Showing posts with label Bristol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bristol. Show all posts

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Todayadays She Performs Alongside Fellow Performers Caine, David Bowie and Mark Ronson as Well as Her Sister Rachel


 90 Years Ago Today

Saturday 27th of February 1932
Actress Elizabeth Rosemond 'Liz' Taylor is born in Heathwood, 8 Wildwood Road, London, Hampstead, Greater London, United Kingdom.
Originally from Nottinghamshire, she moved from London and settled directly in Bedfordshire, with her brother. Taylor started writing music and performing in the late 1950s. She performed with the group Pink Floyd. In 1995, she was a member of the R&B group Death and Taxes. Todayadays, she performs alongside fellow performers Caine, David Bowie and Mark Ronson as well as her sister Rachel. She studied piano and sang with the band Pink Floyd in their 1975 studio release The Crystal Album. When she moved to London from Nottingham, she decided to study at Bristol Cathedral. She also began working towards her post-graduate studies at Bristol University.
In 1993, Taylor performed with Pink Floyd in a performance she would later say 'My first solo gig', as well as with Giorgio Moroder (from the title track), Michael Jackson's The Colour of Love, and Lizzie Borden (the 'I am the Queen' song from the original Pink Floyd album). In 2000, Taylor wrote and performed with their last live performance, in which she played with their friends on the cover of the Batshitler show. She has also written and performed under the name 'Lil' Taylor. She has performed alongside The Beatles. 

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

He Is an Actor as Well as a Gardener


 140 Years Ago Today

Thursday 2nd of February 1882
Poet and writer James Augustine Aloysius Joyce is born in Brighton Square, Dublin, Ráth Garbh, Leinster, Ireland.
He is an actor as well as a gardener. He has one son James Cavanagh. He was born Jan 1882 in Pembrokeshire. On May 4th, 1880 William Wallace died. His daughter, Katherine Aloysius William Wallace is from Edinburgh, Scotland. On Jan 7th, 1889 Henry J. Lydon died. His daughter Mary was born Mar 1883 in Newcastle County. He was the first of six children. He is buried in The Pembrokeshire Cemetery. His youngest son John A. Augustine Aloysius Augustine Augustine Aloysius was born March 2, 1876 in Southwark, in Hampshire. He is an English citizen. On March 16, 1880 James A. Allen died. His daughter Mary was born with an unknown condition, on April 20 and 21, 1880. His second son Charles Edward Augustine John Augustine Aloysius Aloysius is born after the death of his father. He was born in Dublin, Ireland on 3rd of February 1887. On 2nd May 1887 William M. Ehrlich died. His first son William Lydon is born in Caulfield, Ireland. He was born in Bristol, England on 8th March 1892.

Friday, January 28, 2022

The Welsh Children Sang in the Old School but Wyatt Had the Musical Tastes of a Child Who Was Playing the Piano


 77 Years Ago Today

Sunday 28th of January 1945
Musician Robert Ellidge Wyatt known from The Soft Machine is born in Bristol, South West England, United Kingdom.
He was born in 1925 and grew up in London, England. He spent several years in Japan before settling down to play in the UK in 1930. He studied with The King of Blues in 1932 at an early age. He also performed as the DJ in the London Symphony Orchestra's 1973 album Red. During these years Wyatt performed at the Ode To Music Festival where he won a Grammy Award for Best Live Performance for a film. He was selected for the Tony Award in 1963 by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wyatt died while performing at a performance near New Hampshire in February 1990. Today he is a regular guest on BBC Radio 1 shows.

For over 60 generations, Wyatt enjoyed a peaceful upbringing. Since childhood, Wyatt had an unearthly childhood. He grew up on a farm in the town of Womeng (near Bury), east of Oxfordshire. During his first childhood his father, Mr Arthur Wyatt, was well acquainted with the school of Welsh schoolboys, who were taught in the schoolhouse, and the children were always encouraged and even encouraged to sing and dance. The most impressive aspect of his upbringing was the music that he used in his performances. The Welsh children sang in the old school but Wyatt had the musical tastes of a child who was playing the piano.

Friday, December 3, 2021

His Brother Bob is a Carpenter


 73 Years Ago Today

Friday 3rd of December 1948
Musician and television personality Ozzy John Michael Osbourne known from Black Sabbath is born in 14 Lodge Road, Aston, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
He grew up in Bristol, England and worked for the Beatles in the late 1930s and 1960s. In 1982 John met his idol, Jodie Foster. He has had four children and has been married with four children. Ozzy was born and raised in Bristol. His brother Bob is a carpenter. Ozzy and his father, Robert Robert Osbourne are both of Scottish descent. Bob Osbourne is a former policeman and was appointed Sheriff to the West Midlands Police Service for more than 40 years. They were both active members of the First Wales Police Service before being shot and killed by their own family members. Ozzy was a student manager at a local private school and played guitar for the Wigleys after being offered an internship as an Associate Student there . During the 1960s, he continued work for the Wigleys as Director of Special Operations and in 1987 was promoted to Deputy Constable - a position he was later promoted to. Ozzy graduated in 1969 from a state college. His first band member, the Blue Fuse, played an instrumental role in the London Underground during 1960's. His second band leader, Bob, played several times with the Wigleys and toured the UK and the USA. Ozzy completed two stints as assistant general manager.