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James Stevenson (musician)
James Stevenson is an English guitarist who has performed with the Alarm, Gene Loves Jezebel, Generation X (band), Gen X, the Cult, Holy Holy (tribute band), Holy Holy, the International Swingers and Chelsea (band), Chelsea. Career Stevenson started his career with the London-based punk band Chelsea (band), Chelsea in 1977, while he was still at school studying for A Level exams. He contributed to their early singles and also the first album ''Chelsea (British band album), Chelsea'' and second ''Alternative Hits''. He was asked to join early punk rock group, Generation X (band), Gen X, featuring Billy Idol as its lead guitarist in 1980/1981. After Gen X broke up in early 1981 he worked with Kim Wilde, contributing to her first album, Kim Wilde (album), ''Kim Wilde'', and second album, Select (album), ''Select'', and performing in all of Wilde's early videos including "Kids in America (song), Kids in America". Stevenson then formed Hot Club (band), Hot Club with former Sex Pist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Hits
''Alternative Hits'' is an album by British punk rock band Chelsea. Since all the album's tracks had been previously released as singles except "Come On". ''Alternative Hits'' is regarded as a compilation album. Songs include a version of the Seeds' "No Escape", and "Urban Kids", which was co-written by Chelsea frontman Gene October and Alternative TV. Alternative TV's "Urban Kids". Originally released in 1980 by Step-Forward Records, and retitled as ''No Escape'' in the U.S. by I.R.S. Records, it was reissued in 2008 by Captain Oi!. Track listing # "No Escape" (Buck Reeder, Jimmy Lawrence, Sky Saxon) - 2:22 # "Urban Kids" ( Alex Fergusson, Dave Martin, Gene October, Mark Perry) - 2:56 # "No Flowers" (Dave Martin, Gene October) - 2:49 # "Right to Work" (Gene October) - 3:04 # "Look at the Outside" (Chris Bashford, James Stevenson) - 3:26 # "What Would You Do" (Dave Martin) - 1:56 # "No One's Coming Outside" (Dave Martin) - 3:18 # "The Loner" (Gene October) - 2:58 # "Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beki Bondage
Beki Bondage (born Rebecca Louise Bond) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontwoman of the punk rock, punk musical band, band Vice Squad. She appeared on the front cover of a number of influential Music journalism, music papers such as ''Melody Maker'', ''NME'', ''Smash Hits'' and ''Sounds (magazine), Sounds''. In 1983, she left Vice Squad to form the band Ligotage with Steve Roberts of UK Subs. Sales of their first single "Crime and Passion" (1983, EMI) were disappointing, and their only album, ''Forgive and Forget'', was released on the independent Picasso Records label. Following the release of two solo singles in 1985, Bondage formed The Bombshells (often billed as "Beki & the Bombshells") in 1986. The band continued to play on the London club and punk circuit for many years. In 1998, she reformed Vice Squad with a new line-up; the band continues to record and tour. She also released a solo record album of cover version, covers in 2000 en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Holton
Gary Frederick Holton (22 September 1952 – 25 October 1985) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids (1972–1977), worked with Casino Steel (1981–1984), and played the part of Wayne (a.k.a. London) in the UK television comedy ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' (1983–1985). Holton died from an overdose of morphine combined with alcohol in 1985. Early life Gary Holton was born in Clapham, south London, the first child of Ernie and Joan Holton, and grew up in Kennington. Whilst musically talented, and a member of a rock band as a schoolboy at Beaufoy School, Lambeth,Report by Toby Neal. Interview with Holton's father, who came to live in Shropshire in 1975. his real ambition was to act. Early in his life, Holton began working in the theatre world with the Sadler's Wells Opera Company, debuting in opera appearances aged eleven, and was with them for three years. In 1966 he had a part in Congreve's '' Love For Love'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Watts (singer)
John Watts is a British musician and multimedia artist. He was born into a family of singers on 27 December 1954 in Frimley, Surrey. Watts began his career as a mental health worker having studied clinical psychology before finding success as a musician with his band Fischer-Z. He currently lives and works in Brighton, UK. Career Fischer-Z Having played the punk and new wave circuit through the early 1970s, Watts formed the band Fischer-Z with Steve Skolnik at Brunel University in 1976. Arriving at a point where punk, art wave, and reggae crossed over, they secured a record deal with UA in 1978 alongside the Buzzcocks, The Stranglers, and Dr. Feelgood. Their first album, ''Word Salad'', was released in 1979 and was a cult success in the UK (John Peel supported the single "Remember Russia"), but an even bigger critical success and commercial start across continental Europe. There were substantial appearances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and a first Top of the Pops with "The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fischer Z
Fischer-Z are a British rock group and main creative project of singer, guitarist and poet John Watts. In 1982 Watts temporarily dissolved Fischer-Z and started a solo career under his own name. John Watts has gone on to release both solo and Fischer-Z projects. The original line-up consisted of Watts (vocals, guitar), Steve Skolnik ( keyboards), David Graham (bass) and Steve Liddle (drums). The band's name is pronounced ("fisher zed"), a pun on "fish's head" with the "h" dropped, as is usual in many British regional accents. The pun also relies on leaving the "r" unpronounced as in common British non-rhotic accents. Fischer-Z found success across Europe and sold more than two million albums. Joint recordings were made with Peter Gabriel, Steve Cropper and Dexys Midnight Runners. Fischer-Z performed alongside James Brown in East Berlin and toured with The Police and Dire Straits. They also toured the US and Canada and were on the bill with Bob Marley on his last festival t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician, best known for being the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He is credited as a songwriter on 10 of the 12 songs on the Sex Pistols' only officially released studio album, '' Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols'', although he had left the band early in the recording process, credited as bassist and backing vocalist on only one song on the album, " Anarchy in the U.K." However, on the bootleg album '' Spunk'', Matlock played bass on all the songs, which included earlier studio recordings of 10 of the 12 songs that later appeared on the ''Bollocks'' album. Since leaving the Sex Pistols in 1977, he has performed with several other bands, including Rich Kids, who scored a UK No. 24 hit with the single "Rich Kids" in 1978, as well as presenting his own work. After the death of his replacement in the Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Matlock has resumed bass guitar duties for sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they became culturally influential in popular music. The band initiated the punk movement in the United Kingdom and later inspired many punk, post-punk and alternative rock musicians, while their clothing and hairstyles were a significant influence on the early punk fashion, punk image. The Sex Pistols' first line-up consisted of vocalist Johnny Rotten (byname of John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones (musician), Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock, with Matlock replaced by Sid Vicious in early 1977. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, the band gained widespread attention from British press after swearing live on-air during a December 1976 television interview. Their May 1977 single "God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols song), God Save the Queen", which described the monarchy as a "fascist regime", was released to coincide wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Club (band)
Gypsy jazz (also known as sinti jazz, gypsy swing, jazz manouche or hot club-style jazz) is a musical idiom inspired by the Romani jazz guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt (1910–1953), in conjunction with the French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli (1908–1997), as expressed by their group the Quintette du Hot Club de France. The style has its origins in France and the Manouche clan of Romanis, and has remained popular amongst this clan. Gypsy jazz is often called by the French name ''jazz manouche'', or alternatively, ''manouche jazz'' in English-language sources. Reinhardt was foremost among a group of gypsy guitarists working in Paris from the 1930s to the 1950s. The group included the brothers Baro, Sarane, and Matelo Ferret and Reinhardt's brother Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt. The style was popular in France and, via recordings and appearances by the original ''Quintette'', in other European countries before and immediately after the Second World War. It fell out of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kids In America (song)
"Kids in America" is a song recorded by English pop singer Kim Wilde. It was released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the United States in spring 1982, later appearing on her self-titled debut studio album. Largely inspired by the synth-pop style of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and Gary Numan, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks and number one in Finland and South Africa, and charted in the top 10 of many European charts as well as Australia and New Zealand. In North America, it became the first top 40 hit, reaching the top 40 in Canada and the United States. It was certified gold in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and Sweden; and has sold over three million copies worldwide. The song has been covered by many artists from different genres. Background, composition and production 1980 version RAK Records boss Mickie Most heard Wilde singing on a backing track to another song recorded by h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Select (album)
''Select'' is the second studio album by the English Pop music, pop singer Kim Wilde, released on 10 May 1982 by Rak Records, RAK Records. The album was not released in North America, neither were the singles off the album. Overview The first single from this album, "Cambodia (song), Cambodia", was released in November 1981 and signalled a different sound from the Wilde camp, with an electronic and Synthesizer, synth sound different from the rock sound of her previous studio album. The songs were again written by Marty Wilde, Marty and Ricky Wilde and produced by Ricky Wilde. The lyrics of the songs were similar to the first album: the second single "View from a Bridge" and the album track "Wendy Sadd" seemed to be about suicide, "Chaos at the Airport" described a nightmare about flying and "Ego" was quite the opposite of a love song. "Can You Come Over" was recorded at the Wilde's home. The cover image was a photograph from Gered Mankowitz. This sequel to Wilde's debut studio al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
