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Zor Gabor
12+ albums
post-punkGothic Rockbatcavegoth rockfemale vocalists
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Zor Gabor were formed in 1982 by ex-Banshees guitarist John McKay and his long-standing girlfriend, Linda Clark. They also included drummer Graham Dowdall, also known as Dids, and were associated for a time with Warhol actor, Bowie photographer and Heartbreakers manager, Leee Black Childers. Zor Gabor was McKay's first music project since the famous defection from the Banshees by John and drummer Kenny Morris in Aberdeen in September 1979. McKay subsequently rejected an offer to play on Peter Gabriel's second album, which was being produced by Steve Lilywhite, who had produced the Banshees album, 'The Scream'. The long delay between walking out of the Banshees and the formation of Zor Gabor was due to a number of factors: John and Kenny lost their record contract with Polydor; they had no management; John's guitar had been given away to a fan by the Banshees after the Aberdeen gig; Kenny's drum kit was kept by the Banshees and was used by his replacement, Budgie (and later given to Titch from Altered Images); they received no income from publishing as the Banshees claimed it in lieu of damages arising from the cancellation of several gigs following John and Kenny's departure. Kenny eventually decided not to continue in music and returned to study art at university. John is said to have worked in a charity shop in London during the early '80s. Zor Gabor began playing gigs in the mid-80s. Marco Pirroni stated that he and Kenny Morris saw the band's first gig. Zor G
