"The Name Of Love"" (and the parent album ""Set"") failed to make a substantial impact in the UK record charts, this plan was abandoned. However, at the same time, manager Hade convinced Bailey, Leeway and Currie to downsize the Thompson Twins to a core of the three in April 1982. Accordingly, the other four members of the band were notified that the band was breaking up; they were each paid £500 and were allowed to keep their instruments and equipment in exchange for an understanding not to perform together under the name ""Thompson Twins"". The remaining Thompson Twins, who had"
"left in the second row). Despite training as a classical pianist, Bailey initially worked as a music teacher at Brook School, Sheffield. In his late teens and early twenties, he travelled the world. Bailey formed the Thompson Twins in 1977 with Pete Dodd (guitar/vocals), John Roog (guitar), and Jon Podgorski (drums). Podgorski did not want to move to London, so Andrew Edge played drums with them for one year before Chris Bell joined. The group eventually ended up as a trio with Bailey on vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboards, his then girlfriend Alannah Currie (percussion, saxophone, and vocals), and Joe"
"their most known incarnation was as a trio between 1982 and 1986. They became a prominent act in the US during the Second British Invasion, and in 1985, the band performed at Live Aid, where they were joined onstage by Madonna. In 1977, the original Thompson Twins line-up consisted of Tom Bailey (born 18 January 1956, Halifax, Yorkshire) on bass and vocals, Pete Dodd on guitar and vocals, John Roog on guitar, and Jon Podgorski (known as ""Pod"") on drums. Dodd and Roog first met when they were both 13 years old. Arriving in London with very little money, they"
"The Thompson Twins auditioned for drummers at The Point Studio, 9 Eccleston Street, Victoria, London. Edge played with them for one year. Edge later played drums for Uropa Lula (later called Viva Lula), with David Lloyd (voc/gtr), Allan Dias (bass), Pete Fromm (kybd) Carol Isaacs (kybd), and Chester Kamen (gtr) who is the brother of pop singer Nick Kamen. Uropa Lula toured with Big Country in June 1983. Arista Records released two singles by the group: ""Our Love Has Just Begun"" B/W ""I've Suddenly Remembered Something"" (ARIST476, 1982) as Uropa Lula.<ref name=""discogs.com/artist/Uropa+Lula""></ref> (Musicians: Lloyd, Fromm, Dias & Edge) ""Fell Upon"
"Thompson Twins Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity from 1983, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the globe. In 1993, they changed their name to Babble, to reflect their change in music from new wave to dub-influenced chill-out. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Hergé's comic strip ""The Adventures of Tintin"". At various stages, the band had up to seven members, but"
"The Thompson Brothers Band The Thompson Brothers Band was an American country music group formed in 1996. The band consisted of brothers Andy Thompson (lead vocals) and Matt Thompson (drums) along with Mike Whitty (bass guitar). They recorded for RCA Records in the 1990s, releasing one album, an extended play, and two singles. The Thompson Brothers were raised in Norwell, Massachusetts. Andy Thompson told ""Country Standard Time"" that he gained an interest in country music after moving to an area of Massachusetts that had a country station. He, along with his brother Matt and bassist Mike Whitty, then formed a"
"the Young Vic theatre before joining Thompson Twins as a roadie at Tom Bailey's invitation. Playing bongos and congas, he appeared on the Thompson Twins debut record album, ""A Product of ..."". By the time the band recorded their second album ""Set"" in 1982, Leeway had begun contributing to the songwriting process, and he wrote a pair of songs for the album completely on his own and sang lead on three tracks. At that time in 1982, Thompson Twins underwent a radical change in line-up. Previously an ever-changing lineup of musicians that featured seven members at the time of ""Set"","
"band leader Tom Bailey reduced the band to a trio by firing everybody except Alannah Currie and Leeway. Leeway's main role in the new trio was to assist in writing the songs, contribute background vocals and design the band's stage shows. Leeway's background in theatre made him an obvious and well-suited choice for the latter, and the live shows of the band always met with success and critical acclaim. Thompson Twins enjoyed at least three solid years of worldwide commercial success, beginning with the 1983 album ""Quick Step and Side Kick"" (released in the United States as simply ""Side Kicks"")"
"had replaced Edge the previous year) released their first single, ""Squares and Triangles"", on their own Dirty Discs label. A follow-up single, ""She's In Love With Mystery"", was issued later that year. In 1981, the line-up became Bailey, Dodd, Roog, Bell and two new members: former band roadie Joe Leeway on congas and percussion, and Jane Shorter on saxophone. This line-up recorded the first Thompson Twins album ""A Product of ... (Participation)"", documented in the film, ""Listen to London"" (1981). Currie, who had been associated with the band for a few years, played and sang on the first album, but"
"including Tom Bailey, John Hade, and Traci. The track was used as the intro tape to the live shows for the first year or two of performing in London. Side A Side B 7"" Vinyl Single (re-release 1982 as free single with ""Set"") Side A Side B Squares and Triangles ""Squares And Triangles"" is the debut single released by Thompson Twins. It was written when the band was a four-piece consisting of Tom Bailey, Pete Dodd, John Roog, and Chris Bell. The single was originally released in three different colored sleeves (red/yellow, red/green, red/white). In 1982, the single was re-released"
"Dale Thompson Dale Thompson (born 1963) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, author and painter. In 1983, along with his younger brother Troy, Dale formed the band Matrix and began writing original material. In 1986, Matrix was signed to a record deal and changed their name to Bride. Between 1986 and 2013, Dale released 14 studio albums with Bride, along with five solo albums, before disbanding the group, with the brothers remaining the only two original members throughout Bride's career. A lyric tenor in Bride's early days, Dale was known for his powerful and stratospheric voice, as is evidenced on"
"have two children, Jackson (b. 1987) and Indie (b. 1992). In 2011, Alannah married Jimmy Cauty (formerly of the KLF). Alannah Currie Alannah Joy Currie (born 20 September 1957, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a London-based artist and musician, best known as a former member of the 80s UK pop group Thompson Twins. Born in New Zealand and trained as a journalist, Currie emigrated to the UK in 1977. Currie squatted in various places in South West London, ending up in Lillieshall Road, Clapham Old Town. In 1979, with her across-the-road neighbour, Trace Newton-Ingham (Traci Newton), she co-founded the dread-punk-improvising"
"Quick Step & Side Kick Quick Step & Side Kick is the third studio album by the British synthpop group Thompson Twins. It was released in February 1983, and was their first album to be released as a trio (the band consisted of up to seven members during previous releases). The album reached no. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified Platinum by the BPI. In the United States and Canada, the album was titled simply as Side Kicks, and was only the second Thompson Twins album to be released there. The album was the first collaboration"
"The Armstrong Twins The Armstrong Twins were a bluegrass and country duo consisting of the twins Floyd (1930-1994) and Lloyd Armstrong (1930-1999). They were born on January 24, 1930 in De Witt, Arkansas to a musical family, and active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. They were one of several brother duos of their era, of which they were the only twins. Initially they both played guitar; but after randomly picking an instrument at a pawn shop in 1938 at his father's behest (""It's a wonder I didn't pick a tuba""), Lloyd started to play the mandolin and sing harmony,"
"Thompson (band) Thompson is a Croatian heavy metal band, founded by Marko Perković aka ""Thompson"", often identified with the band itself. ""Thompson"" is Perković's stage name. He is the songwriter and lead vocalist. The lineup consists of Tomislav Mandarić, Ivan Ivanković, Duje Ivić, and Ivica Bilić Ike. The band name originates from the Thompson submachine gun, a nickname given to Perković while he fought in the Croatian War of Independence. Although predominantly formed in Čavoglave, Thompson is currently based in Zagreb. Thompson came to prominence during the Croatian war in 1991, with the release of the first single ""Bojna Čavoglave"","
"there were many other musician and line-up changes over the years including Herman Washington and Mickey Baker on guitar. The band was based around twins Clifton L. ""Cliff"" Trenier (July 14, 1919–March 2, 1983) and Claude Oliver Trenier (July 14, 1919–November 17, 2003). They were born in Mobile, Alabama, and formed the Alabama State Collegians when in college together in 1939. In 1943, Claude Trenier left to join Jimmie Lunceford's band as lead singer, and Cliff joined him the following year. The twins left the Lunceford band in 1947 and began performing together as the Trenier Twins, backed by the"
"A Product Of... (Participation) A Product of... (sometimes known as A Product of... Participation) is the first studio album by the English pop group, the Thompson Twins. It was released in June 1981 on the T Records imprint, a label created by the band and distributed through the Fame/EMI label. At the time of its release, the band were a six-piece group that did not include later member Alannah Currie (although she is thanked in the credits for ""playing and singing"" on the record). In comparison to the glamour of their later years, the group had a somewhat 'scruffy' image"
"while Floyd played the guitar and sang lead. Their biggest hit is the ""Mandolin Boogie"". They became active again in the 1980s. The Armstrong Twins The Armstrong Twins were a bluegrass and country duo consisting of the twins Floyd (1930-1994) and Lloyd Armstrong (1930-1999). They were born on January 24, 1930 in De Witt, Arkansas to a musical family, and active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. They were one of several brother duos of their era, of which they were the only twins. Initially they both played guitar; but after randomly picking an instrument at a pawn shop in"
"Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album) Close to the Bone is the sixth studio album by the British pop group Thompson Twins, released by Arista in March 1987. Now only the duo of Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie remaining, this was the first album the group made without Joe Leeway. It was produced by Bailey and Rupert Hine. Ending their run of Top 5 albums in the UK, the album was a commercial failure, peaking at number 90 in the UK and failing to yield any hit singles. It fared a little better in the US, peaking at number"
"original 1983 cassette version of the album. The second disc included most major 12"" versions and B-sides, some of which appeared on CD for the first time. Engineer - Phil Thornalley Quick Step & Side Kick Quick Step & Side Kick is the third studio album by the British synthpop group Thompson Twins. It was released in February 1983, and was their first album to be released as a trio (the band consisted of up to seven members during previous releases). The album reached no. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified Platinum by the BPI. In"
"tour internationally, under the moniker ""Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey,"" performing in the UK and also in North America in 2016. In 2016, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey received the ""Classic Pop"" magazine's 'Best Live Show' award. In 2018, Bailey is touring the US with The B-52's and Culture Club, dubbed The Life Tour. Thompson Twins Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity from 1983, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the"
"lived as squatters in Lillieshall Road, London. Future Thompson Twins member Alannah Currie (born 20 September 1957, Auckland, New Zealand) lived in another squat in the same street — which is how she met Bailey. It was in this ramshackle and run-down house that they found an illegal way of ""borrowing"" electricity from the house next door. Bailey described themselves (laughingly) as spongers back then, as they were living on very little and scavenging everything they could lay their hands on. He even said that the only instruments they had were bought, or had been stolen or borrowed. Dodd managed"
"the last two Thompson Twins albums, which were the band's biggest commercial successes to date, and the new single climbed to #13 on the UK charts. However, the band then decided to part company with Sadkin and opted to produce the new album by themselves in Paris, France. In March 1985, with the album nearing completion and the next single ""Roll Over"" just about to be released in the UK, vocalist/guitarist Tom Bailey suddenly fell ill. After collapsing in his hotel room, he was diagnosed with nervous exhaustion and ordered to rest by doctors. The incident prompted the band to"
"Joe Leeway Joseph Martin Leeway (born 15 November 1955, in Islington, London) is the former multi-instrumentalist, and stylings guru, for the 1980s band, Thompson Twins. Leeway joined Thompson Twins in 1981 after being one of their roadies. He was born to an Irish mother and Nigerian father, but was fostered to an English family in Dartford, Kent, from the age of two. At college he took English and Drama, then he began teaching English, which was how he met Tom Bailey. He joined a theatre group in Cardiff after failing to establish his own company. He spent a year with"
"Toxic Twins The Toxic Twins is a nickname given to lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry of American hard rock band Aerosmith. They were given that name in the 1970s, due to their rampant use of drugs both on and off stage, which was a ""toxic"" combination that almost ended their careers and their lives. To this day, they are still commonly referred to by this nickname, despite going clean and maintaining sobriety for most of the past 30 years. Their camaraderie can be viewed in several of the band's videos, such as ""The Making of Pump"","
"Nancy Overton Nancy Swain Overton (born Anne Swain; February 6, 1926 – April 5, 2009) was an American pop singer and songwriter. Overton first formed a singing group with her sister Jean Swain and two college friends, Bix Brent and Pauli Skindlov in 1946. The group toured with orchestra leader Tommy Tucker for 6 months, was known as Tommy Tucker's Two Timers, and recorded the song ""Maybe You'll Be There"" with bandleader Tommy and his lead singer Don Brown. Pauli left the group and was replaced by Ellie Decker, who had previously sung with The Meltones (Mel Tormé's quartet). The"
"Tom Bailey (musician) Thomas Alexander Bailey (born 18 January 1956) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, and record producer. Bailey came to prominence in the early 1980s as the lead vocalist for the new wave band Thompson Twins, which released five singles that entered the top ten charts in the United Kingdom during the 1980s, including ""Love On Your Side"", ""We Are Detective"", ""Hold Me Now"", ""Doctor! Doctor!"", and ""You Take Me Up"". He was the only classic member of the band to have formal musical training. From 1994, Bailey was also a member of its later incarnation, Babble,"
"East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois. Thompson's siblings were: Blanche Margaret Hurd (1907–2002), George ""Bud"" Fink, Jr. (1911–1952) and Marian Antoinette Doenges (1912–1960). Thompson began her career in the 1930s as a singer and choral director for radio. Her first big break was as a regular singer on the Bing Crosby-Woodbury Show Bing Crosby Entertains (CBS, 1933–34). This led to a regular spot on ""The Fred Waring-Ford Dealers Show"" (NBC, 1934–35) and then, with conductor Lennie Hayton, she co-founded ""The Lucky Strike Hit Parade"" (CBS, 1935) where she met (and later married) trombonist Jack Jenney. Thompson and Her Rhythm"
"(guitar), Sam Hardie (piano) and Cliff Roberts (drums). The following year, Ted ""Kingsize"" Taylor (b. Edward W. Taylor, 12 November 1939, in Crosby, Liverpool, Lancashire) – so called for his 6' 5"" height – joined as lead vocalist and guitarist. Over the next two years, Baker, Watson and Flynn all left, and the group was completed by Bobby Thompson (bass and vocals) – with whom Taylor had played in another skiffle group, the James Boys – and John Kennedy (rhythm guitar), with Geoff Bethell often standing in for Hardie on piano. The band played local clubs, and Taylor developed a"
"manager. Thompson also managed other artists, such as Neal Schon, and served as a consultant to Polygram Records. He died of a heart attack at his home in Mill Valley, California, on January 12, 2015, at the age of 70. Bill Thompson (manager) William Carl Thompson (June 22, 1944 - January 13, 2015), known as Bill Thompson, was an American talent manager, most notable for managing the bands Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, as well as the careers of their individual performers such as Grace Slick. Thompson was born in Oklahoma City on June 22, 1944, and attended"
"Set (Thompson Twins album) Set is the second studio album by English pop band Thompson Twins. Released in February 1982, it was the second album they recorded for their own T Records imprint, which was released by Arista Records/Hansa. Compared to their first album, ""A Product Of..."", ""Set"" featured a more polished sound, thanks to producer Steve Lillywhite. With their ever-shifting line-up, the Thompson Twins had now swelled to seven members, adding Matthew Seligman on bass guitar to free up Tom Bailey for full frontman duties and keyboards. Former sax player Jane Shorter was replaced by Alannah Currie, who was"
"in Mona, Jamaica. In 1966, as a postgraduate student at the University of London, he won the 100 m at British Universities Championships, earned the Arthur Wint Award for the most significant performance at the London University's Athletic Championships, and was awarded the prestigious University of London's ""Purple"" for his sporting excellence. In February 2007, Thompson married former American sprinter and basketball player, Marion Jones. They have three children. In 1995, Barbadian soca band, Krosfyah, released the song ""Obadele""""raising p""f Thompson’s outstanding achievements. Lead singer, Edwin Yearwood, won the 1995 Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monaco singing this tune, which became highly popular"
"In the Name of Love (Thompson Twins song) ""In the Name of Love"" is a 1982 single written and performed by The Thompson Twins, at the time a septet (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman). It was the first of twelve entries on the ""Billboard"" dance chart for the group, and the first entry for the band in the lower reaches of the US and UK pop charts (peaking outside the UK top 75, and ""bubbling under"" the hot 100 on the US charts.) ""In the Name of Love"" went to"