Tag Archives: Greater Manchester

b. Adela Helena Dixon, 3 June 1908, Newington, London, Britain, d. 11 Apr 1992, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, Britain. A versatile celebrity with a nice soprano voice who was simply equally in the home in dramatic tasks and musical comedies. Her cut figure, appealing red-brown locks, and commanding appearance also produced …

Northside was a minor-league participant in the Madchester field of all-stars. Shaped in Manchester, Britain, in 1989 by Warren Dermody (vocals), Michael Upton (electric guitar), Cliff Ogier (bass), and Paul Walsh (drums), Northside got the backing from the indomitable U.K. indie Manufacturer Information, but musically the music group wasn’t as …

Like Aphex Twin, Autechre were about as near being experimental techno superstars because the tenets of the genre as well as the limitations of the market allowed. Through some full-length works along with a smattering of EPs on Warp, Crystal clear, and their very own Skam label, Autechre regularly garnered …

Following a footsteps from the Smiths’ Johnny Marr, John Squire set up himself as the utmost talented and influential guitarist/songwriter in late-’80s/early-’90s British rock and roll. Blessed in southwest Manchester, he was raised on a single road as Ian Dark brown, and both became fast close friends while participating in …

b. Jonathan Clegg, 7 June 1953, Rochdale, Lancashire, Britain. The first choice of two multi-racial South African Zulu/pop rings – Juluka and Savuka – vocalist and composer Clegg found its way to South Africa along with his family members in 1959. By age 10 he previously fallen deeply in love …

Ian Curtis ended his existence before he could experience the number of his impact. As the vocalist/songwriter for Pleasure Department, Curtis wallowed in his personal deep despair until he noticed no purpose in living. You start with Warsaw in 1977, Curtis peered in to the dark underbelly of human being …

Along with his dreadlocks, goatee beard, and Rasta hat, neo-soul singer/songwriter JP Cooper looked a little just like a white version of Bob Marley, a resemblance his label Island Records (with whom Marley had spent the majority of his career) surely did nothing at all to discourage. John Paul Cooper …

b. 1972, Rochdale, Lancashire, Britain. Tang performed trumpet within a college orchestra but didn’t consider music being a career before early 90s when he began playing harmonica. Afterwards adding electric guitar, he developed a unique, earthy delivery for the repertoire of modern metropolitan blues. His affects include blues, rock and …