Famous folk and enterprises from Leicestershire.

[SkidsFox]

We all probably know of the Attenboroughs, and Show-waddywaddy.  But did you know about this pop pioneer?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Woolley

 

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In 1985, Woolley co-wrote Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm.^[23][24] The title track was originally intended for Frankie Goes to Hollywood, but Island Records' founder, Chris Blackwell, suggested using the song for Jones. The album took nearly a year to produce and made pioneering use of the Synclavier system

 

[DJW1]

Phil Oakey was born in Hinckley (or Oadby?).

Celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday. Still going strong with the Human League, but now without the hair.

[Doozer]

5 hours ago, SkidsFox said:

We all probably know of the Attenboroughs, and Show-waddywaddy.  But did you know about this pop pioneer?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Woolley

 

 

Thanks for the rabbit hole! Just spent the last 15 minutes listening to Synclavier tracks on Spotify...

[jonthefox]

John Deacon of Queen fame. Born in Leicester and lived in Oadby in the next street to me. 

[DJW1]

Jon Lord (RIP), keyboard and Hammond organ player, in Deep Purple and other groups.

Born in Leicester, in 1941.

[MPH]

Isn’t Mahalia from Leicester…

[Parafox]

Roy Cropper?

[Parafox]

7 hours ago, DJW1 said:

Phil Oakey was born in Hinckley (or Oadby?).

Celebrated his 71st birthday yesterday. Still going strong with the Human League, but now without the hair.

Born in Hinckley, lived in Coventry for a while.

Edited 2 hours ago by Parafox

[Foxdiamond]

C P Snow

[SemperEadem]

@Stadt bring out your list.

[The Syrup]

Graham Chapman from Monty Python. Born in Leicester, grew up in Melton

[Foxdiamond]

Robert Gee VC

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

@Stadt bring out your list.

Not already mentioned:

Music

Hard Life

Felix - Bassment Jaxx

Matt Darey

Frank Benbini - Fun Lovin Criminals

John Illsley - Dire Straits

H two O

DJ SS

Kamakaze

Y U QT

 

Loughborough has a strong RAF element. Johnnie Johnson has the most aerial kills of allied forces IIRC. Just read about Nicholas Alkemade, from Norfolk but moved to Lboro - survived a fall without a parachute after his bomber was shot down.

 

George Fox established Quakerism, Wolsey died in Leicester and the lollard preacher John Wycliffe translated the bible into English In Lutterworth so there’s an outsized religious history too.

 

I’ll come back to this thread, I’ll have a look for a similar list I’ve posted before 

[Foxdiamond]

19 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Not already mentioned:

Music

Hard Life

Felix - Bassment Jaxx

Matt Darey

Frank Benbini - Fun Lovin Criminals

John Illsley - Dire Straits

H two O

DJ SS

Kamakaze

Y U QT

 

Loughborough has a strong RAF element. Johnnie Johnson has the most aerial kills of allied forces IIRC. Just read about Nicholas Alkemade, from Norfolk but moved to Lboro - survived a fall without a parachute after his bomber was shot down.

 

George Fox established Quakerism, Wolsey died in Leicester and the lollard preacher John Wycliffe translated the bible into English In Lutterworth so there’s an outsized religious history too.

 

I’ll come back to this thread, I’ll have a look for a similar list I’ve posted before 

The Alkemade story is amazing 

[Foxdiamond]

Charles Edward Worthington. WW1 ace born in Leicester and later Lord Mayor of the city