Ted Key (musician)

Ted Key
Birth nameAnthony Matthew Key
Born (1960-07-01) 1 July 1960 (age 64)
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Bass guitar
  • Guitar
Years active
  • 1983 (1983)–present

Anthony Matthew "Ted" Key (born 1 July 1960 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) was the original bassist in The Housemartins. He was replaced in 1985 by Norman Cook.[1]

Key originally played with a local band called The Gargoyles[1][2] and continues to be involved in the Hull music scene and is the frontman of Ted Key and the Kingstons.[3] After this band folded, In late 2022, he joined with some new musicians including two members of Hull band The Gold Needles, in a new band Ted Key + The VIP's who debuted at The New Adelphi Club in early 2023, and are currently active.

  1. ^ a b c Talktalk.co.uk - accessed January 2010[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b M C Strong, ed. (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Giunti. p. 372. ISBN 978-88-09-21522-1.
  3. ^ a b c "Ted Key and The Kingstons". Hull Music Archive. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.