b. Sylvester James, 6 September 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA, d. 12 June 1988. Having moved to San Francisco in 1967, James joined the Cockettes, an androgynous theatrical group with whom he made his debut on New Year's Eve 1970. He subsequentl…

After founding seminal synth-pop outfits Depeche Mode and Yaz, Vince Clarke joined forces with singer Andy Bell in the mid-1980s to form Erasure, combining Clarke's melodic electro-pop pedigree with a more danceable approach. The duo scored numerous …

Initially Alisha Chinai was hailed as the Babydoll of India An image change later she was the Indian Madonna She made the transition successfully Alisha adopts a chameleon posture whenever the fashion winds blow With eyes on the long-term prize she a…

Frances David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs that combine Daft Punks sleek house with a pinch of electroclashs punch Guetta had been DJing around France playing popular tunes but his brain was particularly rewired in 1987 when he heard a…

One of the most successful British funk bands of the early 80s, Imagination was formed by the idiosyncratically named Leee John (b. John Lesley McGregor, 23 June 1957, Hackney, London, England; vocals), Ashley Ingram (b. 27 November 1960, Northampton…

Company B was a dance pop trio put together by Miami-based producer Ish Ledesma Ledesma had already found pop success fronting Foxy in the 70s and Oxo in the 80s Consisting of Lori L Lezlee Livrano and Susan Johnson the trio adorned with white wigs a…

b. 4 November 1951, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 22 March 1994, Westport, Connecticut, USA. Hartman's multi-instrumental talents and light tenor were first heard by North America at large when he served bands led, together and separately, by Joh…

Boys Town Gang was a popular dance music combo from the 80s that scored a hit with Cant Take My Eyes Off You They released albums into the 90s when they dissolved with the release of Disco Kicks a greatest-hits album Bradley Torreano All Music Guide

The BB Q Band which stands for the Brooklyn Bronx and Queens Band came together accidentally on purpose when guitarist Doc Powell turned bassist Paris Pee Wee Ford on to producer Jacques Fred Petrus who had already started Change and High Fashion fr…