Difference between revisions of "Newcastle Big Band (band)"

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!  colspan="2" | <big>''Newcastle Big Band''</big>
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Guildhall_poster_SergioAndrietti.jpg|thumb|center|a poster for a series of Guildhall concerts - provided by Sergio Andrietti]]
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!  colspan="2" | Background information
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| <b>Origin:</b>
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| Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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| <b>Years active:</b>
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| [[YYYY]] - [[YYYY]]
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| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| none
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Associated acts:</b>
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| [[Phoenix Jazzmen]], [[Earthrise]], [[Last Exit]]
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| <b>Website:</b>
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| none
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!  colspan="2" | Members
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Gerry Richardson]]<br>John Hedley<br>Don Eddie<br>Steve Langdon<br>[[Sting|Gordon Sumner]]<br>Lance Liddle<br>...
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=Band history=
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[[Sting]] probably started to play in the [[Newcastle Big Band]] in early [[1973]].
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A report in [http://courierarchive.ncl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/1972-11-08.pdf Courier] (November 8, [[1972]]) about the upcoming November 10 "All Night Rag" mentions [[Gerry Richardson]] on bass, so [[Sting]] was probably not a member yet.
 
A report in [http://courierarchive.ncl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/1972-11-08.pdf Courier] (November 8, [[1972]]) about the upcoming November 10 "All Night Rag" mentions [[Gerry Richardson]] on bass, so [[Sting]] was probably not a member yet.
  
Another concert date probably without [[Sting]] was on December 4, [[1972]] at the Polytechnic Union Building ([http://courierarchive.ncl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/1972-11-29.pdf Courier])
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According to Lance Liddle [[Sting]] was already a member in the first three months of [[1973]] - Lance Liddle was still a member then, but left before the band's LP was made.
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=Band members=
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* Andy Hudson - bandleader
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* [[John Hedley]] - guitar
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* Don Eddie - drums
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* [[Sting|Gordon Sumner]] - bass and backing vocals
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* Lance Liddle
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* ...
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=Discography=
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* insert LP name
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=Awards & Honors=
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''Summarize major awards here in list format, as well as awards received not specific to a particular album, song, film or other release.''
  
[[Sting]] was already a member in the first three months of [[1973]]. Lance Liddle was still a member - he left before the LP was made.
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=Quotations and Trivia=
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''This section needs more information.''
  
[http://www.stingme.dk/the_police/Last_Exit_History_Sting.htm Lance Liddle notes at bottom of stingme.dk]
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=See also=
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''This section needs more information. It should include intra-wiki links to relevant articles that further detail the band's history, including potentially [[Filmography (BAND NAME)]], [[Bibliography (BAND NAME)]], [[Performances (BAND NAME)]]. If separate articles on these subjects do not exist, you may wish to add appropriate header sections in this article instead.''
  
[[Image:Guildhall_poster_SergioAndrietti.jpg|thumb|center|a poster for a series of Guildhall concerts - provided by Sergio Andrietti]]
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=External links=
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* [http://www.stingme.dk/the_police/Last_Exit_History_Sting.htm Lance Liddle notes at bottom of stingme.dk]
  
{{Stub}}
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=References=
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sources: [[Broken Music]]
  
[[Category:Newcastle Big Band]] [[Category:Related artists (Sting)]]
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[[Category:Newcastle Big Band]] [[Category:Related artists (Sting)]

Revision as of 04:06, 7 June 2020

Newcastle Big Band
a poster for a series of Guildhall concerts - provided by Sergio Andrietti
Background information
Origin: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Years active: YYYY - YYYY
Label(s): none
Associated acts: Phoenix Jazzmen, Earthrise, Last Exit
Website: none
Members
Gerry Richardson
John Hedley
Don Eddie
Steve Langdon
Gordon Sumner
Lance Liddle
...

Band history

Sting probably started to play in the Newcastle Big Band in early 1973.

A report in Courier (November 8, 1972) about the upcoming November 10 "All Night Rag" mentions Gerry Richardson on bass, so Sting was probably not a member yet.

According to Lance Liddle Sting was already a member in the first three months of 1973 - Lance Liddle was still a member then, but left before the band's LP was made.

Band members

  • Andy Hudson - bandleader
  • John Hedley - guitar
  • Don Eddie - drums
  • Gordon Sumner - bass and backing vocals
  • Lance Liddle
  • ...

Discography

  • insert LP name

Awards & Honors

Summarize major awards here in list format, as well as awards received not specific to a particular album, song, film or other release.

Quotations and Trivia

This section needs more information.

See also

This section needs more information. It should include intra-wiki links to relevant articles that further detail the band's history, including potentially Filmography (BAND NAME), Bibliography (BAND NAME), Performances (BAND NAME). If separate articles on these subjects do not exist, you may wish to add appropriate header sections in this article instead.

External links

References

sources: Broken Music [[Category:Related artists (Sting)]