The Flying Pickets - British vocal acapella band. Known, in particular, for such a hit as “Only You” (5 weeks in 1st place in the UK in 1983) [1] .
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| Genre | A cappella |
| Years | 1982 - n. at. |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Label | Virgin |
| Composition | Martin george Andy laycock Simon john foster Michael Henry Christopher brooker |
| Former the participants | Brian Hibbard Ken gregson David Brett Red strike Rick Lloyd Gareth williams Ron donachie Christopher ryan Dylan foster Hereward kaye Gary howard Nick godfrey Lex Lewis Ricky payne Henrik wager Paul kissaun Fraser collins Andrea Figallo Damion scarcella Gavin muir |
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History
The group began as a theater ensemble “7:84”, and made the first recordings in 1982, when it began performing in clubs and pubs in London and took its current name The Flying Pickets. The original lineup was performed by Brian Hibbard , Ken Gregson, David Brett , Red Stripe, Rick Lloyd and Gareth Williams. In 1989, they participated in the recording of musical material for the Royal Stratford Theater in London. Their most famous hit, “Only You,” is 5 weeks was on the 1st place in the UK from December 10, 1983 to January 14, 1984. This song was written the year before by the British musician Vince Clark for his band Yazoo , but became more popular in the acapella performance of The Flying Pickets [1] . Rick Lloyd received the BAFTA TV Award (1987), and the founder of the group and its lead singer Brian Hibbard was awarded the BAFTA Cymru Award in 2006 (he died June 17, 2012) [2] . Singer and actor David Brett starred in films, including the role of (Dedalus Diggle) in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) [3] [4] .
Discography
Original Albums
- Live at the Albany Empire - (1982) - UK # 48
- Lost Boys - (1984) - UK # 11
- Flying Pickets Live - (1985)
- Best of the Flying Pickets - (1988)
- The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1 - (1994)
- Best of the Flying Pickets - (2006)
Source: [5]
New Albums
- Blue Money - (1991)
- The Warning - (1994)
- Politics of Need - (1996)
- Vox Pop - (1998)
- Live in Hamburg - (2003)
- Everyday - (2005)
- Big Mouth - (2008)
- Only Yule - (2010)
Singles
- 1983 - " Only You " UK # 1, DE # 1, AT # 3, CH # 2
- 1984 - When You're Young and in Love UK # 7
- 1984 - So Close
- 1984 - " Who's That Girl " UK # 71
- 1985 - "Only the Lonely"
- 1985 - Summer EP - Sealed with a Kiss
- 1986 - Take My Breath Away
- 1992 - “ Tainted Love ” / “The Warning”
- 1992 - Englishman in New York / Purple Rain
Sources: [5] [6] [7]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The Flying Pickets - Biography . AllMusic . Date of treatment April 4, 2015.
- ↑ Brian Hibbard obituary , The Guardian (19 June 2012).
- ↑ David Brett on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ David Brett at CastNet UK
- ↑ 1 2 Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. - 19th. - London: Guinness World Records Limited, 2006 .-- P. 206. - ISBN 1-904994-10-5 .
- ↑ Chartquellen: DE Singles DE Alben AT CH UK
- ↑ Gold- / Platin-Datenbank UK