Darts (band)
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Darts were a successful nine-piece British doo-wop revival band at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1976, the band is still in the Top 250 selling list according to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles. Despite this, and the fact that they remain Britain's best-known doo-wop vocal group, they receive almost no coverage compared to other pop bands of the period such as Showaddywaddy. The London based outfit notched up three consecutive Number 2 hits in the UK singles chart in 1978.
The band was partly formed by members of Rocky Sharpe and the Razors and the John Dummer Blues Band, some of whom went on to form Rocky Sharpe and the Replays.
[edit] Band line-up
The original line-up included
- Rita Ray, vocals
- Den Hegarty, vocals (born Denis Hegarty on 13 September 1954, in Dublin)
- Griff Fender, vocals
- Bob Fish, vocals
- Horatio Hornblower, saxophone
- Thump Thomson, bass guitar
- John Dummer, drums
- George Currie, lead guitar
- Hammy Howell, piano
[edit] Discography
Most records were released on the Magnet record label. All placings (below) are as recorded in the UK singles chart, and UK albums chart.
[edit] Singles
- "Daddy Cool" / "The Girl Can't Help It", 1977, #6
- "Come back My Love", 1978, #2
- "Boy from New York City", 1978, #2
- "It's Raining", 1978, #2
- "Don't Let It Fade Away", 1978, #18
- "Get It", 1979, #10
- "Duke of Earl", 1979, #6
- "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love", 1979, #43
- "Reet Petite", 1979, #51
- "Let's Hang On", 1980, #11
- "Peaches", 1980, #66
- "White Christmas" / "Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)", 1980. #48
[edit] Albums
- Darts, 1977, #9
- Everyone Plays Darts, 1978, #12
- Amazing Darts (K-Tel compilation), 1978, #8
- Dart Attack, 1979, #38
- Darts Greatest Hits, 1980
- Darts Across America, 1981
[edit] References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
- Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
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