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Wedding Present
The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group originally formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, from the ashes of The Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four The Gang of Four () was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The gang ... to more varied forms. Throughout their career, they have been led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge, the band's only constant member. Closely linked to the C86 scene, the band has charted a total of eighteen singles in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, including a historic run of twelve singles – one for each month – in the year of 1992, which tied Elvis Presley's record for most top 40 hits in a single year. History Early stages and the Reception era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldas De Reis
Caldas de Reis is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the north of the province of Pontevedra. History In Ptolemy's Tables, the town Caldas de Reis (in Galician language) appears as ''Aquae calidae'' ( grc, Ὕδατα Θερμά, meaning hot springs) and in the ''Itinerarium Antonini'' as ''Aquae Celenae''. Lucas de Tuy calls it ''Caldas de Rege''. F. Pérez calls it Cilenos or Celenae.F. Pérez, v. ''Cilenos'', i''Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques'' vol. XII, Paris 1953, col. 830 A bishop of this see named Ortigius was at the first Council of Toledo at the end of the 4th century. Of two bishops consecrated later, named respectively Pastor and Siagrius, one appears to have been for this diocese. In the mid-6th century, the bishop's seat was transferred to Iria Flavia, now the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. Thus, no longer a residential bishopric, Caldas de Reis (or Caldas de Reyes in Castilian Spanish) is today listed by the Catholic Church a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
