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Gentleman, Gentlewoman. Ministerialis. Lord of the Manor. v. t. e. Thane ( / ˈθeɪn /; Scottish Gaelic: taidhn) [ 1] was the title given to a local royal official in medieval eastern Scotland, equivalent in rank to the son of an earl, [ 2] who was at the head of an administrative and socio-economic unit known as a thanedom or thanage.
Signed up to a top Scottish theatrical agency, he played in variety shows throughout Scotland from 1960 to 1962. In 1962, he was invited by the prominent Scottish dance band leader, David Findlay (later a presenter on Good Morning Scotland), to join his popular and well-established band "The Olympians". For the next 16 years the band broadcast ...
Chvrches. Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011. [ 1] The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty [ 2] and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. [ 3] Mostly deriving from the synth-pop genre, Chvrches also incorporate indietronica, indie ...
Thegn. Ivory seal of Godwin, an unknown thegn – first half of eleventh century, British Museum. In later Anglo-Saxon England, a thegn ( pronounced / θeɪn /; Old English: þeġn) or thane[ 1] (or thayn in Shakespearean English) was an aristocrat who owned substantial land in one or more counties. Thanes ranked at the third level in lay ...
In August 2018, the band uploaded a performance to their official YouTube channel, performing "Youngblood" live for their Apple Music documentary titled,"5SOS - On The Record." [47] The live performance amassed over 4 million views. [48] The song has become a staple of the band's live shows, since debuting on the setlist for the 5SOS III Tour.
Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call. (1981) Singles from Empires and Dance. "I Travel". Released: 17 October 1980[ 4] "Celebrate". Released: February 1981 [ 5] Empires and Dance is the third studio album by Scottish new wave band Simple Minds, released on 12 September 1980 by record label Arista. [ 6]
Empire Thane was an 8,120 GRT tanker built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 26 October 1939 as Desmoulea for Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd and completed in December 1939. Torpedoed on 31 January 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea ( 35°31′N 02°34′E / 35.517°N 2.567°E / 35.517; 2.567 ) and abandoned
The song reached number 24 in the US and number 7 in Canada. It was not released as a single in the UK, but later charted in 2013, along with a cover by British band One Direction for Comic Relief, with the latter reaching number 1. "One Way or Another" has since seen critical acclaim for Harry's aggressive vocals and the band's energetic ...