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The Ward Brothers
The Ward Brothers were a British pop-rock band, who scored a top 40 hit in the UK with their 1986 single " Cross That Bridge". History The Ward Brothers formed in Barnsley, England in 1986, with vocalist and drummer Dave Ward, keyboardist Derek Ward and guitarist Graham Ward. The band signed to Siren Records in 1986 and released four singles and an album. Their debut single "Easy Prey" was not a commercial success, but the follow-up, " Cross That Bridge", broke the band into the Top 40 when it reached at No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1987. The follow-up, " Why Do You Run?", reached No. 81 in the UK, and a final single, "I Trusted You", failed to chart. The album, ''Madness of It All'', which was released in 1987, was produced by Mike Howlett. Don Was and Frank Filipetti produced the title track, and Was produced "Cross That Bridge". In 1988, album's title track appeared in the episode "Love at First Sight" of the series ''Miami Vice''. The song also appeared in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnsley
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has seen an increase of 5.8%, from 231,200 in 2011 census to 244,600 in 2021 census. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located between the cities of Sheffield, Manchester, Doncaster, Wakefield, and Leeds. The larger towns of Rotherham and Huddersfield are nearby. Barnsley's former industries include linen, coal mining, glassmaking and textiles. These declined in the 20th century, but Barnsley's culture is rooted in its industrial heritage and it has a tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs by its mining communities. The town is near to the M1 motorway and is served by Barnsley Interchange railway station on the Hallam and Penistone Lines. Barnsley has competed in the second tier of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The American Way (film)
''The American Way'', also known as ''Riders of the Storm'', is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Maurice Phillips and starring Dennis Hopper and Michael J. Pollard. Premise S&M TV is a pirate television station, broadcasting from a B-29 plane by a group of disgruntled Vietnam war veterans. After many years, the crew considers accepting an offer of amnesty, broadcasting legitimately, and going back to more normal lives. However, as the US Presidential campaign is starting, the captain of the plane decides S&M has a last job to do: to prevent the pro-war conservative candidate from winning the election. Cast * Dennis Hopper as The Captain * Michael J. Pollard as Tesla * Eugene Lipinski as Ace * James Aubrey as Claude * Al Matthews as Benedict * William Armstrong as Jerry * Michael Ho as Minh * Derek Hoxby as Sam * Nigel Pegram as Mme Westinghouse * Mark Caven as Don * Craig Pinder as Irving * Jeff Harding as Doug * Linda Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestige Records Artists
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British Musical Trios
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English New Wave Musical Groups
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Establishments In The United Kingdom The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, |
