Ted Key (musician)
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Ted Key was the original bassist
in The Housemartins
. He was replaced in 1985 by Norman Cook.
Key originally played with a local band called The Gargoyles. Key now teaches Mathematics at his local college; Hull College
, where he is considered to be nothing short of a legend amongst some of his students.
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
in The Housemartins
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s. Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time .-Formation:The band was formed in late 1983 by Paul Heaton and...
. He was replaced in 1985 by Norman Cook.
Key originally played with a local band called The Gargoyles. Key now teaches Mathematics at his local college; Hull College
Hull College
Hull College is a further education College in Hull, England. The enrollment of around 28,000students makes it one of the largest schools of its type in the United Kingdom...
, where he is considered to be nothing short of a legend amongst some of his students.