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Like Gangbusters is the first studio album by British new wave band JoBoxers, first released in 1983 [2] and featuring five chart singles. The first single " Boxerbeat ", the group's anthem, worked its way up the UK charts while the group were the opening act on the Madness 'Rise and Fall' tour, [ 3 ] reaching number three.
This intrusive introduction led to the popular catchphrase "came on like Gangbusters." Joan Banks was a regular cast member of the radio series. To lend an extra air of authenticity to the presentation, Lord had Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. , former head of the New Jersey State Police give a short talk to lead into the actual dramatization. [ 5 ] (
In 2012, JoBoxers' debut album, Like Gangbusters, was re-released. Wayne returned to his music roots and fronts the band Dig Wayne and the Chisellers. Also a guitarist and drummer, Wayne has toured both America and Europe with his band. Wayne also appeared in the sixth episode of season 8 of CSI, "Who and What", playing a pawn shop owner.
Like the radio program Gang Busters, the TV Gangbusters was created by Phillips Lord. Content of episodes was factually based and included interviews with professionals in law enforcement. [1] Lord narrated the episodes, [3] which used a "semi-documentary style" [3] to dramatize actual cases taken from files of law-enforcement agencies. [2]
Starring: Kent Taylor as Det. Lt. Bill Bannister; Irene Hervey as Vicki Logan, reporter; Ralph Morgan as Professor Mortis; Robert Armstrong as Det. Tim Nolan; Featuring: Richard Davies as Happy Haskins, news photographer
"Just Got Lucky" was the second single from the British band JoBoxers. The track was initially released on the band's debut album, Like Gangbusters, in 1983.The song reached the top ten in the UK [2] and the top 40 in the United States that autumn.
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"Boxerbeat" is the debut single by JoBoxers from their album Like Gangbusters. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart in 1983. [1] References