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Flintlock (musical Group)
Flintlock were a 1970s pop music, pop musical ensemble, group from Essex, England. Its members were Derek Pascoe (human voice, vocals/saxophone), Mike Holoway (drums/percussion instrument, percussion), Jamie Stone (bass guitar, bass/human voice, vocals), John Summerton (guitar/human voice, vocals) and Bill Rice (keyboard instrument, keyboards). Career The group began under the name The Young Revivals, but after two years changed their name to Flintlock. They came to national attention in the mid-1970s through regular appearances on the British children's television programmes ''You Must Be Joking! (TV series), You Must Be Joking'' and ''Pauline's Quirkes'', the latter hosted by the then teenage actress Pauline Quirke. Flintlock also appeared on programmes such as ''Blue Peter'', ''Magpie (TV series), Magpie'' and ''Top of the Pops'', and their own programme ''Fanfare''. Holoway also became known as an actor in the children's cult TV drama programme ''The Tomorrow People'', in whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. '' Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
