Darts (Band)

The darts were a British singing group of the 1970s, the musical style Doo Wop used in the old tradition and let newly resurrected.

It mainly older rock and roll songs or rhythm & blues tracks have been added. Her first big success was a mix of " Daddy Cool " and "The Girl Can not Help It." After the end of the 70's the lead singer of the Hegarty left the band remained out of further success.

Members / original cast

  • The Hegarty (* September 13, 1954 in Dublin, Ireland ), singing
  • George Currie ( born January 14, 1950 in Dundee, Scotland), lead guitar
  • John Dummer ( born November 19, 1944 in Surbiton, Surrey ), drums
  • Handle Fender ( born June 3, 1954 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, when Ian Collier ), singing
  • Bob Fish ( born June 3, 1949 in Rochford, Essex as Robert Fish), song
  • Horatio Hornblower ( born January 15, 1957 in Brighton, Sussex Nigel Trubridge ), saxophone
  • Hammy Howell ( born October 24, 1954 in Wimbledon as William Howell, † 13 January 1999) Piano
  • Rita Ray ( born December 11, 1954 in Ghana as Lydia Sowa ), singing
  • Thump Thomson ( born June 11, 1946 as Iain Thomson in Aberdeen, Scotland), E -Bass

Discography

Singles

  • Daddy Cool / The Girl Can not Help It (1977, UK # 6 )
  • Come Back My Love (1978, UK # 2 )
  • Boy From New York City (1978, UK # 2 )
  • It's Raining 1978 ( UK number 2 )
  • Get It (1979, UK # 10 )
  • Duke Of Earl (1979, UK # 6 )
  • Can not Get Enough Of Your Love (1979, UK No. 43 )
  • Reet Petite (1979, UK # 51 )
  • Let's Hang On (1980, UK # 11 )
  • Peaches (1980, UK # 66 )
  • White Christmas / She- Boom (Life Could Be A Dream ) (1980, UK number 48 )

Albums

  • Darts (1977 )
  • Everyone Plays Darts (1978 )
  • Dart Attack ( 1979)
  • Darts Greatest Hits (1980 )
  • Darts Across America (1981 )
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