BBC One – Eastenders: Peggy Mitchell’s Last Goodbye
ORIGINAL AIR DATE 05 May 2016 | POSTED ON 19 May 2016
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- Music Title: The Last Goodbye
- Artist: The Kills
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Anglo American alt rock duo The Kills’ dark 2012 ballad The Last Goodbye helps Barbara Windsor wave a not so fond farewell to Eastenders.
Artist Profile – The Kills
Synced Title: The Last Goodbye
Formed: London, England, 2001
Musical Genre: Alt-rock
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Description: Florida-born singer Alison Mosshart first met British guitarist Jaime Hines when she was touring the UK with American punk rock act Discount. The pair subsequently formed The Kills in 2001, signed to London’s Domino Records the following year and since then have released four increasingly successful albums with a fifth scheduled for the summer of 2016.
Key Singles:
Fired My Little Brains / 2003 / Domino / UK 55
Tape Song / 2008 / Domino
Black Balloon / 2008 / Domino
Future Starts Slow / 2011 / Domino
Key Albums:
Keep On Your Mean Side / 2003 / Domino / UK 47
No Wow / 2005 / Domino / UK 56
Midnight Boom / 2008 / Domino / UK 47, US 133
Blood Pressures / 2011 / Domino l / UK 40, US 37
Ash & Ice / 2016 / Domino / tbc
Key Members:
Alison ‘VV’ Mosshart (vocals)
Jamie ‘Hotel’ Hince (vocals, guitar)
Key Websites:
www.thekills.tv
Master Rights Holder: Domino
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