In 1903 the 100, 000th Steinway grand piano was given as a gift to the White House ; it was decorated by the artists Thomas Wilmer Dewing and Maria Oakey Dewing under the supervision of the head of Steinway's Art Piano Department, Joseph Burr Tiffany.

Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware were the founder members of pioneering British electro-pop group The Human League ; Glenn Gregory had been their original choice when seeking a vocalist for the band but he was unavailable at the time, so they chose Philip Oakey instead.

" When Ware called on Oakey he found he was out, so asked him to join The Future by leaving a note stuck to his front door.

Listening to one of Ware and Marsh's demos, Oakey was inspired to write some lyrics which later became the single " Being Boiled ".

This was to be the only high profile TV appearance by the Oakey / Marsh / Ware trio on British television, with the sole exception of BBC2's Mainstream programme in late 1979, where a performance in the studio, complete with slideshow etcetera, was broadcast of the tracks " The Path Of Least Resistance " and the current minor hit " Empire State Human ".

Oakey was once observed chasing Ware up a Sheffield street, throwing bottles of milk from people's doorsteps at him.

Eventually it was agreed that Oakey would continue with The Human League name while Ware and Marsh would form a completely new band, which became Heaven 17.

Retaining the Human League name came at a heavy price for Oakey ; he was responsible for all Human League debts and commitments.

With the tour only ten days away and the music media reporting that The Human League was finished now that " the talented people had left ," promoters started threatening to sue Oakey if the tour was not completed as contracted.

The music press was scornful of " Oakey and his dancing girls " and treated the new band line-up with derision.

Oakey acknowledged that he needed to bring in professional musicians and so Ian Burden was tracked down and invited to join the band as a trial member.

In March, Oakey was introduced to veteran producer Martin Rushent.

His choice was to be " Don't You Want Me ", a track Oakey considered to be a filler and the weakest track on the album.

Oakey fought the decision believing it would damage the band, but was overruled by Draper and " Don't You Want Me " was released in December 1981.

However, the success of the original Oakey and Moroder track encouraged Virgin to release one final single from Hysteria in November, 1984, the ballad " Louise " was released and reached No. 13 in the UK.

On the album cover artwork and in videos, the group was now presented simply as a trio of Oakey / Catherall / Sulley.

The band was still presented as the Oakey, Sulley and Catherall trio, although Neil Sutton was credited with keyboards, and co-wrote most of the material with Oakey.

Oakey has a local hospital providing emergency services and inpatient care as well as a large co-located nursing home facility known as the EAF McDonald nursing home.

" Philip Oakey often plays down claims of " Dare " being such an influential album, but at other times acknowledges its influence on modern music.

The Australian Defence Force is also present in the local community, with the city providing housing and amenities for many of the personnel based at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre ( in Oakey, NW of Toowoomba ) and Borneo Barracks at Cabarlah to the city's North.

To expand the capability, a site at Oakey was purchased to facilitate the raising of Number 6 Aircraft Depot ( 6AD ).

The Oakey Army Aviation Centre located at the airport, also includes the Museum of Australian Army Flying, which displays aircraft and memorabilia dating from World War I to the present.

Lambert at once sent Colonel John Oakey and his dragoons forward to attack their rear.

* 126 Squadron with 12 AS532UL / AL Cougar but is currently based at Oakey Airbase in support of SAF's training need in Australia ;

She worked on the 22nd Bond adventure Quantum of Solace and reprised her role as M. She is interested in horse racing and in partnership with her chauffeur Bryan Agar owns a four-year-old horse, " Smokey Oakey ", who won the 2008 Brigadier Gerard Stakes.

In an event that is now firmly embedded in popular folklore and regularly repeated by the media, Oakey and his then girlfriend went into Sheffield city centre on a Wednesday night with the intention of recruiting a single female backing vocalist.

After looking in various venues, they visited the Crazy Daisy Nightclub on High Street where Oakey spotted two teenage girls dancing together on the dance floor.

Because of the girls ' ages, Oakey and Wright later had to visit Sulley and Catherall's respective parents to obtain permission for the girls to go on the tour.

Because of the professionalism they had shown and because he planned to use them further vocally, Oakey and manager Bob Last made Sulley and Catherall full members of the band, to be paid on a salary basis.

Oakey believed if the band owned their own facilities it would cut down on the production costs of future albums and the band could become more productive.

Virgin Records remastered and re-issued Travelogue on CD in 1988, with an expanded track listing which included the Holiday ' 80 EP, the disco single " I Don't Depend on You " ( originally released under the moniker " The Men "), and the single " Boys and Girls ", which had been produced by Oakey and Wright after the line-up split.

# " I Don't Depend on You " ( Marsh, Oakey, Ware ) – 4: 36

The airport, which primarily functions as the Oakey Army Aviation Centre is located on the site of the original World War 2 airbase.

Oakey has been regularly mentioned on the Australian soap opera, Neighbours, with characters both originating from the town and moving to the town.

A storyline which aired in July 2009 saw the Parker family going on a road trip to Oakey, however the car crashed before it reached its destination, resulting in the tragic death of a family member.

Kings Have Long Arms have collaborated with Philip Oakey from The Human League on the track " Rock and Roll is Dead ", Marion from The Lovers and Mira from Ladytron.

Other towns situated on what is now called the Downs include Dalby, Warwick, Roma, Oakey, Mitchell, Pittsworth, Allora, Clifton, Cecil Plains, Drayton, Millmerran, Nobby, and Chinchilla in the west.

There are a few coal mines and a number of power stations situated on the Downs, including the Millmerran Power Station, Oakey Power Station, Darling Downs Power Station and the Kogan Creek Power Station.

# " Love on the Run " ( Burden, Oakey, Russell ) 3: 53

The Job album was re-released on Op: l's record label Lefta Records in Finland, with liner notes written by Philip Oakey ( of The Human League fame ).

The ground on his left was difficult and rocky, so he concentrated his greatest strength on the right: his own cavalry regiment, two troops of dragoons and another two troops of horse, all under the command of Colonel Oakey.