Howard, Bruce Robert
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 2 May 1961 at 04:20 (= 04:20 AM ) | ||
| Place | Haddington, Scotland, 55n58, 2w47 | ||
| Timezone | GDT h1e (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°29'   28°48 Asc. 20°59'
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Biography
Scottish musician and band leader of "The Blow Monkeys," known by the name of Dr. Robert. Howard hit the charts from 1986 and in February 1987 had a top five hit. The band was one of the first to release a song about AIDS and as their outspoken leader, Howard had a song that was banned from BBC airwaves until after the General Election in June 1987 due to it's anti-Thatcher leanings. The band had another top-ten hit in early 1989.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1986 (First songs appear on the charts)
- Work : Gain social status February 1987 (Top five hit)
- Work : Gain social status 1989 (Top ten hit)
Source Notes
Frank C. Clifford quotes Caroline Gerard for B.C., British Entertainers, 1997
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (The Blow Monkeys)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Musician)
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Musical group)
