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    The Damned (official site): Dave Vanian section David Vanian at AllMusic David Vanian discography at Discogs David Vanian at IMDb Interview (while touring...
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    Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible...
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    Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords (a.k.a. (the) Phantom Chords) were a 1990s British rock band, featuring The Damned's Dave Vanian on vocals. The band's...
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  • Big Beat Presents David Vanian and the Phantom Chords is a 1995 album by British rock band Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords. "Voodoo Doll" (Clyde Dempsey...
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    first writing collaboration. Gahan's persona onstage is influenced by Dave Vanian, frontman of the Damned. He has also credited Bowie, James Brown, Elvis...
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    London. Formed in June 1976, the group originally consisted of vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist Raymond "Captain Sensible" Burns and...
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  • melodic and subversive". He added that the album "manages to indulge both Dave Vanian’s darkly obsessive Gothic vision and the good Captain's psychedelic whims...
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  • group's first since reforming with a new lineup of previous members Dave Vanian on vocals, Captain Sensible on lead guitar, Rat Scabies on drums, plus...
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  • Damned he continued to work with Dave Vanian and Bryn Merrick, forming The Phantom Chords. A studio album called David Vanian and the Phantom Chords was released...
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    Records. His band, for that record, consisted of Brian Keats on drums, Dave Vanian's Phantom Chords, Speediejohn Carlucci (who had played with the Fuzztones)...
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  • Damnation concerts in 1988, the original line-up of the band (singer Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bass guitarist Captain Sensible and drummer Rat...
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  • "purveyor of the '70s sound" they were going for on the album. Singer Dave Vanian stated that, for him, "the only criteria was to have this album driven...
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  • Clarke at Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road. All tracks are written by Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg and Bryn Merrick, except where noted Note The...
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    Strange was best man at the wedding of Dave Vanian of the Damned. The band's tour manager and sound engineer was Dave 'Hobbs' Hilsden, who Strange called...
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    with Tor and London SS before founding the Damned with Brian James, Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible in 1976. In his audition for London SS, he obtained...
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    performed as openers for The Damned in New York City. Only spoke with singer Dave Vanian about the possibility of the Misfits touring the United Kingdom with...
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  • Baby" as "goofy but still enjoyable". Captain Sensible later said that Dave Vanian's vocals were moving to a darker direction, and stated "It is goth; we...
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  • studio album with Patricia Morrison. The album is musically similar to Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible's previous Damned collaboration, Strawberries. The...
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  • June 1986 in Puk Recording Studios in Denmark. The Damned's vocalist, Dave Vanian, later stated that the group were forced into the studio to record the...
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  • August 2017. John Gentile (October 29, 2019). "Damned cover Bauhaus, Dave Vanian dresses as Nosferatu at 'Gathering of the Vampires'". Punknews.org. Retrieved...
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  • Lowe at Pathway Studios, London. Released February 1977. The Damned Dave Vanian – vocals Brian James – lead guitar, backing vocals Lu Edmonds – rhythm...
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  • Only, and was originally meant to either be a Misfits song featuring Dave Vanian (who never did vocals for the song) or a track for the band the Damned...
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  • track as a single in 1986. It reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Dave Vanian had been thinking about doing a cover of the song from at least 1980...
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    during a concert. The same year Morrison married the Damned's lead singer Dave Vanian in Las Vegas. Morrison played on The Damned's first album release in...
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  • Love Song (The Damned song) (category Songs written by David Vanian)
    Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward. "Love Song" - 2:03 "Noise Noise Noise" - 3:10 "Suicide" - 3:14 Producers Ed Hollis Musicians Dave Vanian − vocals Captain...
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  • full-length debut album, Damned Damned Damned. The deadpan intro by singer Dave Vanian ("Is she really going out with him?") was taken from the 1964 Shangri-Las...
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    Vampira, Morticia Addams, Nico, Rozz Williams, David Bowie, Lux Interior, Dave Vanian, are also style icons. The 1980s established designers such as Drew Bernstein...
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    at the Electric Ballroom, 5 September 1978). Bootleg recording with Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, and Rat Scabies. Brian James had left The Damned and...
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  • Smash It Up (category Songs written by David Vanian)
    Up Parts 1–4" – 8:43 Producers Roger Armstrong The Damned Musicians Dave Vanian − vocals Captain Sensible − guitar, keyboards Rat Scabies − drums, vocals...
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    Talking Heads and Iggy Pop. Gahan's onstage persona was influenced by Dave Vanian, frontman of The Damned. Gahan has also later credited David Bowie, James...
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