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Before forming The Silencers, vocalist Jimme O'Neill and guitarist Cha Burns were active in London's new wave music scene. O'Neill wrote songs for Paul Young and Lene Lovich, while Burns played guitar in Adam Ant's backing band during 1982–1984, together with Fingerprintz drummer Bogdan Wiczling. [2]
The Silencers is a 1966 American spy comedy film directed by Phil Karlson, starring Dean Martin as agent Matt Helm. The screenplay by Oscar Saul is based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Donald Hamilton , while also adapting elements of Hamilton's first Helm novel, Death of a Citizen (1960).
The Silencers may refer to: The Silencers (comics) The Silencers, a 1962 Matt Helm spy novel by Donald Hamilton. The Silencers, the 1966 film based upon the novel and starring Dean Martin; The Silencers (band), a Scottish pop/rock band; The Silencers (ska band), an American ska punk band
A video of the Silencers' medley "Peter Gunn Theme/Remote Control/Illegal" aired on MTV on the day the network premiered - August 1, 1981 - and won several awards. Billboard Magazine said of Rock'n'Roll Enforcers: "The Silencers are armed with a hard hitting debut. Fronted by the aggressive vocals of Frank Czuri...the Silencers show an amazing ...
The Silencers had a European hit with "Bulletproof Heart". However the single, written by O'Neill in the Fingerprintz days and was about the Irish Troubles, did not receive much airplay in UK. [citation needed] During the late 1980s, The Silencers opened for David Bowie and U2 as well as touring for 4 months with Simple Minds. Despite modest ...
Dean Martin Sings Songs from "The Silencers" peaked at 108 on the Billboard 200. [5] Dean Martin Sings Songs from "The Silencers" was the last soundtrack album that Martin recorded. The 1960s had also seen Martin appear on the soundtrack to Robin and the 7 Hoods , a 1964 film fellow Rat Pack members Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. , with Bing ...
The Silencers has the distinction of being the first Matt Helm novel adapted as a film.The movie version was released in 1966 and starred Dean Martin as Helm. Rather than follow Hamilton's storyline, the filmmakers took elements of the plot, combined it with elements of the first Helm book, Death of a Citizen, and cast the story in a comedic vein, spoofing the James Bond film franchise.
Pages in category "The Silencers (band) members" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Cha Burns; G.