, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter. [2] Since 1986, he has released 31 studio albums, including collaborations with artists such as Dr. Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, and Donna the Buffalo.
This page is a chronology of the Motown singing group the Temptations. It lists the members of the group during all phases of the group's history. While the Temptations have frequently changed their lineup, the group has always employed a person for each of the following roles: main lead singer (e.g., David Ruffin) secondary lead and baritone singer (e.g., Paul Williams) first tenor lead ...
In 1994, Danko was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Band. [1] Danko struggled with heroin addiction. [24] [25] [26] On May 6, 1997, he was arrested in Japan for drug smuggling after his wife sent him heroin. [27]
HomeTown was a six-piece Irish boy band, formed and managed by Louis Walsh. They were signed to RCA Records , a division of Sony Music Entertainment UK . The vocal group is made up of singers from Ireland, with Walsh auditioning a thousand singers for the band.
They played in a band in Mesa, Arizona, and married in 1948. [1] They were the parents of musician Buddy Alan. [2] They moved to Bakersfield, California, by 1951 and started music careers. They divorced in 1953. [3] Bonnie Owens's first recording was "A Dear John Letter", a duet with Fuzzy Owen on Mar-Vel Records (#MV-102) in 1953. [4]