b. Kingston, Jamaica, Western Indies. In his youngsters Screecha Good emigrated to Toronto, Canada where he finished his education and performed on regional audio systems. He strolled using a pronounced limp, due to a bullet getting lodged in his hip, but changed his infliction to his benefit and his design …

An undervalued indie group shaped by occasional rock and roll journalist Andy Strickland (b. 16 July 1959, Newport, Isle Of Wight, Britain; acoustic guitar/vocals), Dave Mew (b. 11 Might 1959, Epping, Essex, Britain), Henry Hersom (b. London, Britain; bass), Sally Ward (b. Preston, Britain; keyboards) and Andrew Deevey (b. 11 …

b. Gladstone Foster, 1964, Handsworth, Birmingham, Britain. Influenced by both his sister and his Jamaican origins Foster adopted the Eternal Youngsters audio system. He was thinking about the music market but finished his research and later certified as a instructor. In 1987, his part-time desire for the music market resulted …

Produced in 1979, as the Electropathic Battery Group, this ensemble performed concerts and made an appearance at dances as essentially a music hall group, presenting a display in costume. The initial line-up was Alan Rawlinson (b. 8 Might 1955, Scholes, Leeds, Yorkshire, Britain; trombone, trumpet, cornet, flute, sousaphone, vocals), John …

b. John Charles Franz, 23 Feb 1922, London, Britain, d. 29 January 1977, London, Britain. An extremely effective and respectable pianist, and A&R maker for Philips Information in the united kingdom. Franz started to research the piano when he was 13, and 2 yrs later, he became a member of …

Most widely known for his initial rendition of “Cry Baby,” later on a significant item in Janis Joplin’s repertoire, Garnet Mimms’ pleading, gospel-derived strength made him among the first true soul performers. His legacy continues to be criminally underappreciated, since for reasons uknown he never obtained another strike on the …

Dave Rowland (b. 26 January 1942, Anaheim, California, USA) was a pop vocalist and trumpeter within an military band and joined up with the Stamps Quartet. He toured with Elvis Presley and shows up on his information ‘My Boy’ and ‘Help Me’. He worked well within the Four Men on …

Maria Conchita Alonso has everything — beauty, skill, and a character which has allowed her to become star of movies, Broadway, and a Grammy-nominated vocalist. Miss Teenager from the Globe in 1971 and Miss Venezuela in 1975, Alonso was called “Hispanic Female of the entire year” from the Mexican American …

A superb — if slightly idiosyncratic — singer and an inventive accordion participant, Tim truck Eyken is one of the youthful spearheads who raised the profile of the specifically English design of folk music longer overshadowed by its Celtic neighbours as well as the fashionableness of various other globe musics. …

Guitarist/songwriter/maker/vocalist/arranger/movie director Gerald Sims is an integral physique in Chicago spirit history, singing business lead on and composing the Daylighters’ “Great Air flow” and “Oh Just what a Way to become Loved,” Gene Chandler’s “Right here Come the Tears,” and co-writing with maker Carl Davis Mary Wells’ post-Motown strike “Dear …