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May 5, 2024 · I swore that, if I ever achieved a successful musical career, I would try to pass on the amazing gift that Bowie gave queer kids of my generation. So, after the Tom Robinson Band’s breakthrough hit ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’, we followed it up with an EP containing ‘Glad to Be Gay’ in 1978.
May 11, 2024 · The Tom Robinson Band was a British rock band formed in 1976. The band was named after its frontman, Tom Robinson, a singer-songwriter and bassist. Their music was influenced by punk rock and new wave, and they were associated with the punk scene in London during the late 1970s. Truth is…I could have picked MANY songs but this one talked to me.
May 19, 2024 · The Meaning Behind The Song: The Winter of ’79 by Tom Robinson Band. Title: The Winter of ’79. Artist: Tom Robinson Band. Writer/Composer: Tom Robinson. Album: Power in the Darkness (1978) Release Date: 1978. Genre: Pop. Producer: Chris Thomas. In the late 1970s, the Winter of Discontent cast a dark shadow over the United Kingdom.
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May 10, 2024 · Power in the Darkness (1978) 1978. Pop. Chris Thomas. The song “Grey Cortina” by the Tom Robinson Band is an ode to a car that embodies a sense of rebellion, freedom, and envy. The lyrics tell the story of someone who longs to own a grey Cortina, admiring its racing trim and whiplash aerial.
May 17, 2024 · Pop. Chris Thomas. “Too Good to Be True” is a song by the Tom Robinson Band, released in 1978 as part of their album “Power in the Darkness.”. The song, written by Tom Robinson and Dolphin Taylor, explores the theme of disillusionment and the feeling of hopelessness that comes with unfulfilled dreams and false promises.
May 4, 2024 · Hawk's Well Theatre. Price. €28/14u18s. Tom Robinson is a British songwriter and broadcaster born in 1950. His music career began in London with the acoustic trio Café Society, whose eponymous 1975 album was produced by Ray Davies of The Kinks and sold less than 500 copies. He then formed the Tom Robinson Band (TRB) who were early supporters ...
May 17, 2024 · In 2015 Tom's crowdfunded studio album Only The Now included guest appearances by Billy Bragg, John Grant, Martin Carthy, Nadine Shah, Sir Ian McKellan, TV Smith, Nitin Sawhney and Lisa Knapp and was a 6 Music album of the day. The present Tom Robinson Band has been together for 20 years.
