On April 12, friends, family and members of the North London community gathered together for a tribute concert held in honor of North London musician, Melvyn Taub.
Melvyn died 18 months ago of pancreatic cancer, but had dedicated his life to music.
He began as a recording artist in the 1980s, was lead singer of the band the Jetset, and performed backing vocals for Mari Wilson & The Wilsations, a 1980s British pop act.
Melvyn’s bandmates from the Jetset put on the concert to honor his memory and raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK, performing songs from Taub's decades-long career.
Through The Wilsations, he met EastEnders actress Michelle Collins, who was also a backup vocalist. Michelle was present at the concert on Sunday night.
In the 1990s, Melvyn transitioned to a role as an international promotions manager, first at East and West Records, and then later at Sony. He promoted top bands and artists like Oasis, Travis and Simply Red.
In 2003, he left Sony and formed his own company, The International Department.
The venue for the memorial concert was the 100 Club in Oxford St, a renowned location known for being the site of many famous bands’ early performances, such as the Sex Pistols, the Kinks, the Clash and countless others.
The club was packed with family, friends and old colleagues. Musician friends such as Nick Heywood and Mari Wilson showed up to honour him. The concert began with the original Jetset members Paul Bevoir, Mickey Dias, Paul Bonin and Angus Nanan performing a set.
Following the Jetset performance, Mari Wilson along with Anothony Meynell from the Squire and Mark McGounden from Makin’ Time all performed Jetset songs
Other guest musicians such as Mike Levison, Richard Fairclough, Paul Bultitude, Stewart Curtis and Steve Rinaldi also played.
The tribute concert raised more than £4,000 and all proceeds were donated to Pancreatic Cancer UK.
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