Electric Light Orchestra, commonly abbreviated ELO, were a symphonic rock group from Birmingham, who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne’s desire to create modern pop songs with heavily classical overtones, but falling under a light rock category. However,… Read More »Electric Light Orchestra
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Chris Urbanowicz (lead guitar and synth), Russell Leetch (bass guitar and live backing vocals) and Ed Lay (drums, percussion and live backing… Read More »Editors
Dodgy are an English powerpop rock trio that rose to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s, best known for their hits “Staying Out For The Summer” (their debut hit that reached #19 in the UK on re-release in 1995), “If You’re Thinking Of Me” (#11) and “Good Enough” (their biggest hit, reaching #4… Read More »Dodgy
Hip hop group, Credit To The Nation were formed by Matthew David Hanson (Matty) aka MC Fusion from Wednesbury in the West Midlands. With dancers Tyrone (T-Swing) and Kelvin (Mista-G), Credit released their first single through Chumbawamba’s’ label Agit Pop entitled ‘Pay the Price’ (1991). The following year, they recorded ‘Call It What You Want’… Read More »Credit to the Nation
Drummer Cozy Powell, born Colin Flooks on December 29, 1947 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire was a member of Black Sabbath, Rainbow, M.S.G. and Emerson, Lake & Powell. Cozy started playing drums in the school orchestra before joining his first band called the Corals with whom he played each week at the Youth Club in Cirencester. The… Read More »Cozy Powell
Stand-up comedian Ted Chippington, born Francis Smyth February, 1962 started performing in 1981 under the name ‘Eddie Chippington’. Ted’s big break came in 1984, when a performance in Birmingham in which he supported The Fall was released by local record label, Vindaloo on a 7″ EP entitled “Non Stop Party Hits of the 50s 60s… Read More »Ted Chippington
Ian Campbell was born June 10, 1933 in Aberdeen, Scotland and his family moved to Birmingham in 1946. He formed the Clarion Skiffle Group in the mid 1950s along with his sister Lorna who was also the singer. They were later joined by guitarist Dave Phillips and banjo player Gordon McCulloch, and by 1958 were… Read More »Ian Campbell Folk Group