What is or was the name of Georgie Fame's backing group
"Tick in Windsor and The Scene, during week days. In 1964 Fame and the band appeared on five episodes of ITV's ""Ready Steady Go!"". Fame also appeared on television in 1965 in the ""New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert"" held at the Empire Pool, Wembley on 11 April 1965, playing ""Yeh Yeh"" and Rufus Thomas's ""Walking the Dog"". Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames were the only act from the UK invited to perform with the first Motown Review in the UK during the mid-1960s. The 'Tamla Motown Package Show' was a 21-date UK tour featuring amongst others, The Supremes,"
"Fame artistic credibility and resulted in a joint tour with American jazz musician Count Basie.<ref name=""SV/Mojo""></ref> Elvis Costello, in a 1999 interview for ""Mojo"" magazine, described the impact the album made on him: In 1966 I was 12 and already a big Georgie Fame fan. I'd got Yeh Yeh and Getaway and In The Meantime and I loved the Fame At Last EP. I saved up for a few weeks to buy ""Sound Venture"" … It was such a hip record. Apart from anything else it had such a great title! And Georgie plays killer organ. I'd been used to"
"Georgie Fame, and Van Morrison. In 1977 he was in Lala Kovačev's avant-garde jazz quartet European Jazz Consensus with Gerd Dudek and Adelhard Roidinger. The group released two albums the same year entitled ""Four for Slavia"" and ""Morning Rise"". His first solo album was 1969's ""Once Upon a Time"" and on this and his other albums a strong John Coltrane influence can be heard, especially on his 1988 album ""Tribute to 'trane"", and 1998's ""After the Rain"", orchestral settings of tunes that had been recorded (and some of them written) by Coltrane. In 1973 he co-founded the all-saxophone ensemble S.O.S."
"Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the only British pop star to have achieved three number one hits with his only Top 10 chart entries: ""Yeh, Yeh"" in 1964, ""Get Away"" in 1966 and ""The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde"" in 1967. Fame was born in Leigh, Lancashire. He took piano lessons from the age of seven and"
"of the bands' lead singers or front men. The Famous Flames (Byrd, Bennett, Terry and Stallworth) were inducted in April 2012 alongside other ""backing groups"" such as The Midnighters (Hank Ballard), The Comets (Bill Haley), The Crickets (Buddy Holly), The Blue Caps (Gene Vincent) and The Miracles (Smokey Robinson). Since all these lead singers were actually members of these groups, these were not really ""backing groups"" at all. This was highlighted by Smokey Robinson, who did the induction honors for all of the groups, including his own Miracles, who stated, ""These people do not stand ""behind"" you. They stand ""with"""
"Ferguson's Gang Ferguson's Gang, formed in 1927, at Tothill Fields in London, was an anonymous and somewhat enigmatic group that raised funds for the National Trust during the period from 1930 until 1947. The inner-circle of the group were six women, who hid their identities behind masks, unusual pseudonyms, and mock-Cockney communiqués. They took the following pseudonyms: Bill Stickers, Sister Agatha, Kate O'Brien The Nark, Red Biddy, The Lord Beershop of the Gladstone Islands and Mercator's Projection (The Bloody Beershop, or Is B) and Shot Biddy. The gang was influenced by Clough Williams-Ellis's publication ""England and the Octopus"", which denounced"
"The Charmaines as one of the unfairly forgotten girl groups of the 1960s. On the death of Lonnie Mack in April 2016, The Charmaines were one of the groups featured in a Lonnie Mack special on Classic 21's radio show Dr Boogie Discography: http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/gigi.htm The Charmaines The Charmaines were an American female vocal trio of the 1960s, described by the NME as being ""as sassy as The Supremes and The Marvelettes"". Supported by Irene Vinegar and Dee Watkins, the group's lead singer and sometime lyricist was Gigi Jackson. Born Marian Jackson, and later known as Gigi Griffin after marrying her"
"Hall of Fame upon its opening in 1998. Writing for ""Bloomberg"", Mark Schoifet said the sisters became the most popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century. They are still widely acclaimed today for their famous close harmonies. They were inducted into the Minnesota Rock/Country Hall of Fame in May 2006. The sisters were born to Peter Andreos (anglicized to ""Andrews"" upon arriving in the US) and Olga (née Sollie); their father was Greek and their mother a Norwegian-American of the Lutheran faith. Patty, the youngest and the lead singer of the group, was 7 when"
"The Tams The Tams are an American vocal group from Atlanta, Georgia, who enjoyed their greatest chart success in the 1960s, but continued to chart in the 1970s, and the 1980s. Two separate lineups of the group continue to perform and record. One lineup, called 'The Original Tams with R. L. Smith', features original member Robert Lee Smith, and the other lineup is under the leadership of Charles Pope, the brother of co-founder Joe Pope. The band formed in 1960, and took their name from the Tam o'shanter hats they wore on stage. By 1962, they had a hit single"
"The Charmaines The Charmaines were an American female vocal trio of the 1960s, described by the NME as being ""as sassy as The Supremes and The Marvelettes"". Supported by Irene Vinegar and Dee Watkins, the group's lead singer and sometime lyricist was Gigi Jackson. Born Marian Jackson, and later known as Gigi Griffin after marrying her producer Herman Griffin, Jackson had started her career in a family band called the Jackson Sisters. On certain recordings Dee Watkins was replaced by Gigi's sister Jerri Jackson who later recorded in her own right. The Charmaines were considered Cincinnati's leading female R&B trio"
"their name to the Aussie Blue Flames, and Charlie Gould was the guitarist. Over the years, the band featured Dave Coulton (guitar, 1983), and Bob Johnson (trombone, 1987–88). In September 1988, Fame seconded the Aussie Blue Flames to Albert Studios in Sydney to record the album ""No Worries"", borrowing from the Australian habit of saying ""No worries"" quite often. The musician credits were: The album was released in 1988, under the name ""Georgie Fame"" with no mention of the Aussie Blue Flames, on the Swedish label Four Leaf Clover. Paul Speelman of ""The Age"" praised the touring band in 1988,"
"the EMI Music. By 1981 the band was now Shane Howard, Rose Bygrave, Warrick Harwood, Peter 'Brolga' Coughlan on bass guitar, Marcia Howard (vocalist & synthesisers), Graham Davidge (electric guitar) and Robbie Ross on drums.They had shortened the name to Goanna, and with their increasing popularity they attracted the interest of major record companies. They supported James Taylor on the Australian leg of his 1981 tour, with Rose, Marcia & Shane invited to sing backing vocals in part of Taylor's set. It was here where they met Billy Payne (Taylor's keyboard player), who would later become the producer of their"
"coming over, not least of which is the climate. Also, I've now got a very warm relationship with Australian musicians and look forward to coming out each year to play with them"". Each year an all-Australian backing band was hired to accompany Fame on tour, who were ""top Sydney Jazz musicians"". For the 1980 tour, they were called The Thrill Seekers, and were led by a front line of Keith Stirling (trumpet), Col Loughnan (saxophones, flute), and Herb Cannon (trombone) with Steve Murphy (guitar), Greg Lyon (bass), and Willie Qua (drums) completing the line-up. The next year the band changed"
"the oldies music magazine ""Goldmine"" inducted James Brown & The Famous Flames into their first class of ""The Goldmine Hall of Fame"". The Famous Flames The Famous Flames were an American rhythm and blues vocal group founded in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1953 by Bobby Byrd. James Brown began his career as a member of the Famous Flames, emerging as the lead singer by the time of their first professional recording, ""Please, Please, Please"", in 1956. On hit songs such as ""Try Me"", ""Bewildered"", ""Think"", ""I Don't Mind"", and ""I'll Go Crazy"", the Flames' smooth backing harmonies contrasted strikingly with Brown's"
"then one of the three largest vaudeville promoters. Eventually, the group was asked to join the popular show ""Crazy Quilt,"" starring Fanny Brice. Dizzy Gillespie also asked the group to join his band. McFadden performed throughout the country in the smoky nightclubs and theaters that were common on the street corners in every large city. Information taken from the Kansas City Times - Wednesday, February 6, 1985. James McFadden (dancer) James (also known as Jimmy or Pops) McFadden was an American tap dancer. In his lifetime, McFadden danced with some of the best big bands that ever roared through the"
"Fortune, a name he had previously considered for another artist he signed in 1959, Georgie Fame. The newly christened Fortune signed to Pye Records as a solo artist, and released four singles, two of which became hits in the UK Singles Chart in 1960. ""Be Mine"" reached No. 4, whilst the follow-up, ""This Love I Have For You"" was a Top 30 hit. In April 1960, Fortune and Jerry Keller replaced Eddie Cochran on Gene Vincent's then current UK tour, after Cochran's untimely death in a road accident. Later in the 1960s, Fortune joined a group called the Staggerlees. Lance"
"Gossip (band) Gossip (or The Gossip) was a three-piece American indie rock band from 1999-2016, formed in Olympia, Washington. For most of their career, the band consisted of singer Beth Ditto, multi-instrumentalist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, ""Standing in the Way of Control"" (2006). A follow-up, ""Music for Men"", was released in 2009. The band played a mix of post-punk revival, indie rock and dance-rock. Their last album, ""A Joyful Noise"", was released in May 2012. Gossip was formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington, with vocalist"
"The Famous Flames The Famous Flames were an American rhythm and blues vocal group founded in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1953 by Bobby Byrd. James Brown began his career as a member of the Famous Flames, emerging as the lead singer by the time of their first professional recording, ""Please, Please, Please"", in 1956. On hit songs such as ""Try Me"", ""Bewildered"", ""Think"", ""I Don't Mind"", and ""I'll Go Crazy"", the Flames' smooth backing harmonies contrasted strikingly with Brown's raw, impassioned delivery, and their synchronized dance steps were a prominent feature of their live shows. Altogether, they performed on 12 songs"
"of Fame in 1999. They were among the first black American performers to attain a crossover following, preceded by the Supremes, the Four Tops, and the Temptations. The Jackson 5 were also the first group to debut with four consecutive number one hits on the Hot 100 with the songs ""I Want You Back"", ""ABC"", ""The Love You Save"", and ""I'll Be There"". The five Jackson brothers' interest in music was bolstered by their father Joe Jackson. In 1962, Joe found Tito playing with his guitar after a string broke, and he was impressed enough to buy him his own"
"of the Pops."" The group was once spoofed on ""The Benny Hill Show"" as ""Hot Gossamer"", with references to the Hot Gossip routines 'Supernature' and 'Walk on the Wild Side'. Some former Hot Gossip dancers appeared on the show, notably Jane Colthorpe and Lorraine Doyle were members of Love Machine. Then later Lorraine Doyle featured heavily in sketches as well as part of the ""Hill's Angels"" dance troupe. † Not to be confused with the actress of the same name There was a spin-off group from Hot Gossip. Late 1979 Mark Tyme, Dom Wood, Lorraine Whitmarsh, Carol Fletcher, Lyndsey Ward,"
"groups like Indie Voter, Youth Voter Alliance, and [[Rock the Vote]], as well as fellow satirists [[Billionaires for Bush]] and [[Code Pink]]. Celebrities such as [[Moby]], [[Susan Sarandon]], and [[Outkast]]'s [[Andre 3000]], and [[Jesse Jackson]] supported the panties. On election day 2004, members of the group allied themselves with [[Annie A-Bomb]] and Melissa Bang-Bang, burlesque performers who are now part of the [[Cabaret Red Light]], for an effort to increase voter turn out in Pennsylvania, considered a ""swing"" state that year. [[Image:Axisofevephiladelphia.jpeg|260px|Axis of Eve Action Philadelphia 2004 Annie A-Bomb and Melissa Bang-Bang Photo by Pete Checchia]] [[Category:Women's political advocacy groups"
"beats and sharp, incisive songwriting"", elements which he felt are integral to ""creating pop music"". Although he panned ""Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"", ""Paper Gangsta"", and ""Brown Eyes"", Evan Sawdey of ""PopMatters"" called ""The Fame"" ""a solid dance album"" and wrote that ""much of the album’s success can be attributed to rising club producer RedOne."" Joey Guerra from the ""Houston Chronicle"" felt that although the songs present in the album are not innovative, Gaga deserved credit for bringing real dance music to the mass. Genevieve Koski of ""The A.V. Club"" felt that the ""whole point"" of the album"
"a rift in the original lineup of the group after suggesting the group perform under the ""James Brown and The Famous Flames"" billing following the success of their first hit, ""Please, Please, Please"". When Bennett joined, the Famous Flames consisted of Brown, ""Baby Lloyd"" Stallworth and Johnny Terry. Contrary to popular belief, The Famous Flames were not backup musicians.They were a singing group. Founder Bobby Byrd, who had left in May 1957, wasn't a member at the time Bennett joined. Byrd's departure caused Brown to take control of the group, with the help of Ben Bart. Byrd would occasionally show"
"people than could actually see the show” [6] At Georgie Fame's 55th birthday bash at The Forum, he brought on Zoot Money to do “Papa’s got a brand new bag” with the words, “He had the best RnB band in the 60s”, which Zoot denies – “No he did”. As the number finishes with both at the top of their form Zoot shouts, “Klook’s Kleek 1964” [7] .John Mayall and Dick Heckstall-Smith both recall dropping in to the club to see Cream and Graham Bond respectively. Dave Thompson in his history of Cream mentions that the audience at KK “was"
"with Willie Johnson, another interim member, went on to form a San Francisco-based splinter group, The Fabulous Flames. This group issued several unsuccessful singles on the tiny ""Bay-Tone Records"" label, before fading into obscurity. By then, Brown and Terry had asked Bobby Byrd to return, which he did, and they added new Flames members Bobby Bennett and Lloyd Stallworth. This was the longest-lasting lineup of The Famous Flames, which became a straight vocal group at this point, as Brown, with Byrd's help, had employed the old J.C. Davis outfit, The Bucketheads, as his instrumental backup band. The group (now James"
"Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo is a live rhythm and blues album recorded by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames at the Flamingo Club in September 1963 and released by Columbia Records in 1964. It was the first album on which Fame appeared. In the early 1960s Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames were resident at a number of London clubs including The Flamingo and the club's manager Rik Gunnell managed the group. On this recording Gunnell's younger brother Johnny can be heard announcing the songs over the noisy club clientele. The album"
"fame and signed by Albert Productions. The band changed their name to Grainger and were in the studio for a period of two years recording an EP, ""Sky Is Falling"", and an unreleased album. In September 2001 Kara Grainger traveled along with her brother Mitch to New York to meet with American record labels, Atlantic Records, Sony BMG, Virgin Records and Elektra Records. The pair arrived in Manhattan on 9 September and were witness to the 11 September attacks. This brought on a period of reflection and the band was soon to be disbanded with Kara and her brother Mitch"
"on Gibson guitar. His suave appearance ... earned him the salubrious nickname of 'Diamond Jim'"". In the 1980's, English jazz singer, and keyboardist Georgie Fame invited Doyle to play as a member of The Aussie Blue Flames, which was the Australian line-up of Fame's backing band on his national tours. Elvin Bishop, a United States blues musician, was impressed with Doyle during Bishop's first tour of Australia in 1986, ""Jimmy Doyle is a hell of a guitar player — I love him"". In his later years, Doyle presented a regular radio program called ""In the Deep with Jim"" on North"
"Fame participant Jessica Andersson. The duo was called Fame. Fame was formed in 2003 and under that banner, he took part in 2003 in Melodifestivalen under the name Fame, with the ""Give Me Your Love"" that earned favour with the Swedish public and the jury winning in a landslide victory in Melodifestivalen 2003 at the Stockholm Globe Arena. They went on to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, eventually garnering 107 points, which put them in fifth place. With Eurovision success, Fame put up a full studio album also titled ""Give Me Your Love"". It included 14 tracks, 11 in"
"which was displayed in the En Vogue song, ""Don't Go"". By her groupmates, Terry was credited as the member with the ""ballad"" type of voice. With En Vogue, she often shared leads, or lead the group songs that were funky, and soulful. In group harmonies, Terry usually sings the alto arrangement, which is above Maxine Jones, but under Dawn Robinson, or Cindy Herron. Her cousin was the Thomas Howard who played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL. She is close friends with actress and model Holly Robinson Peete, whom she met on the set of the sitcom ""Hangin'"
"of Muddy Waters. The style would be the major influence on the later emergence of the blues boom, particularly through the work of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Alexis Korner continued with Blues Incorporated, bringing in jazz saxophonist Graham Bond and developing a more jazz orientated sound. This strand would be taken up by acts including the Graham Bond Organisation, Manfred Mann and Zoot Money. A unique form was pursued by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, who as the resident band at the Flamingo club on Wardour Street, unusual in having a predominantly black audience of American GIs and locals, also"
"Gang. The original run of the label was between 1964 and 1974, with distribution handled by Vee-Jay Records from 1964 to 1966, Atco Records from 1966 to 1967, Capitol Records from 1969 to 1972, and United Artists Records from 1972 through early 1974. In 2007, Hall reactivated the FAME Records label through a distribution deal with EMI. In 2007, Bettye LaVette's Grammy-nominated CD ""The Scene of the Crime"", produced by Patterson Hood and Drive-By Truckers, was recorded at FAME Recording Studios. The Truckers also backed Lavette on the record, with contributions from David Hood and Spooner Oldham, from the original"
"the Orioles and Billy Ward and His Dominoes, the group changed its name, first to the Toccoa Band and then to the Flames. Nafloyd's brother Baroy later joined the group on bass guitar, and Brown, Byrd and Keels switched lead positions and instruments, often playing drums and piano. Johnny Terry later joined, by which time Pulliam and Oglesby had long left. Berry Trimier became the group's first manager, booking them at parties near college campuses in Georgia and South Carolina. The group had already gained a reputation as a good live act when they renamed themselves the Famous Flames. In"