Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass was the lead singer with Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes before launching a solo career. He had a tragic life when a car accident in 1982 left him paralysed from the waist down and he was never able to walk again. He died in January 2010 at the age...

Jasper Carrott

Rob Davis, as he was born, or Jasper Carrott as we know him is 80 this week. Born in Birmingham, he is a very versatile comedian, actor and singer. He scored a top five hit in 1975 with the double A-sided hit The Funky Moped and Magic Roundabout. as an actor he...

Luke Pritchard

The Kooks were formed in Brighton in 2004 and took their name from the title of a David Bowie song on his Hunky Dory album. The band comprised lead singer and guitarist Luke Pritchard, guitarist Hugh Harris, bass player Max Raffery and drummer Paul Garred. In 2008,...

Howard Jones

Howard Jones is celebrating his 70th birthday this week. He was born in Southampton and spent some of his teen years in Canada. His career began in 1981 and after a support slot for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark  he was signed to Warner Brothers records and had...