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The band was formed in 1981, some time after the earlier band of the same name had folded. Work on the new band by founder members Ricky Lee Brawn and Peter Davenport began in August 1980 and following a series of auditions Anders Janes, John Wallace and Danny Brittain were added to the line-up.
Recording for Decca, The Stargazers enjoyed considerable commercial success during the 1950s, including two United Kingdom number one hit singles on their own, "Broken Wings", [1] which was the first recording by a native British act to top the UK Singles Chart (all previous number one singles were by American artists), [2] and "I See the Moon", along with a third number one hit with Dickie ...
The Stargazers were the first British group to have a No. 1 hit on the UK chart, [4] and had their own weekly radio show on the BBC. [5] Later, as a member of the Polkadots, Fred sang with Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee and Petula Clark (after whom Clark is named). [6]
PMMP – From the names of the band members, Paula Vesala and Mira Luoti. The abbreviation originally meant "Paulan ja Miran molemmat puolet" ("both sides of Paula and Mira") but the band has also explained it simply means "Paula, Mira, Mira, Paula" in a similar fashion as the Swedish band ABBA chose their name.
Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. Datchler's father, Fred, was a member of two chart-topping bands from the 1950s. The Stargazers had the distinction of being the first British band to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. [7] As part of the Polkadots, Fred Datchler sang backing vocals for Frank Sinatra and Petula Clark ...
The Stargazers recorded their version in London on 6 January 1953, produced by Dick Rowe, with uncredited accompaniment directed by Nat Temple. [6] [7] [8] Coming just a few months after the launch of the singles chart, it was the first hit for the group, entering the New Musical Express listings on 7 February 1953.
The Stargazers' recording, released on the Decca Records label, reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1954. [1] [2] In taking "I See the Moon" to number one, the Stargazers became the first act in British chart history to reach number one with their first two records to reach the chart. [1] Several singles released in the interim failed ...
This page is a chronology of the Motown singing group the Temptations. It lists the members of the group during all phases of the group's history. While the Temptations have frequently changed their lineup, the group has always employed a person for each of the following roles: main lead singer (e.g., David Ruffin) secondary lead and baritone singer (e.g., Paul Williams) first tenor lead ...