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Paulette Parker later went by the name Maxayn Lewis and formed the band Maxayn with her husband Andre Lewis in the early 1970s. She has toured with Gino Vannelli, Donna Summer, and Rufus. [30] Ester Jones sang with the funk/soul band Formula 5 in the 1980s. [31] She had a stroke in 1992 and suffered from multiple myeloma. She died at the age of ...
Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930 – September 18, 1992) [1] was an American soul musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The 11 member band included the founder, Bill Johnson (August 10, 1872 – December 3, 1972), on mandolin and cornetist Freddie Keppard (February 27, 1890 – July 15, 1933). In 1916, Victor offered to record the orchestra, which would have made them the first jazz band to record, but they refused. [137] Michael O'Shea: March 17, 1906 December ...
John Worsley (21 June 1931 – 6 August 2021), more widely known under the pseudonyms Les Vandyke and Johnny Worth, was an English popular music songwriter from the 1950s to the 1980s, who started his career as a singer.
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches.The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932. [1]
John Van Dyke (politician) (1807–1878), American politician John Charles Van Dyke (1856–1932), American art historian and critic John Wesley Van Dyke (1849–1939), president of the Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia
In 1968, his band, The Bluesmen Revue, signed a recording contract with Columbia Records in the U.S. that saw the release of "Spin the Bottle". [1] The band split up in early 1969 after their record deal ended following a disagreement with their U.S. management company and their dissatisfaction with Columbia's plans for the band.
The band was formed after Jim Jones met Rupert Orton (Beth Orton's brother) at his Not The Same Old Blues Crap club night in London. [1] In 2008, the band recorded their self-titled debut album in just 48 hours, in a rehearsal space in Camden Town, London. [1] The album was released on 8 September 2008 via Punk Rock Blues Records.