Showaddywaddy
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Biography
[Edit]One of the finest rock & roll revival bands of the 1970s, Showaddywaddy also proved to be one of the most successful and enduring. Originally styled as a British answer to American retro-masters Sha Na Na, Showaddywaddy found themselves scooped up into the glam rock basket; indeed, at a time when rival giants Mud, Wizzard, and the Rubettes were also mining the '50s for inspiration, Showaddywaddy swept ahead with barely a glance over their shoulder. The group's run of greatest hits sounds devastatingly pure, even authentic, while further evidence of their resilience can be garnered from the fact that Showaddywaddy are regularly gigging, a full 50 years after the bandmembers first heard the music which brought them such fame.
Showaddywaddy formed in 1973 in Leicester, England, from the union of two local groups, the Choice and the Hammers. Both were regulars at the Fosse Way pub, frequently appearing on the same bill and often ending those evenings with a full-on jam session. Such impromptu gatherings were immediately successful — indeed, while both bands continued to gig in their own right, it swiftly became apparent that the real magic was made when they came together as one mighty octet. Plus, at a time when Gary Glitter was making a virtue of having two drummers in his band, this new aggregation could also boast two bassists (Al James and Rod Dees), two guitarists (Russ Field and Trevor Oakes), and two singers (Dave Bartram and Buddy Gask). Drummers Malcolm Allured and former Black Widow percussionist Romeo Challenger completed the lineup; a full '50s-style wardrobe completed the experience.
Dubbed Showaddywaddy, the group entered and won television's New Faces talent show in 1974. They were rewarded with a support slot on David Cassidy's latest British tour and a recording contract with his then-label Bell. Paired with producer Mike Hurst, Showaddywaddy scored their first hits that same year, with the decidedly Gary Glitter-esque "Hey Rock'n'Roll" and "Rock'n'Roll Lady." They were swift to claim their own identity, however. The 1974 Christmas hit "Hey Mr. Christmas" and the new year's "Sweet Music" then gave way to a succession of remarkably individual '50s covers — Eddie Cochran's "Three Steps to Heaven," Buddy Holly's "Heartbeat," Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" interspersed with Showaddywaddy's own note and stylistically perfect originals.
Their foolproof instincts were proven when they recorded "Under the Moon of Love," a song originally recorded by Mud, but passed over as a single. It gave Showaddywaddy their first British number one hit in December 1976, at a time when virtually every other band in the glam pack was feeling fortunate if they scraped the Top 40. Indeed, Showaddywaddy wouldn't simply outlive their original peers. They continued racking up further hits into the early '80s, even presiding over (and outliving) a whole new generation of rock & roll revival acts (Darts and Rocky Sharpe & the Razors both jousted for Showaddywaddy's crown during the late '70s). The band's final hit, a version of "Who Put the Bomp," reached number 32 in August, 1982.
Showaddywaddy never gave up. Turning their attention to the cabaret and nostalgia circuits, the group continued gigging heavily, with the 2001 lineup including five members of the original octet. Of the remainder, Allured and Gask (plus a later bandmember, Ray Martinez) perform as the Teddys. The Sun Album appeared in 2008.
Title: The Complete Studio Recordings 1973-1988 (CD1)
Artist: Showaddywaddy
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Complete Singles Collection 1974-1987 (CD10)
Artist: Showaddywaddy
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Hey! Rock 'N' Roll: The Very Best Of
Artist: Showaddywaddy
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: 100 Hits Legends Showaddywaddy
Artist: Showaddywaddy
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Complete Studio Recordings 1973-1988 (CD3)
Artist: Showaddywaddy
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rock & Roll
Collections
Title: The 80s Love Album 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Downtempo, Rock, New Wave, Punk, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: 100 Hits 70s Chartbusters 5CD (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Hits 70s Chartbusters 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Hits Pop Essentials 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Hard NRG, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Disco, Eurodisco, Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Hits: Ultimate Number Ones (CD2)
Genre: Breakbeat , Eurodance, House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Teen Pop
Title: Seventies Anthems (CD4)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Space Disco
Title: 70s Back To School (CD2)
Title: 100 Hits - Sing! (CD04)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Sing! (CD2)
Title: 70s Songs - 60 Hit Tracks On 3 CDs (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, Rock, Post Punk, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Pop, Folk
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Seventies (CD03)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD8)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Collection Oldies Best! (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits – Number 1s (5CD Hits Digipack) (CD5)
Genre: Folktronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Indie
Title: 100 Hits: The Best 70s (CD4)
Title: 100 Hits From The 70's (CD2)
Title: New Music Releases Week 16 Of 2019 (CD4)
Genre: Latin, Disco, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie, K-Pop, Dubstep
Title: De Pre Historie - De Jaren '70 Vol. 2 (CD8 - 1977)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Disco, Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 70s (Box Set, 5 CD) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockabilly Fever 2020
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Volume 90
Genre: Garage, Eurodance, Hard NRG, House, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: 100 Hits Number 1’s (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldest Dream Machine (CD1)
Title: Oldest Dream Machine (CD2)
Title: The # 1: Super 70s Pop (CD1)
Title: 70's UK Hits (CD1)
Title: NOW Glam Pop 70s (CD4)
Title: Baker Street - 100 Classics From The 70's (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Dreams - Magic 70's (CD2)
Title: Absolute 70's! (CD2)
Title: England's Heartland: Midlands Music
Genre: Downtempo, Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: NOW That's What I Call A Massive Party (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Power Pop, Country, Eurodisco
Title: The Best 70s Party In The World... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 1-2-3꞉ The 70s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 005 - Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 054 - Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 035 - Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 071 - Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 083 - Party
Genre: Pop