Adverts Formation1976
Forms the Adverts with Gaye Advert and becomes the band's singer and principal songwriter.
Historical person
T.V. Smith Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for T.V. Smith, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1976–19798 events1 places
Chronological biography
1976
1977
One Chord Wonders1977
The Adverts release One Chord Wonders, their debut single and an early statement of British punk minimalism.
Safety in Numbers1977
The Adverts release Safety in Numbers during their first full year of national attention.
Gary Gilmore's Eyes Chart Entry27 August 1977
Gary Gilmore's Eyes enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number eighteen.
1978
Television's Over1978
The Adverts release Television's Over as their sound broadens beyond the rawest form of first-wave punk.
No Time to Be 214 February 1978
No Time to Be 21 enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number thirty-four.
Crossing the Red Sea11 March 1978
Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts enters the UK albums chart.
1979
Cast of Thousands1979
The Adverts release second album Cast of Thousands before the original group dissolves.
Titles and roles
Singer and Songwriter
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.