Anthony Matthew "Ted" Key (born 1 July 1960 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) was the original bassist in The Housemartins. He was replaced in 1985 by Norman Cook.[1]
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| Birth name | Anthony Matthew Key |
| Born | 1 July 1960 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
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Key originally played with a local band called The Gargoyles[1][2] and continues to be involved in the Hull music scene and is the frontman of Ted Key and the Kingstons.[3] After this band folded, In late 2022, he joined with some new musicians including two members of Hull band The Gold Needles, in a new band Ted Key + The VIP's who debuted at The New Adelphi Club in early 2023, and are currently active.
Key taught mathematics at Hull College. He is married to a BBC Radio Humberside producer Katy Noone[4] and has two sons.
References edit
- ^ a b c Talktalk.co.uk - accessed January 2010[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b M C Strong, ed. (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Giunti. p. 372. ISBN 978-88-09-21522-1.
- ^ a b c "Ted Key and The Kingstons". Hull Music Archive. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Music Introducing". BBC. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2020.