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Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. His work frequently explored themes of faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada Read more on Last.fm

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Lande Hekt (born in Exeter) is a British indie rock musician who was previously the lead vocalist of the band Muncie Girls (with whom she released two albums). She has released a series of solo albums including Going to Hell (2021), House Without a View (2022), and Lucky Now (2026). Much of Hekt’s compositions act as a personal diary of what’s going on in her life at any given time. This is evident in her discography with Muncie Girls, the band which she formed in her hometown of Exeter as a teenager. Read more on Last.fm

Joy Division was an English post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion). The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. Much of their popularity/reputation arguably resulted from frequent playings on air by iconic DJ John Peel Read more on Last.fm

Pys Melyn (Yellow Peas in Welsh) have been playing together live since 2014. They released their first singles in 2018, and their debut album Bywyd Llonydd followed in 2021. The band members are Ceiri Humphreys, Sion Adams, Jac Williams, and Owain Llwyd, all from Pen Llŷn in North Wales. Their music is often noted for how it draws on 60s and 70s influences to create psychedelic indie. Read more on Last.fm

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As a child Lordan taught himself to play piano and guitar. He attended Finchley Catholic High School and went into National Service in the Royal Air Force as a radar operator. On leaving the Services he had a number of jobs including stand-up comedian, singer and in advertising. He started to write songs and, in 1958, with the help of contacts made in the advertising business, a demo of one of his songs was heard by a record producer. The song, "A House, A Car and a Wedding Ring" was recorded by Mike Preston on Decca Records. Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one act that goes by the name 'The Shadows'; 1.) The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre-Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard from 1958 to 1968, and have joined him for several reunion tours. The Shadows have had 69 UK chart singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, 35 credited to the Shadows and 34 to Cliff Richard and the Shadows. Read more on Last.fm

John Martyn OBE, born Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums. He grew up in Glasgow and attended Shawlands Academy. John Martyn moved to London from Glasgow in the mid 1960s. He made his initial recorded impact in 1967, at the age of 19, with his debut album London Conversation. He then quickly became an integral part of the British music scene, incorporating Folk, Blues, and Jazz into his unique sound. Read more on Last.fm

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