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J.W. Hodkinson
John William Hodkinson (29 December 1942 β 9 June 2013), also known as J.W. Hodkinson or J.W. Hodgkinson, was a British rock vocalist. Hodkinson was born in Leigh, Lancashire, now in Greater Manchester, England. After performing as Johnny Goode, with Larry Parnes' "The Big New Rock 'n' Trad Spectacular", and billed as a "Teenage Idol" with Billy Raymond, Georgie Fame, Billy Fury and Jimmie Nicol, in 1961, he recorded, as Tony Allen, the first of a series of 45s for Philips, all with arrangements by Ivor Raymonde. In 1966, he sang the theme track for the United Artists spy thriller movie ''Triple Cross'', starring Christopher Plummer and Yul Brynner. In 1964, he joined The Shubdubs with Jimmie Nicol, Bob Garner, Johnny Harris, Quincy Davis, and Roger Coulam. In the late 1960s, he became a founding member of the pioneering British jazz-rock band If, appearing on their first five albums. When the band's first line-up broke up, in 1972-3, he joined Darryl Way's Wolf, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships. When the three townships of Pennington, Greater Manchester, Pennington, Westleigh, Greater Manchester, Westleigh and Bedford, Greater Manchester, Bedford merged in 1875, forming the Leigh Local Board District, Leigh became the official name for the town, although it had been applied to the area of Pennington and Westleigh around the parish church for many centuries. The town became an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district in 1894 when part of Atherton was added. In 1899 Leigh became a municipal borough. The first town hall was built on King Street and replaced by the present building in 1907. Originally an agricultural area (noted for dairy farming), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Way
Richard Darryl Way (born 17 December 1948 in Taunton, Somerset, England) is an English rock and classical musician who was a founding member of Curved Air and co-writer of their Progressive Rock seminal albums from 1970 to 1976. He is best known as a violinist although he also plays keyboards. Biography He began his musical training at Dartington College of Arts, and later studied at the Royal College of Music. When he met Francis Monkman, they formed the band Sisyphus, which evolved into Curved Air.Brennan, Mark (1995). "Curved Air". In ''Midnight Wire'' D booklet Repertoire Records. After three albums and a hit single with Curved Air, he left in 1972 and formed the band Darryl Way's Wolf, which also recorded three albums before splitting. His next band, Stark Naked & the Car Thieves, went on hiatus when Curved Air reformed in late 1974.Sutcliffe, Phil & Fielder, Hugh (1981). ''L'Historia Bandido''. London and New York: Proteus Books. . Pages 15-16. After their Curved Air β ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Deaths
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1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194β196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and LΓΌ Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfall (album)
''Waterfall'' is the fourth album released for the American market by the English jazz rock band If. It was first issued in 1972 and reached #195 on the '' Billboard'' Pop Albums Chart.Billboard.com Β© 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. It is a rearranged version of ''If 4'', containing two tracks, "Paint Your Pictures" and "Cast No Shadows", in substitution of "You in Your Small Corner" and "Svenska Soma", which had been released on ''IF 4''. The original recording line-up was modified to include two new members, Cliff Davies and Dave Wintour, who filled the drum and bass chairs in substitution of Dennis Elliott and Jim Richardson, respectively. The album was recorded in London at Command Studios in February and at Morgan Studios in July 1972. Track listing # "Waterfall" (D. Morrissey, B. Morrissey) β 5:42 # "The Light Still Shines" (Quincy, Humphrey) β 5:06 # "Sector 17" (Quincy) β 8:00 # "Paint Your Pictures" (D. Morrissey, B. Morrissey) β 5:18 # "Cast No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If 4
''If 4'' is the fourth album released by the English jazz rock band If. It was first issued in 1972 and the last album to feature the original recording line-up. Capitol Records, the band's U.S. label, declined to issue this fourth album. Most of the tracks on this album were issued in the U.S. on ''Waterfall'', in a slightly different form (and with a new line-up), by Metromedia Records. ''If 4'' was reissued in CD by Repertoire in 2007. Track listing Side one # "Sector 17" (Quincy) β 10:34 # "The Light Still Shines" (Quincy, Humphrey) β 5:06 # "You in Your Small Corner" (Quincy, Humphrey) β 3:49 Side two # "Waterfall" (D. Morrissey, B. Morrissey) β 5:27 # "Throw Myself to the Wind" (D. Morrissey, B. Morrissey) β 4:51 # "Svenska Soma" (Jonsson-Smith) β 7:09 Personnel * Dennis Elliott β drums * J.W. Hodgkinson β vocals, percussion * John Mealing β keyboards * Dick Morrissey β saxophones, flute * Dave Quincy β saxophones * Jim Richardson β bass * Terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If 3
''If 3'' is the third release by the English jazz rock band If. It was released in August 1971 by United Artists Records (U.K.) and Capitol Records (U.S.) and reached #171 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums Chart.Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com Β© 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. It was reissued in CD in 2006 by Bodyheat with 2 bonus tracks, then by Repertoire in 2007 with 2 different bonus tracks. The track "Forgotten Roads" featured on the band's live appearance on German TV's Beat-Club in September 1971. The track "Here Comes Mr. Time" was included on the United Artists Records promotional sampler ''All Good Clean Fun'' (1971). Track listing Side one # "Fibonacci's Number" (Quincy) β 7:38 # "Forgotten Roads" (Quincy, Preston) β 4:23 # "Sweet January" (Quincy, Preston) β 4:30 # "Child of Storm" (Quincy, Hodkinson) β 3:39 Side two # "Far Beyond" (Mealing, Preston) β 4:57 # "Seldom Seen Sam" (Smith, Hodkinson) β 4:50 # "Upstairs" (B. Morrissey, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If 2
''If 2'' is the second release by the England, English Jazz rock band If (band), If. It was released in 1970 on the Island Records label in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. The album features the early use of Innovex Reed Sound Modulators for the saxophones. The single from the album was "Your City Is Falling". ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. Retrieved 22 April 2013. It was re-issued as a CD first in 1996 by an obscure label (OSA), then in 1997 by Island and finally in 2012 on Repertoire Records with liner notes by UK music critic Chris Welch and containing a bonus DVD of four songs recorded live at the Mountford Hall, Liverpoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue (band)
Rogue were a British soft rock band who were active between 1975 and 1979, comprising Guy Fletcher, Al Hodge and John Hodkinson. The group's original material was all written by Fletcher and his songwriting partner Doug Flett, though Flett was never a member of the band. Band formation In 1975, Fletcher, former Onyx guitarist Hodge, and former If-vocalist Hodkinson formed the soft-rock trio Rogue which released several singles, including "Dedication", "Cool Clear Air", "Lay Me Down", " Lady Put the Light Out", "Too Much Too Soon", "One to One", and "Borderline", as well as three albums. Their song "Fallen Angel" was a No. 12 hit in the Netherlands in January 1976. The group disbanded in 1979. Rogue album discography * ''Fallen Angels'' (Epic 69235, 1975) * ''Let It Go'' (Epic 81987, 1977) * ''Would You Let Your Daughter'' (Ariola 5028, 1979) Rogue covers The band also produced a version of "Dedication" for London's Capital Radio, with the first line: "Capital's our local sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Hodge (rock Musician)
Al Hodge (21/12/1950 β 06/07/2006) was a Cornish guitarist, singer and songwriter, who had success with "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries", a song that was recorded by Meat Loaf with John Parr in 1986. Hodge co-wrote the song with the American, Michael Dan Ehmig. Al Hodge was one of the most successful singer-songwriters to come out of Cornwall in recent years. For forty years Hodge, who was born in Bodmin, performed mostly in pubs and clubs. During the 1960s, he was guitarist for the band The Onyx The Onyx or OnyxPete Frame ''Pete Frame's Rockin' Around Britain: Rock'n'roll Landmarks'' 0711969736 1999 "WADEBRIDGE Home of psychedelic group Onyx, who recorded for Pye." were a psychedelic rock band formed in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England .... In the mid to late 1970s, he was a member of the soft rock band Rogue (band), Rogue. He also did Session musician, session work with Toyah Willcox, Sad CafΓ© (band), Sad CafΓ©, Randy Crawford, Linda Ronstadt, Clifford T. Ward and Suzi Quatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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