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Cosmos was born on Glam, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective (audio story)|Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective]]'') but was believed on Earth to be born in [[London|South London]] in [[1948]], to [[Albert Thomas Smedley]] and [[Gladys Irene Smedley]]. He was raised in [[Hammersmith]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') and [[Dulwich|East Dulwich]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective (audio story)|Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective]]'') after the [[death]] of his father. He was, as a child, known to be a dreamer who didn't have much going for him academically. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') | Cosmos was born on Glam, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective (audio story)|Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective]]'') but was believed on Earth to be born in [[London|South London]] in [[1948]], to [[Albert Thomas Smedley]] and [[Gladys Irene Smedley]]. He was raised in [[Hammersmith]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') and [[Dulwich|East Dulwich]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective (audio story)|Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective]]'') after the [[death]] of his father. He was, as a child, known to be a dreamer who didn't have much going for him academically. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') | ||
== Music career == | === Music career === | ||
Despite this, he got a job in the [[advertising department]] of a local [[newspaper]], and his his free time he performed in several [[band]]s, including [[The Scooters]] and [[Multiverse (band)|Multiverse]]. He tried to get into showbusiness with [[BBC Television]], but failed. | Despite this, he got a job in the [[advertising department]] of a local [[newspaper]], and his his free time he performed in several [[band]]s, including [[The Scooters]] and [[Multiverse (band)|Multiverse]]. He tried to get into showbusiness with [[BBC Television]], but failed. | ||
◇Later, he tried to make songs that used the "[[hippie]] sound", and he released an [[Mr Parley-Chin|album]] based on the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], but then Tolkien denied Vince the rights to his works, causing Vince to alter the songs. | ◇Later, he tried to make songs that used the "[[hippie]] sound", and he released an [[Mr Parley-Chin|album]] based on the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], but then Tolkien denied Vince the rights to his works, causing Vince to alter the songs. | ||
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In [[1978]], Vince Cosmos was depressed because he was no longer popular in the eyes of mainstream media. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mother, Maiden, Crone (novel)|Mother, Maiden, Crone]]'') | In [[1978]], Vince Cosmos was depressed because he was no longer popular in the eyes of mainstream media. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mother, Maiden, Crone (novel)|Mother, Maiden, Crone]]'') | ||
== Disappearance == | |||
By [[1979]], Glam Rock had long since declined in popularity, so he retired as both a musician and a Martian-fighting detective, returning to the planet formerly known as Glam. Iris Wildthyme travelled back in time to [[1976]], stole his map and gave it to [[Ministry for Alien Incursions and Ontological Wonders|MIAOW]], so that they could fight the Martians in his place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hang onto Yourself (short story)|Hang onto Yourself]]'') | By [[1979]], Glam Rock had long since declined in popularity, so he retired as both a musician and a Martian-fighting detective, returning to the planet formerly known as Glam. Iris Wildthyme travelled back in time to [[1976]], stole his map and gave it to [[Ministry for Alien Incursions and Ontological Wonders|MIAOW]], so that they could fight the Martians in his place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hang onto Yourself (short story)|Hang onto Yourself]]'') | ||