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Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers
Crazy Cavan 'n' the Rhythm Rockers (also known as Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers, Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers) were a Welsh rockabilly band associated with the Teddy Boy scene. The band formed in 1970, and were still actively touring and recording before frontman Cavan Grogan's death in 2020. The band appeared in the 1980 film ''Blue Suede Shoes'', which detailed the revival of 1950s rock and roll music scene at the time. History The first incarnation of the band was formed in Newport, South Wales, in 1964 by Cavan Grogan (vocals), Lyndon Needs (lead guitar) and Terry Walley (rhythm guitar) under the name "Screamin' Count Dracula and the Vampires". In 1968, joined by Brian Thomas (piano) and Don Kinsella (bass), they took the name "The Sundogs" which they borrowed from Alan Freed who was known as "Moondog" and combined it with their taste for Sun Records, a record label whose releases which they used to buy at that time. Then in 1970, w ...
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Newport, Gwent
Newport ( cy, Casnewydd; ) is a city and county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, northeast of Cardiff. With a population of 145,700 at the 2011 census, Newport is the third-largest authority with city status in Wales, and seventh most populous overall. Newport became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area. Newport was the site of the last large-scale armed insurrection in Great Britain, the Newport Rising of 1839. Newport has been a port since medieval times when the first Newport Castle was built by the Normans. The town outgrew the earlier Roman town of Caerleon, immediately upstream and now part of the borough. Newport gained its first charter in 1314. It grew significantly in the 19th century when its port became the focus of coal exports from the eastern South Wales Valleys. Newport was the largest coal exporter in Wales until the rise of Cardiff in the mid-1800s. ...
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South Wales Argus
The ''South Wales Argus'' is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, South Wales. ''The Argus'' is distributed in Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, and Torfaen. History The paper was founded as the ''South Wales Argus and Monmouthshire Daily Leader'' on 30 May 1892. An early description of the paper reads, "The ''South Wales Argus'', the only evening paper printed and published in Newport and Monmouthshire was established in 1892, and the ''South Wales Weekly Argus'' and ''Star of Gwent'' the only weekly paper printed and published in Newport, was established in 1829. A leading object in the management has been to keep the legitimate claims of Newport and the County to the front, the proprietary including gentlemen, largely interested in the industrial, shipping, mining and commercial life of Newport, the neighbouring counties, and of South Wales generally". On 15 May 1896 the ''Monmouthshire Daily Leader'' part was dropped and latterly the definite a ...
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Musical Groups Established In 1970
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Welsh Rock Music Groups
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Rockabilly Music Groups
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll. The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "rock" (from "rock 'n' roll") and "hillbilly", the latter a reference to the country music (often called " hillbilly music" in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie-woogie, jump blues, and electric blues. Defining features of the rockabilly sound included strong rhythms, boogie woogie piano riffs, vocal twangs, doo-wop acapella singing, and common use of the tape echo; but progressive addition of different instruments and vocal harmonies led to its "dilution". Initially ...
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Klingonz
Klingonz are an Irish psychobilly band formed in 1988, in Dublin. Their original line-up had Titch doing lead vocals, Doyley on guitar, Strangy playing double bass and Mocker on drums. Strangy was replaced by Eddie after their second album, Blurb. Strangy joined Numbskulls. Mick of Phantom Rockers Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animating force within all living things ** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living Aircraft * Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy unm ... would later replace Doyley on Guitar. In 1998 this line-up recorded an EP entitled ''The Mad are Sane'' under the name Looper. Doyley and Strangy went on to form Celtic Bones. The band reformed with the original line-up in 2001 and continue to tour and record. In summer 2009 Doyley hacked it and left the band. Dave Deville joined on guitar in 2009, also Ray joined on Double Bass mid 2014 . Discography Albums * ''Psycho's From Beyo ...
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Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Hillbilly Moon Explosion is a European rockabilly band founded in Switzerland 1998. The group is known for a versatile mix of rock and roll, jump blues, swing, country, roots rock and surf music elements. History Hillbilly Moon Explosion originated in 1998 as part of the Zurich rockabilly scene. The group was founded by the native English and Swiss citizen Oliver Baroni (vocals, bass, guitar) and Italian-Swiss singer Emanuela Hutter. Oliver Baroni was planning to leave his former band, the Hillbilly Headhunters. Emanuela Hutter worked with the singer/songwriter music project MD Moon at that time. The original formation was completed by drummer Aad Hollander and guitarist Pat Matteo, another former member of the Hillbilly Headhunters. The first demo tape was made in the same year. Emanuela Hutter was at the time bound by solo performances and did not enter the band until the following year. In 2006 after the release of ''All Grown Up'', Englishman Duncan James replaced Patrick ...
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Demented Are Go
Demented Are Go (DAG aka Demented Are Go!) are a Welsh psychobilly band that was formed around 1982 in Cardiff, Wales. They were one of the earliest in the initial wave of bands to mix punk rock with rockabilly, and as a result, are considered to be highly influential to the psychobilly scene. The band often claims their name originated from the phrase " Demon teds are go!" as an adaptation of the phrase "Thunderbirds are go!" from the '' Thunderbirds'' TV series. Psychobilly is often associated with horror. Career Formation Demented Are Go formed in Penarth, South Wales, near Cardiff. Initially, the band was disorganized, with Mark Phillips or "Sparky" playing drums, Ant Thomas singing, Richard Jones playing bass, and Steve Jordan, playing rhythm guitar with a gold-top Les Paul. The band's image was represented by Jones' red dyed hair and Jordan's leather trousers. Dick Thomas, a veteran musician of the punk-pub rock circuits, joined the band in early 1983 and proc ...
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Dealing The Death Card
Zombie Ghost Train (sometimes seen as ZGT) were an Australia, Australian rock music, rock band located in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The band formed with Stu Arkoff (guitars and vocals), Azzy T (drums), and Captain Reckless (bass and backing vocals). In 2007, Azzy T left to pursue other musical ventures and was replaced by JM until 2008. The band released two albums, ''Glad Rags & Body Bags'' (April 2004) and ''Dealing the Death Card'' (May 2007), and a seven-track extended play, ''Monster Formal Wear'' (2003). History Zombie Ghost Train were formed in Sydney as a gothabilly and psychobilly group by Stu Arkoff (a.k.a. Stuart Hibberd) on lead vocals, guitar and theremin, Captain Reckless (a.k.a. Aaron Mol) on double bass, slap bass and backing vocals, and AzzA-T on drums and percussion. Arkoff and Reckless were former members of the Ark Off Experiment. The band toured Australia, Europe and the United States. The band members, when appearing on stage, dress in "zombified" clothes, fe ...
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Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a cop ...
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Zombie Ghost Train
Zombie Ghost Train (sometimes seen as ZGT) were an Australian rock band located in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The band formed with Stu Arkoff (guitars and vocals), Azzy T (drums), and Captain Reckless (bass and backing vocals). In 2007, Azzy T left to pursue other musical ventures and was replaced by JM until 2008. The band released two albums, ''Glad Rags & Body Bags'' (April 2004) and ''Dealing the Death Card'' (May 2007), and a seven-track extended play, ''Monster Formal Wear'' (2003). History Zombie Ghost Train were formed in Sydney as a gothabilly and psychobilly group by Stu Arkoff (a.k.a. Stuart Hibberd) on lead vocals, guitar and theremin, Captain Reckless (a.k.a. Aaron Mol) on slap bass and backing vocals, and AzzA-T on drums and percussion. Arkoff and Reckless were former members of the Ark Off Experiment. The band toured Australia, Europe and the United States. The band members, when appearing on stage, dress in "zombified" clothes, featuring tears and bloodstains. Ea ...
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Linda Gail Lewis
Linda Gail Lewis (born July 18, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She has recorded with Stephen Ackles, Van Morrison, and with her brother, Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock & roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made .... She also has recorded with her two daughters, MaryJean Ferguson and Annie Marie Dolan, in a group called the Lewis 3. She is married to Eddie Braddock, former Stax promotions director. Discography Albums Singles Music videos As "The Lewis 3" * ''Perfect World'' (Ame Dane/Castle Music) (2006) * ''Merry Christmas From Nashville'' (Benlin Music) (2006) Import CDs * ''Think Twice Before You Go'' (Swingin' Pig) (2001) (with Van Morrison) * ''The Early Sides of Linda Gail Lewis'' (Smash Records) (2005) * ''Early Rocking Country Days'' (Jukebox Records) (2 ...
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