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'''Vaughn Toulouse''', born '''Vaughn Cotillard''' on July 30, 1959, was a singer from [[St. Helier]], [[Jersey]].<ref name="metafilter">{{cite web|url=http://www.metafilter.com/73703/the-night-is-young-the-mood-is-mellow|title=the night is young, the mood is mellow...|publisher=MetaFilter|accessdate=27 May 2013}}</ref> He was a founding member of Guns for Hire and its successor band [[Department S (band)|Department S]].<ref name="metafilter"/>
'''Vaughn Toulouse''' (born '''Vaughn Cotillard'''; 30 July 1959 – 8 August 1991), was a British singer. He was a founding member of Guns for Hire and its successor band [[Department S (band)|Department S]].<ref name="metafilter"/>


Toulouse was born in [[St. Helier]] on the island of [[Jersey]] and raised in [[St Austell]], [[Cornwall]].<ref name="Cornwall">{{cite web |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/music-nightlife/cornwall-pop-star-vaughn-toulouse-5439324|title=Cornwall pop star Vaughn Toulouse of Department S who died far too young|date=23 May 2021|work=Cornwall Live|first=Lee|last=Trewhela|accessdate=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="metafilter">{{cite web|url=http://www.metafilter.com/73703/the-night-is-young-the-mood-is-mellow|title=The night is young, the mood is mellow...|publisher=MetaFilter|accessdate=27 May 2013}}</ref> He attended college in St Austell before dropping out in 1978 to tag along on tour with [[The Clash]] before moving to London in 1979, where he formed the punk/ska band Guns For Hire. The band released the single "I'm Gonna Rough My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Up Tonight" in April 1980, before they morphed into Department S, taking their name from the [[Associated Television|ATV]] television [[Spy-fi (subgenre)|spy-fi]] series [[Department S (TV series)|of the same name]].<ref name="Cornwall" /> In December 1980, the band released the single "[[Is Vic There?]]", which subsequently peaked at No. 22 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in April 1981.<ref name="officialcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/department%20s/|title=DEPARTMENT S|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=6 August 2021}}</ref> In 1981, he appeared as a guest vocalist with [[The Jam]] at several venues in the UK for the [[Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament]].<ref name="Cornwall" />
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Toulouse later worked as a DJ under the name Main T, and in 1983, released the single "[[Fickle Public Speaking]]" as the Main T Possee. Written and produced by [[Paul Weller]], the song made No. 89 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="chartarchive">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/Fickle+Public+Speaking#single|title=The Official Charts Company - Fickle Public Speaking by Main T Possee Search |date=11 July 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> Toulouse participated in [[The Style Council]]'s [[UK miners' strike (1984–1985)|miner]]s' charity project the Council Collective, appearing on the "Soul Deep" single (1984) and then recorded a solo single, "Cruisin' the Serpentine" (1985).<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 299</ref> He died in 1991 from an [[AIDS]]-related illness.<ref name="Strong" /><ref name="LTM">[http://www.ltmrecordings.com/deptsbio.html ltmrecordings.com]</ref>

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Following the dissolution of Department S in 1982, Toulouse later worked as a DJ under the name Main T, and in 1983, released the single "[[Fickle Public Speaking]]" as the Main T Possee. Written and produced by [[Paul Weller]], the song made No. 89 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="chartarchive">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Fickle+Public+Speaking|title=The Official Charts Company - Fickle Public Speaking by Main T Possee Search |date=11 July 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company}}</ref> In 1982, he appeared on the cover of The Jam's single "[[The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/the-radcliffe-and-maconie-show/the-chain/chain1-300/|title= What is the Chain?|publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=2015-02-09 |accessdate= 16 February 2017}}</ref> Toulouse participated in [[The Style Council]]'s [[UK miners' strike (1984–1985)|miner]]s' charity project the Council Collective, appearing on the "Soul Deep" single (1984) and then recorded a solo single, "Cruisin' the Serpentine" (1985).<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 299</ref>

Toulouse was openly [[gay]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music|last=Bullock|first=Darryl W.|date=21 November 2017|publisher=[[Abrams Books]]|location=[[New York City]]|isbn=978-1468315592}}</ref> He died in 1991 from an [[AIDS]]-related illness, aged 32.<ref name="Strong" /><ref name="LTM">{{cite web|url=http://www.ltmrecordings.com/deptsbio.html |title=Department S : Biography |first=Waldo |last=Pepper |publisher=Ltmrecordings.com |accessdate=2015-11-18}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:50, 12 November 2024

Vaughn Toulouse
Birth nameVaughn Cotillard[1]
Also known asVaughn Toulouse
Born(1959-07-30)30 July 1959[1]
OriginSt. Helier, Jersey[1]
Died8 August 1991(1991-08-08) (aged 32)[2][3][4][5]
Genres

Vaughn Toulouse (born Vaughn Cotillard; 30 July 1959 – 8 August 1991), was a British singer. He was a founding member of Guns for Hire and its successor band Department S.[1]

Toulouse was born in St. Helier on the island of Jersey and raised in St Austell, Cornwall.[6][1] He attended college in St Austell before dropping out in 1978 to tag along on tour with The Clash before moving to London in 1979, where he formed the punk/ska band Guns For Hire. The band released the single "I'm Gonna Rough My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Up Tonight" in April 1980, before they morphed into Department S, taking their name from the ATV television spy-fi series of the same name.[6] In December 1980, the band released the single "Is Vic There?", which subsequently peaked at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1981.[7] In 1981, he appeared as a guest vocalist with The Jam at several venues in the UK for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.[6]

Following the dissolution of Department S in 1982, Toulouse later worked as a DJ under the name Main T, and in 1983, released the single "Fickle Public Speaking" as the Main T Possee. Written and produced by Paul Weller, the song made No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] In 1982, he appeared on the cover of The Jam's single "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)".[9] Toulouse participated in The Style Council's miners' charity project the Council Collective, appearing on the "Soul Deep" single (1984) and then recorded a solo single, "Cruisin' the Serpentine" (1985).[4]

Toulouse was openly gay.[10] He died in 1991 from an AIDS-related illness, aged 32.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "The night is young, the mood is mellow..." MetaFilter. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Department S". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. ^ "1990 - 1991". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 299
  5. ^ a b Pepper, Waldo. "Department S : Biography". Ltmrecordings.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Trewhela, Lee (23 May 2021). "Cornwall pop star Vaughn Toulouse of Department S who died far too young". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ "DEPARTMENT S". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Fickle Public Speaking by Main T Possee Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
  9. ^ "What is the Chain?". bbc.co.uk. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  10. ^ Bullock, Darryl W. (21 November 2017). David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music. New York City: Abrams Books. ISBN 978-1468315592.
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