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{{about|the band|the perpetrators of the Moors murders|Moors murders}} |
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| name = The Moors Murderers |
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| years_active = 1977–1978 |
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'''The Moors Murderers''' was a short-lived punk band who caused controversy by naming themselves after the perpetrators of the ]. The band was founded in 1977 by ], later to be in ].<ref name=punk77> |
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{{cite web |author=|title=Moors Murderers, The Band|url=http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/moors_murderers_the%20band.htm|work= |publisher= |year=|accessdate=23 March 2015}} </ref> |
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==History == |
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] got the idea to start a group called the ''Moors Murderers'' after a conversation with ]. They were initially a 'phantom' band who just did a photo session for the German magazine ].<ref name=gallix/> This was well received so Strange decided to form a real band using that name. |
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Their first gig was in December 1977. This was a benefit concert for the ], supporting ] at ].<ref name=gallix> |
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{{cite web |author=Andrew Gallix|title=The Moors Murderers|url=http://andrewgallix.com/2010/05/09/the-moors-murderers/|work= |publisher= |date=9 May 2010|accessdate=23 March 2015}} |
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</ref> Some have suggested that this gig was actually played by ] under another name.<ref name=gallix/> However others have stated that ] was already in the band at this time.<ref name=goodman/> This discrepancy may be due to the fact that for much of the time the two bands had interchangeable members.<ref name=photons> |
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{{cite web |author=|title=The Photons|url=http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/photons.htm|work= |publisher=Punk77|year=April 2010|accessdate=27 March 2015}} |
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</ref> The Moors Murderers played a further and final gig at ] club on 13 January 1978.<ref name=gallix/> |
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The band recorded one single for ] called ''Free Hindley''.<ref name=punk77/> They approached the ] producer ] to produce it but he refused. However, he suggested that in order to show that they did not condone murder the ] should be a version of the ] set to music. This suggestion was accepted.<ref name=goodman>{{cite web|url=http://www.davegoodman.co.uk/Steve%20Strange.htm |title=Steve Strange -correction|publisher=Davegoodman.co.uk |date=10 May 2002|accessdate=29 September 2013|author=]}}</ref> |
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In January 1978 the ] featured an article about the record under the headline 'Why must they be so cruel?'. It also showed a photograph of the band wearing hoods made from pillowcases. |
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Later that month Strange and Doughty were recognized on ] and physically assaulted.<ref name=punk77/>. Shortly afterwards Strange announced in a ] magazine interview that he was abandoning the project.<ref name=goodman/> |
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==Line-up== |
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===Around early 1977=== |
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* Steve Strange |
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* Soo Catwoman |
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===Around mid-to-late 1977 (The Holland Park School gig)=== |
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* Steve Strange: vocals |
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* ]: guitar, formerly of ] |
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* John: bass |
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* Vince Ely: drums, later of ] |
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===1978: probably last line-up=== |
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* Steve Strange: vocals |
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* ]: guitar, later of ] |
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* ]: bass, later of ] |
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==Discography== |
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* ''Free Hindley'' (]/bootleg single) |
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