Displaying items by tag: Swinging Sixties
Amen Corner (Andy Fairweather Low and Blue Weaver)
Amen Corner was formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1966.
The Origins of Paisley, Ancient Babylon, and Indulgence
Although it was originally called buta or boteh, meaning “flower,” People have seen resemblances to lotus flowers, a mango, a leech, yin and yang, a dragon, and a cypress pine.
Lulu – A Brief Profile on ZANI
Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie was born in 1948 in Lennox Castle, Lennoxtown, Scotland, the daughter of a butcher. Marie grew up in Dennistoun, Glasgow, where she attended Thomson Street Primary School and Onslow Drive Junior School.
A Short Biog of Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1943. She had two younger siblings, Michael and Laura Growing up her parents felt Janis needed more attention than their other children and at school, she was never part of the crowd and proved to be a misfit.
The Real Oliver Reed (1999)
Narrated by David Hemmings reveals the contrasts and contradictions in the life of Robert Oliver Reed. Born in Wimbledon in 1938,
A Short Biog of The Walker Brothers
Scott Engel (1943 - 2019) came from Ohio and was a teen idol in the making in the late 50s, making several appearances on Eddie Fisher's TV series (Carrie Fisher’s father).
The Turning Tide by P.P. Arnold (Released October 2017) on ZANI
After the Mods: Carnaby Street Today