Talk:Elkie Brooks

Latest comment: 3 years ago by Psycho Chicken in topic Official Web-Site (September 2019)

No References

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Although this article is well written it has has no references other than a link to a short article in the Guardian. As it is about a living person this is a particular problem and I'm surprised it has been rated by the Biographies editors without comment. Richerman 23:12, 22 October 2007 (UTC)Reply

Surname only

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Nice article (tho was over-burdened with trivia) but please remember, WP style is to use First and Surname together or Surname only. Please, no more "Elkie did this.. Elkie did that..." Thanks! --Alchemy12 (talk) 11:41, 3 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Unsourced material

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The following is unsourced information:

  • Brooks' first husband was Vinegar Joe bandmate Pete Gage.
  • Brooks is a keen student of the martial art of Aikido and practises on a regular basis.
  • Brooks was a regular special guest on The Two Ronnies TV show where she performed many of her hit songs over the course of the series.
  • In 1987 Brooks had Two Top 10 albums in the same week as a Top 5 Single in the UK charts.
  • Brooks is given a thank you in the credits for Joan Armatrading's 1975 album Back To The Night where she was believed to have cooked for Joan and the Band in the studio.
  • In 1973 Brooks sang uncredited lead vocals on "Love A Little Bit Longer", the b-side to the single "Dr Love" by manufactured band The Electric Dolls.
  • After attending an audition at the Palace Theatre in Manchester in the early 1960s, Brooks was spotted and signed by impresario Don Arden, the father of Sharon Osbourne.
  • Linda Lewis is often mistakenly recognized as singing with Cat Stevens on the track "Remember The Days of The Old School Yard". However while Linda appears in the promotional video for the song the vocals were, in fact, recorded by Brooks.

While this is interesting, we can't use it unless you provide a source. Also, none of this is really trivia, as trivia by its definition is "unimportant information" - it therefore shouldn't be in a trivia section but instead the information should be incorporated into the main article. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 11:17, 19 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

elkie brooks

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Born to jewish parents in salford on the 25th february 1945.she grew up in prestwich and attended north salford secondry modern school. she was keen on akidio and practiced on a regular basis.

from a girl aged 11

Discography

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The Discography needs a bit of sorting out which I'll make a move on. There is no need to separate charting and non-charting singles - they should be put together chronologically. Also I've noticed that the majority of the compilation albums are unofficial 'budget' albums which have no place here really - much less their own articles!--Tuzapicabit (talk) 15:06, 28 May 2009 (UTC)Reply

Elkie Brooks discography

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Support split - Discography section is becoming long and should be split to a new article entitled Elkie Brooks discography. --Jax 0677 (talk) 19:19, 4 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

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Official Web-Site (September 2019)

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A bit frustrating, this elkiebrooks.net. On the German Wikipedia page there is still a reference to elkiebrooks.com which is only initially less frustrating.

Are such links really necessary or can you imagine a hint to prepare us for emptyness and futility? Too many of these “Official Web-Sites” exist and I need 10 minutes to create a dozen more, if you want. None worth mentioning on Wikipedia. Sorry for ranting. I want to. Psycho Chicken (talk) 09:56, 15 September 2019 (UTC)Reply

Just for completeness. I redirected this link to elkiebrooks.com which now looks valid. More – at least – than an online Poker portal. ꟼsycho ㄈhi¢ken 😭 (talk) 08:00, 12 December 2020 (UTC)Reply