LC control no. | no 98048761 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Corporate name heading | Sham 69 (Musical group) |
Beginning date | 1976 1987 |
Ending date | 1979 |
Located | Hersham (Surrey, England) |
Field of activity | Punk rock music |
Found in | LCCN 95-776470: Tell us the truth, p1978 Wikipedia, July 7, 2015 (Sham 69; English punk rock band from Hersham, Surrey, England; formed in 1976 with frontman Jimmy Pursey; earned 5 Top 20 singles early on; band attracted a large skinhead following and concerts were noted for violence; after a concert in 1979 where fighting fans rushed the stage the band broke up and Pursey left; subsequently revived with Pursey and guitarist, David Parsons in 1987; still active in 2014) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_69> |
Associated language | eng |