FLASHBACK 1978 Kate Bush Nick Lowe Elkie Brooks Brooks was born Elaine Bookbinder in Salford, to a Jewish family.Her father's grandparents emigrated to Britain from Poland at the start of the 20th century to escape the pogroms. Aged 15, she won a talent contest in Manchester, leading to her taking part in a pop package tour which was promoted by Don Arden.[11] Her first record, a cover of Etta James's "Something's Got a Hold on Me," was released on Decca in 1964. Brooks spent most of the 1960s on Britain's cabaret scene, a period of her life that she did not particularly enjoy.[12] In the mid 1960s, she supported the Beatles in their Christmas show in London, then, as an established act, helped the Small Faces in their early career by introducing them at several venues. She went on to tour the United States with several bands, including the Animals. She also toured the then communist Poland with Jon Lord's the Artwoods. Elvis Costello & The Attractions Suzi Quatro
