Brendan Croker

Brendan Croker (15 August 1953 - 10 September 2023) was an English musician, who has recorded albums under his own name and with occasional backing band; The Five O'Clock Shadows. He was also a member of The Notting Hillbillies. During the late 1980s, he was an auxiliary member of The Mekons and a full-time member of Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls.
==Links to Peel==
Peel rarely played much of Brendan Croker's solo music on his shows, but his friend and colleague, Andy Kershaw, was a fan, and would play his material on his programmes and also when he sat in for Peel in 1985 and 1986. Croker also collaborated with Kevin Coyne in 2002 for the song, 'Live Is Almost Wonderful', which Peel played on his programmes.
==Shows Played==
;1985
*29 May 1985: That Nagging Wife Of Mine
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*20 October 1986: Hard Times (v/a LP - Heads Held High - The Album [Jarrow 86]) HHH Productions
;2002
*06 March 2002 (& Kevin Coyne): Live Is Almost Wonderful (LP – Live Is Almost Wonderful)
*02 May 2002 (Radio Mafia) (& Kevin Coyne): Live Is Almost Wonderful (LP – Live Is Almost Wonderful)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists