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Dec
8 |
Warren
Bruce Cuccurullo born in Canarsie, Brooklyn,
New York City to Jerry and Ellen Cuccurullo |
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1958
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Oct
27 |
Simon
John Charles Le Bon born in Watford, Hertsfordshire,
near London to John and Anne Le Bon |
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1960
|
Apr
26 |
Roger
Andrew Taylor born in Castle Bromwich, West
Midlands to Hughie and Jean Taylor |
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| Jun
20 |
Nigel
John Taylor born at Sorento Maternity Hospital
in Birmingham to Jack and Eugenie (Jean) Taylor |
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1961
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Feb
16 |
Andrew
Taylor born at Tynemouth Royal Infirmary, near
Newcastle to Ronnie and Sandra Taylor; raised
in the fishing village of Cullercoats |
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1962
|
Jun
8 |
Nicholas
James Bates born in or around Moseley, near
Birmingham, to Roger and Sylvia Bates |
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1964
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?
|
Warren
gets a drum kit |
|
| ? |
Simon
begins acting classes |
|
| ? |
Simon
makes first record with Pinner Parish Church
choir ("Ave Verum" and "O For
the Wings of a Dove") |
|
| ? |
Simon
is the boy in the "not-so-white"
shirt in a TV commercial for Persil laundry
detergent; he is also in several other commercials
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|
|
? |
Andy
gets his first guitar, "but it was plastic
at the time..."
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|
| |
Andy's
neighbor David Black (later to replace Mick
Ronson when the Spiders from Mars spun
off from David Bowie) begins teaching him
how to play
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|
|
?
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Warren
gets his first guitar
|
|
| ? |
A vicar
takes Simon on a boat outing to the Norfolk
Broads as a schoolboy and his passion for
sailing is born
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|
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Oct |
Roger
Vadim's cult classic film "Barbarella"
released
|
|
| ? |
Simon
stars in West End musical "Tom Brown's
Schooldays"
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|
1971
|
? |
Roger
begins "bashing away at milk bottles with
[his mum's] knitting needles" |
|
| ? |
John
paints metal soldiers and plays wargames with
longtime friend David Twist (who attends school
with Nick Bates) |
|
| ? |
David
Twist introduces Nick and John at a music swap
meet |
|
| ? |
Nick
and John find they live right around the corner
from each other in Hollywood (a suburb of Birmingham) |
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1972
|
? |
Andy's
mother leaves family |
|
| ? |
Andy
receives first "real" guitar |
|
| ? |
John
is kicked out of music class at school for showing
more interest in Alice Cooper than the
standard curriculum |
|
1974
|
? |
David
Black secures Andy an audition with a covers
band; at thirteen, Andy leaves school and tours
men's clubs around Northern England for £30-40
a week |
|
| ? |
Warren
graduates from Canarsie high school, plays in
local bands, gives guitar lessons, and travels
to any Frank Zappa show within 500 miles, trying
to meet Zappa and submit tapes of his guitar
work |
|
| ? |
Roger
begins drumming along with his favorite records,
and occasionally with local bands |
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|
John
begins washing cars for money to spend on his
hobbies: wargames and music |
|
| Apr |
John
goes with Nick to attend his first concert -
Mick Ronson at the Birmingham Town Hall |
|
| Sep |
John
and Nick stand in line for hours to get tickets
to a Roxy Music show |
|
1976
|
? |
Roger
works in a yacht shop and buys his own boat |
|
| ? |
Roger
sells his boat to buy a drum kit, sets it up
in his bedroom, and drives his parents crazy
|
|
1977
|
? |
Roger
joins punk band Crucified Toad |
|
| ? |
Simon
plays in a pub band called Bolleaux;
works as a hospital porter, and does one term
at art school |
|
| ? |
Andy
joins pop punk band The Gigolos, which
soon changes its name to Motorway |
|
| ? |
Motorway
signs a singles deal with A&M Records, and
put out their first and only record, a single
called 'Teenage Girls' |
|
| ? |
Warren
becomes friends with Frank Zappa and his band
(including Vinnie Colaiuta, Patrick O'Hearn
and Terry Bozzio, who had recently begun living
with girlfriend Dale) |
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| |
A
Newcastle contest for punk bands under 16 offers
as a prize the opportunity to be recorded in
studio; the promoter is unable to be there and
offers Andy a chance to fill in |
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| |
At sixteen, Andy produces a single for the contest
winners, Ward 34 (who were about thirteen
at the time) |
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| summer |
John
begins playing electric guitar; joins his first
band Dada |
|
| ? |
John
joins first "real" band, Shock
Treatment, with singer David Twist |
|
| Jul |
Shock Treatment
(or Dada?): Forshaw Heath Rugby Club, Birmingham,
UK
John plays his first live
show (unclear which band he was with)
|
|
| ? |
Roger
moves on to join another punk band, the Scent
Organs (frequently referred to as Sex
Organs), with singer Jeff Thomas |
|
| ? |
The
Scent Organs take turns rehearsing at
band member's houses, until Roger's mother arranges
for them to practice at the local church hall |
|
| ? |
The
vicar turns The Scent Organs out of the
church hall for annoying the neighbors |
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| Aug
22 |
Shock Treatment:
Rebecca's, Birmingham, UK (with The Verdicts
and The Prefects) |
|
| ? |
Simon
studies English and drama at night school |
|
| Oct |
Warren
is filmed backstage as part of Frank Zappa's
movie 'Baby Snakes' |
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| Dec
31 |
Warren
attends Zappa's New Year's Eve show in Los Angeles
and is invited to Zappa's home after the show
to listen to the unreleased 'Baby Snakes' soundtrack |
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