Musical Youth is a Grammy Award-nominated British-Jamaican pop/reggae group. Formed in 1979 at Duddeston Manor School in Birmingham, England. They are best remembered for their successful 1982 Grammy-nominated single, “Pass the Dutchie.” Some critics and fans say the group was inspired after New Edition and The Jacksons. Members: * Michael Grant – born on 6… Read More »Musical Youth
One of the most successful pop groups to come out of Birmingham in the 1960s in terms of British chart success, they were also the hardest to categorize musically as their style ranged from pop to psychedelic, progressive, heavy metal, 1950s style rock ‘n’ roll and even country and western. Above all, it was Roy… Read More »The Move
Misty’s Big Adventure are an eight piece band from Birmingham. Their music is an eclectic mix of jazz, lounge, psychedelia, two tone, pop and punk. A long time fixture on the Birmingham experimental music scene, Grandmaster Gareth formed the band in 1996 with his friend Sam Minnear. The name was taken from a story in… Read More »Misty's Big Adventure
Biography taken from NO MORE HEROES by ALEX OGG A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 – 1980 Cherry Red Books Misspent Youth Jon Buxton (guitar, vocals), Tony McIlwain (drums), Steve Cull (bass/vocals) Misspent Youth, who formed in 1975, were one of the more popular underachieving punk bands of the era, their name to… Read More »Misspent Youth
Born in Woodville Convent Home, Raddlebarn Road and baptised in St Edwards Church. Phil Lynott at 60 Thursday, Aug. 20th 2009 Today would have marked the 60th birthday of Phil Lynott, lead singer of the seminal Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. What has this got to do with Birmingham and the Archive I hear you… Read More »Phil Lynott