We are detective...

Lawrence Donegan, of Commotions, now golf correspondent of the Guardian.

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - are you ready to be heartbroken

Feargal Sharkey - music mogul person

You Little Thief

I hope you're not referring to Buddy Holly.

Re Judy Tzuke:

Still recording and putting records out - recently worked with Morcheeba recording vocals for their 'Dive Deep' album.

This is a truly remarkable record which should be given out on the NHS to cure a range of ailments, but particularly stress related mental disorders.

Enjoy The Ride - Morcheeba - featuring Judy Tzuke

Blue Chair - Morcheeba - featuring Judy Tzuke

Simply beautiful. Deserves to be heard.

But it won't be... I feel certain they've got a thing against Morcheeba they just won't play it....

And...What ever happened to Morcheeba?...I hate it when that happens to bands...(Dreadzone) they just seem to be regarded as passe no matter how good the music is... it's ludicrous.... so I won't hold my breath, but I'll hopefully have time to hand the CD into Pacific Quay tomorrow so that 'we haven't got it' doesn't stand in the way of hearing some real class.

regardez - youse

henri

Henri, felt sure you'd mention 80s band Furniture ('Brilliant Mind') and the connection to Transglobal Underground!

#4

Thanks Julie ...yep - I will .... I delivered a Transglobal Underground CD to Pacific Quay with some Hannah Banana loaves a year or so ago.

And the guys from Big Audio Dynamite went off to Dreadzone...

who knows, could be my night?..... but I don't think so somehow....

A notable one-hit wonder even if that's not the theme. She did have a hit then fell into obscurity:
Charlene I've Never Been To Me

Whatever happened to
Andrew Ridgeley Totally overshadowed by George, even in Wham's heyday. George may not be at his prime, but he's there. Just. Where is Andrew now?
Everything She Wants

and then - from the ridgeleydiclous to the sublime - what's
Cat Stevens Wild World been doing?

(all of these questions are easily answered with a quick wiki or google - I just want to hear the songs)

#3 don't be so defeatist! You've had TU played, there's no reason to suppose they won't play Morcheeba.
BTW - Enjoy The Ride & Blue Chair - good shouts. Nice and mellow.

as I've cleared the room again, another couple worth hearing....even if only IMO.

Whatever happened to
Skunk Anansie? Hedonism or Secretly

Justin, Justin, where is Justin now?
What's Justin doing now?
Just, where is Justin now?

In fact, now that I come to think of it, I also delivered a Dreadzone CD to Pacific Quay.....

Anyway, Julie is quite right to point out that after Furniture split up Tim Whelan and Hamilton Lee then set up the amazing Transglobal Underground,a ground breaking world and dance music troupe with an ever changing line up - that line up contained the belly dancing world music superstar, Natasha Atlas among others.Amazing to consider the distance travelled between Brilliant Mind and Chariots..

There's a number of totally tremendous TU tracks that I'd really love to hear on GIO but they'll not get played so we might have to play it safe and request Chariots - Transglobal Underground which is melodic and radio friendly, dedicated to Jim frae Erskine, who didn't get it the first time.

Greg Roberts and Dan Donovan of Big Audio Dynamite went on to form Dreadzone with Tim Bran (Julian Cope's sound engineer) and their early backing vocalists were Melanie Blatt, Denise Van Outen and Alison Goldfrapp.

I think I've been running this campaign for a couple of years now, so it would be good to hear something by Dreadzone.

American Dread - Dreazone ( with Woodie Guthrie on the intro)

And I commend these post pop career performances to the blogotariat and our musical appreciating masters at Pacific Quay

regardez youse

henri

Previously on the blog............

"But soft, a new thread awaits with an updated picture of Bryan, if I'm not mistaken"

A few thoughts:

Maxine Nightinngale - Right back where we started from
Deniece Williams - Free
Poco - Rose of Cimmaron
Billy Ocean - Red light spells danger
Clout - Substitute
Golden Earring - Radar love
Lou rawls - You'll never finad another love like mine
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis
The Von Bondies -C'mon, c'mon

Joe
linlithgow

Headline ~ Don't Knock The Baldhead









Ska on speed!

Howzaboot,



Animal Nightlife's frontman Andy Polaris ~ "Mr. Solitaire"

Sonar might locate him!

For 'enri's mum...

West India Company ~ Ave Maria 'Om Ganesha'

Where's Stephen Luscombe noo?

In the book 'Freakenomics' there is an interesting chapter explaining 'why most drug dealers live with their mum' ( in fact it's because drugs work like Tupperware - there's only money at the top of the franchise).

Interestingly, the music business must be the same way - very few make it past the third album - but if you do, you've got a career, one way or another.

But lots don't, hence, most former pop stars who are ravaged by drugs, (like Marilyn and Syd Barratt) end up living with their mum.

regardez youse

henri

Fee Waybill ... post Tubes (amongst other things) successful producer and backing singer to the Foo Fighters

'White Punks on Dope' please.

# various

I know it isn`t crystal clear, but isnt the point of the theme to say where these once famous hitsters ended up? Preferably in a `Why I never?` situation?

A theme made for Paolo, so where is he?

#6

Charlene??

Bit early es`d no, MD?

:)

#19

Sorry, that should be
`Well I never!`

I loved that band D-Ream... particularly the keybaord player.... Brian something?.... whatever happened to him?

Who Knows What Love Is - Starwberry Switchblade

Who knows where they went after releasing their one and only album? It could easily have featured on the recent theme of albums with no duff tracks IMO. I played it a lot in the 80s when I needed to hear something a bit mellow and was disappointed that there was no follow up.

Paul from Ayr

#19

Who really cares what happened to these losers? This is the most lacklustre collection of suggestions ever.

they were to be the best thing that came out of ireland since the invention of guinness.........but they sank quicker than a pint of the black stuff............

a very nice song too.............

'big sur'..................the thrills

cheers frae the dale

What happened to Englebert Humperdinck? I take it his plea of Please Release Me actually took place and he escaped, losing his Only posessions in the process?

Is he That easy to forget? Has he had his Last Waltz and gone From here to eternity?

We should be telt

DC

Never mind Glen, some great themes for the rest of the week which I'm sure will delight and inspire you!

#26 - DC - Ha! As if you didn't know! Engelbert is on tour!

Lesbian Seagull - Engelbert

;o)

Ray and Dennis are still working. Shel is in Heaven. Play this for me and Shel.

Help Me, Mama - Dr. Hook

:o)

#24 - Glen - Be the first to ask for Dougie Vipond! - You're welcome!!!

;o)

There is no such thing as "disappear off the radar" with Google.........

Doo diving up

#29

The BBC is a job creation scheme for a number of has-beens.

#27 Light the blue touchpaper and stand well back ☺

#29 Now a television personality??

So what happened to Bobbie Gentry? 3 fantastic albums from 1968 to 1971, then one with Glen Campbell, a run in Vegas and then just chucked it. Nothing. No records, no telly, no interviews.

Bobbie Gentry - Okolona River Bottom Band or Sermon

I am assuming this show is different to one hit wonders? Though the radio trailer was quite confusing.....

Whatever happened to Grace Jones? Ever since clouting Russell Harty with her handbag it's all been down hill.

Grace Jones - Private Life

#27

Wednesday's and Thursday's themes seem to be similar - overplayed music - GIO's staple fare and, by definition, not what anyone would want to hear.


#36

Since the Git isn't here: - similar to; different from

I am assuming this show is different from one hit wonders? Though the radio trailer was quite confusing.....

#39 is similar to #36.

Glen Miller is similar to Scotch Git
Glen Miller is different from Scotch Git
Glen Miller is Scotch Git

>8-D

#6 MD Andrew Ridgeley married Karen from Bananarama and is still living off the proceeds of George Michaels Talents in cornwall where he apparently surfs a lot.

A few more randoms

Mike McGear of the Scaffold is a famous photographer
Susan Cadogan (remember her) is a librarian in the west Indies somewhere
Alannah Currie of The Thomson Twins opened a glassware factory in New Zealand
Alison Clarkson (Betty Boo) wrote Pure and Simple for Hearsay and a lot of Girls aloud stuff
Junior Campbell of Marmalade writes film and TV scores and also did all the music and lyrics for thye Thomas the Tank Engine series.
Lou Christie worked as a ranch hand and off shore oil driller.
Chris Amoo of The Real Thing won Crufts with his Afghan Hound
MC Hammer is now an evangelist



Tuesday
Sweet Illusion / Junior campbell
Raining Through My sunshine / The real Thing
Hurt so Good / Susan Cadogan

Caption
Marilyn hated that moment when his fingers went through the toilet paper

Where is Kevin McDermott now? Are The Silencers still going?

Kevin McDermott Orchestra - Wheels of Wonder

The Silencers - I Can Feel It

Rob Davis of Mud is a songwriter. He co-wrote Can't Get You Out Of My Head with Cathy Dennis, also a successful songwriter.

Mud - The Cat Crept In
Cathy Dennis - Too Many Walls

#45 (Some of) The Silencers are still going, but haven't recorded for several years now - JJ Gilmour tours solo, Jim McDermott, drummer and Kevin's brother also left and I think plays drums for Justin Currie (Norrie?). I saw the Silencers in 2007, a concert for guitarist Cha Burns who died 6 weeks later. It was without doubt one of the best concerts I've ever been at - unbelievable atmosphere. Son of Jimme O'Neill is one half of Martin and James, who make some very melodic tunes.

#25

disagree: the best thing to come out of Ireland were a band called The Would Be's, brilliant, released a few singles and a couple of EP's and then the singer decided to go back to Education and they mysteriously chucked it?

Mt Radio Sounds Different In The Dark - The Would Be's or The Should Have Beens' as they are thought of by myself and some other folks.

regardez youse

henri

#47 spot on as usual Gaie. And drumming rather well too...

I've got the Wood Bees' album Wood Ant Nit Bee Lice. I think it's on Chrysalis.

I thought they'd been mothballed

Well I saw them on the web

Starring alongside Gnat King Cole & McFly?

Norrie, it's not usual I'm spot on, but thank you. As for #50 on - brilliant.

Gone but not forgotten it's about time we had a Dooleys revival. Most under-rated British band ever - honest. Play 'WANTED' so they know we mean it.

Alternatively it's about time Shaggy aka Mr Boombastic made a welcome return

You don't get class like these today

#53

They did Hive Got You Babe and Let it Bee

whatever happened to Billy McIsaac, a lad fae Rothesay who joined Slik and had that number one hit then...............oh aye, he's running Scotland's top wedding band. Allegedly.

And whatever happened to Lulu? oh aye, she's singing at the Tall Ships in July in Greenock. So are yon other band, who were they? oh aye, Deacon Blue.

No surprise who'll turn up when the fleet's in.

#56

and "Let's tic together"

by Midge Ure

I've misunderstood the theme. It's not a where are they now. So what happened to Stretch who had one of the songs of the 70's. Put together to perform as Fleetwood Mac on tour cos of a contractual dispute they then became Stretch, had the one huge hit and disappeared.

Why did you do it / Stretch