Talk:Paula P-Orridge

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This article was the subject of a previous vote for deletion. An archived record of the discussion can be found here. Redwolf24 (talk) 00:48, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Name Discussion

"...(born Paula Brooking on February 23rd, 1963..."

"...under her real name, Alaura O'Dell, "

Well? Which is it?

I think she was born Paula Brooking, and then took the married name Paula P-Orridge. Some of her later work with Psychic TV and Genesis seems to be credited to Alaura P-Orridge (for example "At Stockholm" CD from 1990). I'm afraid I don't know where O'Dell originates from, or what "real" means in this context. John Eden 13:14, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup and verification

I have edited this article to remove what I believe to be the worst of the unsourced and unverifiable material, as well as the advert for the subject's web sites. A reliable source, AllMusic Guide, does not list Paula P-Orridge as a member of either Throbbing Gristle or Psychic TV. I also added the {{not verified}} tag, hoping that editors more familiar with this material can provide sources for the material, or failing that, remove it as well. This article survived an AfD on the basis of the subject being a member of one or more notable bands; if that was not in fact the case, then I think a second AfD is probably in order. MCB 05:55, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Paula/Alaura was not a member of Throbbing Gristle. She WAS a member of Psychic TV, appearing in their videos (Godstar, for example). She is interviewed as a member of Psychic TV in the book Tape Delay, by Charles Neal (published by SAF) and contributed sleevenotes to the PTV LP Live in Toronto, if memory serves, as well as being listed as a member of the group on the sleeves of most of the albums. John Eden 15:05, 11 September 2006 (UTC)