people and groups in music

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help needed on a few

these are either people or groups in music
example--might be lads from blackpool= beach boys.

this one knows the bluebirds=
mix livan, large number of distant stars=
river flows into humber, Mac is skinny=
anti aircraft fire, cheat or deceive=
notts forest manager years ago,not low or water=
snooker player died of cancer simple=
put a vowel in the vikings,current doubles back on itself=

thanks