Musikkünstler im Genre: British
Limahl, during the early eighties, was the infamous front man of Kajagoogoo who were one of the biggest British pop groups of the day, playing with such musical contemporaries as Duran Duran, Culture Club and Spandau Ballet.
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Künstler 80er
"I've Been Thinking About You" was their big hit – THE world-wide smash hit. At the beginning of the 1990's it was No. 1 in Germany, No. 1 in the U.S.( No. 2 in Great Britain)...
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Künstler 90er
From the jazz/funk of Cado Belle, performances with Karl-Heinz Stockhausen, her collaboration with Prog rocker Mike Oldfield, duets with Jack Bruce (Cream) and Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd) through the Euro pop of the early nineties and her thoughtful solo albums of the last decade, Maggie Reilly has covered a lot of musical ground.
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Künstler 80er
Have you ever been to see a band from the 1970s and turned up to find out the only remaining original member was the drummer, singer or bass player? Well, try going along to see Matchbox...
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Künstler 80er
Chart-topping band Middle Of The Road are still travelling the road of success. In the 1970s the group's unique brand of music made to make you feel good brought them hit after hit all over the world.
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Künstler 70er
Formed in 1969 by Ray Dorset, Mungo Jerry started out as a Jug band and has known a massive international success in the pop field.
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Künstler 70er
Nazareth are a British rock band that had several hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant penned ballad, "Love Hurts", in the middle of the 1970s.
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Künstler 70er
Please see Eruption Starring Precious Wilson for further information.
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Künstler 70er
Clive Wilson, Phil Fursdon 2 original members of Racey and along with Ian Hewitt and Richard Blake make the Smash Hit 70's & 80's band rock into the 2000s.
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Künstler 70er
Sailor is a British pop group mostly famous in the 1970s. Much of the best material revolved around sailors' adventures on shore leave, especially in the "red-light quarter". Dressing in sailor gear that went with the image, they might easily be dismissed as something of a novelty act, but created some enduring and finely crafted pop music.
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Künstler 70er
British jazz-funk combo Shakatak formed in London in 1980; originally comprising keyboardists Bill Sharpe and Nigel Wright, guitarist Keith Winter, bassist Steve Underwood and drummer Roger Odell, the group quickly scored an underground hit with its debut single "Steppin'".
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Künstler 80er
SLADE - Without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 30 years. With their unique blend of perfect pop-rock'n'roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top-20 singles of which 6 were No. 1 smash hits...
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Künstler 70er
To be rock 'n' roll survivors is an achievement. To be Europe's top live band, thirty years after its inception is truly fantastic but to still be enthusiastic, fresh, totally committed and in love with the music is a positive miracle.
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Künstler 70er
Once upon a time in 1969, a young Dutch millionaire by the name of Stanley August Miesegaes gave his acquaintance, vocalist and keyboardist Rick Davies a "genuine opportunity" to form his own band; he could form the band of his dreams and Miesegaes would pay for it.
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Künstler 70er
In 1964, four schoolboys decided to form a band, the outcome of that youthful decision led to the birth and eventual success of one of Europe's most successful bands... The Equals.
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Künstler 60er
Aus Birmingham, England, stammend, kamen The Fortunes erstmals zu Prominenz und internationaler Anerkennung während der goldenen Ära der Pop-Musik - der "swinging" Mitte-Sechziger.
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Künstler 60er
Few things demand so much effort as creating the kind of music that sounds totally effortless and spontaneous. Musicians capable of providing the best and most popular sounds as though they're simply having fun doing what comes naturally...
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Künstler 70er
In the mid-seventies, the growth of soul and its prominence on the British pop charts was epitomized by three Liverpool childhood pals, The Real Thing. As the style of the band took shape, so did the writing abilities of Chris and Eddy Amoo and within a short period of time their songs complimented the group's vocal harmonies perfectly, this inevitably broadened their appeal and thus their following grew.
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Künstler 70er
In some ways, The Sweet epitomized all the tacky hubris and garish silliness of the early 1970s. Fusing bubblegum melodies with crunching, fuzzy guitars, the band looked a heavy metal band, but were as tame as any pop group.
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Künstler 70er
Following a number of highly successful residency engagements at such famous Liverpool clubs as The Mardi Gras and The Cavern, the Jeans were offered many long residency seasons at the Star Club in Hamburg alongside such Liverpool groups as The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers, and The Merseybeats.
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Künstler 60er
The Tremeloes originally formed in 1959 as a 5 piece when the number of rock groups could be counted on one hand but having acquired two electric guitars and an electric bass guitar, made them almost unique. Before the start of their recording career, The Tremeloes toured extensively and gave over 200 broadcasts for the BBC.
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Künstler 60er
Who can forget "Wild Thing". The Troggs have always been remembered for this 1960s anthem but it is just one of their many UK hits: "With A Girl Like You", "I Can't Control Myself", "Any Way That You Want Me", "Give It To Me" and "Love Is All Around".
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Künstler 60er
Success has been no overnight affair for Cockney singer Tina Charles. It has taken years of hard work and determination for her to find her rightful place on the pop scene. Tina's perfectly controlled, sophisticated voice has led her to international stardom with hits such as "I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance" or "You Set My Heart On Fire".
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Künstler 70er
