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'''Vaughn Toulouse''' (30 July 1959 – 8 August 1991), born '''Vaughn Cotillard''', was |
'''Vaughn Toulouse''' (30 July 1959 – 8 August 1991), born '''Vaughn Cotillard''', was an English singer born in [[St. Helier]] raised in Cornwall.<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"/> |
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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=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> 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 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> 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> |
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Vaughn Toulouse | |
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| Birth name | Vaughn Cotillard[1] |
| Also known as | Vaughn Toulouse |
| Born | 30 July 1959[1] |
| Origin | St. Helier, Jersey[1] |
| Died | 8 August 1991 (aged 32)[2][3][4][5] |
Vaughn Toulouse (30 July 1959 – 8 August 1991), born Vaughn Cotillard, was an English singer born in St. Helier raised in Cornwall.[1] He was a founding member of Guns for Hire and its successor band Department S.[1]
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.[6] 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]
He died in 1991 from an AIDS-related illness.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "The night is young, the mood is mellow..." MetaFilter. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Department S". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "1990 - 1991". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 299
- ^ a b Waldo Pepper. "Department S : Biography". Ltmrecordings.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Fickle Public Speaking by Main T Possee Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
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