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 a 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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