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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Early life === | === Early life === | ||
Vince 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]]. At that time, he was known as "Vincent Albert Smedley". He was raised in [[Hammersmith]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') and then in [[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]]'') | Vince 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]]. At that time, he was known as "'''Vincent Albert Smedley'''". He was raised in [[Hammersmith]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') and then in [[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, going by the name "Vincent Elven Wishbone", 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 when Tolkien denied Vince the rights to his works, Vince had to rework many of the songs. During the late [[1960s]], Vince took refuge in many [[pub]] bands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') | Later, going by the name "'''Vincent Elven Wishbone'''", 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 when Tolkien denied Vince the rights to his works, Vince had to rework many of the songs. During the late [[1960s]], Vince took refuge in many [[pub]] bands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') | ||
==== As "Vince Cosmos" ==== | ==== As "Vince Cosmos" ==== | ||