Vaughn Toulouse

Vaughn Toulouse (30 July 1959 – 8 August 1991), born Vaughn Cotillard, was a singer born in St. Helier raised in Cornwall.[1] He was a founding member of Guns for Hire and its successor band Department S.[1]

Vaughn Toulouse
Birth nameVaughn Cotillard[1]
Also known asVaughn Toulouse
Born(1959-07-30)30 July 1959[1]
OriginSt. Helier, Jersey[1]
Died8 August 1991(1991-08-08) (aged 32)[2][3][4][5]
Associated actsGuns for Hire, Department S

Toulouse later worked as a DJ under the name Main T, and in 1983, released the single "Fickle Public Speaking" as the Main T Possee. Written and produced by Paul Weller, the song made No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] Toulouse participated in The Style Council's miners' charity project the Council Collective, appearing on the "Soul Deep" single (1984) and then recorded a solo single, "Cruisin' the Serpentine" (1985).[4]

He died in 1991 from an AIDS-related illness.[4][5]

References
  1. "The night is young, the mood is mellow..." MetaFilter. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. "Department S". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. "1990 - 1991". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 299
  5. Waldo Pepper. "Department S : Biography". Ltmrecordings.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  6. "The Official Charts Company - Fickle Public Speaking by Main T Possee Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
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