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The Wedding Present

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The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, by members of The Lost Pandas.[1] The band has been led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge, the band's only constant member.[2]

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The Wedding Present performing at Cultura Quente in Caldas de Reis, Spain, July 2009.
The Wedding Present performing at Cultura Quente in Caldas de Reis, Spain, July 2009.
Background information
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Years active1985–1997, 2004–present
LabelsReception, RCA, Island, Talitres, Cooking Vinyl, Scopitones, Manifesto Records
MembersDavid Gedge
Melanie Howard
Jonathan Stewart
Nicholas Wellauer
Past membersPeter Solowka
Keith Gregory
Shaun Charman
Simon Smith
Paul Dorrington
Darren Belk
Jayne Lockey
Hugh Kelly
Kari Paavola
Simon Pearson
Chris McConville
Simon Cleave
Terry de Castro
Graeme Ramsay
Marie Hart
Pepe le Moko
Geoffrey Maddock
Jennifer Schwartz
Patrick Alexander
Samuel Beer-Pearce
Katharine Wallinger
Marcus Kain
Mike Stout
Charles Layton
Danielle Wadey
WebsiteOfficial site
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Closely linked to the C86 scene, the band has charted a total of eighteen singles in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, including a historic run of twelve singles – one for each month – in 1992, which tied Elvis Presley's record for most top 40 hits in a single year.