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When did Joe Loss die?
June 6, 1990
Joe Loss/Date of death
Who sang with Joe Loss?
His post-war singers included Howard Jones (the vocalist on the 1948 Loss US hit ‘A Tree In A Meadow’), Larry Gretton, Rose Brennan (who stayed with the band for over 15 years) and Ross McManus (father of Elvis Costello).
What genre is Joe Loss?
Jazz
Joe Loss/Genres
What was the title of Joe Loss’s signature tune?
In the Mood
His band’s signature tune “In the Mood” would often be requested three or more times a night.
What happened Joe Loss?
In 1934, he topped the bill at the Holborn Empire but in the same year moved back to the Astoria Ballroom where he led a twelve piece band. In 1935, Vera Lynn appeared with the Joe Loss Orchestra in her first radio broadcast. Loss died on 6 June 1990 and is buried at Bushey Jewish Cemetery in Hertfordshire.
What instrument did Joe Loss play?
Violin
Joshua Alexander “Joe” Loss LVO OBE (22 June 1909 – 6 June 1990) was a British dance band leader and musician who founded his own eponymous orchestra….Joe Loss.
| Joe Loss OBE | |
|---|---|
| Instruments | Violin |
| Years active | 1919–1990 |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
Who recorded March of the Mods?
Joe Loss & His Orchestra
March of the Mods/Artists
What is mod dance?
Mod is a subculture that began in London and spread throughout Great Britain and elsewhere, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries, and continues today on a smaller scale. The original mod scene was associated with amphetamine-fuelled all-night dancing at clubs.
What music did rockers listen to?
Rockers generally favored 1950s rock and roll, mostly by artists like Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent Mods listened to 1960s ska music, soul and R&B, as well as British bands such as The Who, The Yardbirds and The Kinks.
Do mods still exist?
Mod is a subculture that began in London and spread throughout Great Britain and elsewhere, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries, and continues today on a smaller scale.