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Famous folk and enterprises from Leicestershire.

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SkidsFox

SkidsFox

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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

 

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DJW1

DJW1

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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.

Parafox

Parafox

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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.

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Stadt

Stadt

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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 

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Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

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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 

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Trav Le Bleu

Trav Le Bleu

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No mention of Thomas Cook yet?

 

Also King Lear is allegedly buried in Watermead Park - though he's probably a fictional character.

 

Voll Blau

Voll Blau

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15 hours ago, DJW1 said:

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

Born in Leicester, in 1941.

Had the pleasure of meeting him once. Absolutely lovely fella.

 

 

8 hours 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 

There's a blue plaque on the house in Barrow where he was born. Beveridge Street.

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Sampson

Sampson

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If you're talking about music, then Davy Graham, a legendary folk guitarist from the 60s was from Bosworth.

 

Not that popular but loads of the big guitarists of that era cite him as an influence. RayDavis of the Kinks called him the best guitarist he'd ever seen, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin wrote a song about him. He's often cited as popularising that kind of finger plucking and tge DADGAD string tuning style.

 

His most famous song is probably the instrumental Angi which Simon & Garfunkel, Bert Jansch and many others have covered.

 

 

 

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jonthefox

jonthefox

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19 hours ago, DJW1 said:

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

Born in Leicester, in 1941.

I remember seeing him playing with Whitesnake at the De Mont many years ago. He had to walk over to the singer , David Coverdale , and tell him to watch his language. His mum and dad were in the audience. 

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Ashley

Ashley

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17 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

No mention of Thomas Cook yet?

 

Also King Lear is allegedly buried in Watermead Park - though he's probably a fictional character.

 

He was from Derby. 

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