[Misc] Famous people, groups and bands you always though were Britsh but are in fact........

[*Gullsworth*]

.......not British

The Seekers. Always thought they were British. No they are Australian.

Who did you think was British and they are not?

 

[Ernest]

Megan Markel

 

[Frutos]

So the question is bands who I thought were British but are in fact The Seekers?

 

[*Gullsworth*]

So the question is bands who I thought were British but are in fact The Seekers?

I Thank you

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

a reverse to this

always thought AC/DC were aussies

but the original singer was born in Forfar

 

[Is it PotG?]

Ant and Dec, not chirpy Geordies but from the planet Moron.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Schteeeeve McLaren

Or

Philip Schofield from the planet tw@t.

 

[drew]

a reverse to this

always thought AC/DC were aussies

but the original singer was born in Forfar

Angus and Malcolm were also born in Scotland.

 

[Hugo Rune]

The Bee Gees

 

[Is it PotG?]

Might well be able to assemble an 'English' Cricket XI.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Might well be able to assemble an 'English' Cricket XI.

Indeed Mike Denness was Scottish

 

[Blue3]

Our Royal Family

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Our Royal Family

yes,I believe Henry VIII's first wife was Castile

 

[Whitechapel]

Slightly off topic, but I would have put money on Dominic Calvert-Lewin being an Everton youth team graduate, but he’s not.

Mentioned this to a few people and they all thought exactly the same too.

 

[BN9 BHA]

The Bee Gees

Are from Manchester

 

[scooter1]

I remember being gutted as a 7or 8 year old that Blondie were American. Debbie Harry was my first crush(even at that age) and it was unlikely I’d ever see them in BRIGHTON(until my 30’s, by which time was probably into her 60s)

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Boris Johnson was born in America

Joe Strummer was born in Ankara

Cliff Richard in India

Freddie Mercury in Zanibar

must be loads of examples

 

[*Gullsworth*]

The Bee Gees

English

Olivia Newton- John,Australian singer born in England.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

I think a member of Supertramp was British

couldn't tell you which one though

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Boris Johnson was born in America

Joe Strummer was born in Ankara

Cliff Richard in India

Freddie Mercury in Zanibar

must be loads of examples

Was Spike Milligan born in India?