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  1. 02-02-2021 #1
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    Looking for the name of a late Seventies band from the U.K.

    I haven't had success trying to remember the name of a band from the late Seventies, and now I'm hoping that someone will help me with a few hints. They were a quartet, led by a good looking dark haired singer that looked a lot like a new Elvis, and also had a unusual deep voice, like Jim Morrison. He sang poetic anthemic songs, played guitar. The band had a great lead guitar player, though. They recorded maybe four albums, some of them even released in the States, and they had a fairly successful single... there's a video in Youtube of the miming to the song in a TV show. After the band, the singer went on to a long solo career, maybe more folk oriented. They were possibly Scottish or Welsh... I think the singer died a few years ago.
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    It would be extremely helpful if you could provide a YT video of the miming on the TV show.
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    One possibility is Lloyd Cole - of Lloyd Cole & the Commotions - but they were more early 80s than late 70s. Their first single, which was a hit, was Perfect Skin. He has a voice like you describe, & looks like you describe - but he's still alive!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Top Cat View Post
    It would be extremely helpful if you could provide a YT video of the miming on the TV show.
    If I had the video it would mean I know the answer to my own query, which I don't.
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    Thanks, but that's not it. One thing I seem to remember is that the group's name repeated a word... Wall to Wall or something like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yoyiceu View Post
    If I had the video it would mean I know the answer to my own query, which I don't.
    Excuse me...you wrote " there's a video in Youtube of the miming to the song in a TV show".

    Many times people will post videos on YouTube without referencing where they came from or who they are.
    I thought this was the case because of the way you wrote it, and thought if we at least had a video image someone might recognize the singer.

    I'm sorry for commenting and trying to help.
    Good luck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by yoyiceu View Post
    Wall to Wall or something like that.
    Doll By Doll, fronted by former folk-rock singer and cult solo artist Jackie Leven? He passed away a few years back and was originally from Scotland. His very first album, Control from 1971, even has quite the 'progressive' imprint on it but was released under his pseudonym of John St. Field. A very good album, btw.
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    The The, but they were really late 70's - 80's. Matt Johnson was the singer. Deepish voice. But he's not dead.
    Johnny Marr was a guitarist for a while, pretty good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Top Cat View Post
    Excuse me...you wrote " there's a video in Youtube of the miming to the song in a TV show".

    Many times people will post videos on YouTube without referencing where they came from or who they are.
    I thought this was the case because of the way you wrote it, and thought if we at least had a video image someone might recognize the singer.

    I'm sorry for commenting and trying to help.
    Good luck!
    You seem to be a very angry person, for some reason.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrotum Scissor View Post
    Doll By Doll, fronted by former folk-rock singer and cult solo artist Jackie Leven? He passed away a few years back and was originally from Scotland. His very first album, Control from 1971, even has quite the 'progressive' imprint on it but was released under his pseudonym of John St. Field. A very good album, btw.

    This is it. Thanks very much.
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    From their wonderful and best first album.
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    Once again......Amazed by the collective knowledge in this Forum!
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    Quote Originally Posted by yoyiceu View Post
    You seem to be a very angry person, for some reason.
    yes, THAT'S IT!! .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Top Cat View Post
    yes, THAT'S IT!! .
    Good one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrotum Scissor View Post
    Doll By Doll, fronted by former folk-rock singer and cult solo artist Jackie Leven? He passed away a few years back and was originally from Scotland. His very first album, Control from 1971, even has quite the 'progressive' imprint on it but was released under his pseudonym of John St. Field. A very good album, btw.
    Wow - well figured out, Sc(r)ot - funny how things appear to us in our memories...

    Jackie Leven, though - fae Fife - a sort of folk-new wave John Martyn
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    This oddity from Leven is of possible prog interest. Recorded under a pseudonym (knowing Leven’s past, I can kind of understand why) and only released in Spain (I still don’t know why*) on the prog-adjacent Movieplay label:



    *I seem to remember hearing Leven was living in exile for a time. Again, knowing his past, I can understand why.
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