The Nolans are an Irish girl group who formed in 1974 as The Nolan Sisters, before changing their name in 1980. They are best known for their hit single "I'm In the Mood for Dancing". Released in December 1979, the song reached number three in the UK in February 1980 and topped the Japanese charts in November 1980.
Five of the sisters, Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and Bernie, became regular guest performers on numerous television shows in the UK in the 1970s and supported Frank Sinatra on his 1975 European tour. Denise left for a solo career in 1978 and youngest sister Coleen, who had previously made occasional appearances (including appearing in the I'm In the Mood for Dancing video), became a full-time member in 1980, replacing Anne. Between 1979 and 1982, the group had seven UK top 20 hits, including "Gotta Pull Myself Together" (1980) "Who's Gonna Rock You" (1980), "Attention to Me" (1981) and "Chemistry" (1981). They were particularly successful in Japan and won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with the song "Sexy Music".
Anne returned to the group in 1982, before Linda left in 1983. The group won a Japanese Grammy (Tokubetsu Kikaku ShÅ) in 1992. Coleen, then Bernie, both left the group and from 1995 Anne and Maureen continued as a duo, before recruiting Julia Duckworth and Anne's daughter, Amy Wilson in 2000. The group disbanded in 2005, with Maureen Nolan having been a permanent member for 31 years. The sisters have pursued varying solo careers in acting, music and television presenting. In 2009, Maureen, Linda, Bernie and Coleen Nolan, reformed for a 25-date concert tour of the UK and Ireland, spawning an album and DVD.
Tommy (1925–1998) and Maureen Nolan (1926–2007), met in Cleary's ball room in Dublin City. Tommy and Maureen raised their family in Raheny. Tommy had a radio show on RTE. Due to the lack of work the young family moved from Dublin to Blackpool in 1962, and launched a family singing group, the Singing Nolans, in 1963. The original line-up comprised the parents and seven of their eight children: sons Tommy (born 1949) and Brian (born 1955), and daughters Anne (born 12 November 1950), Denise (born 9 April 1952), Maureen (born 14 June 1954),Linda (born 23 February 1959) and Bernadette ('Bernie', 17 October 1960 – 4 July 2013). The youngest member, Coleen, (born 12 March 1965) did not formally join the group until 1980 as she was too young to perform with her sisters.
- Maureen Nolan (1974-2005, 2009)
- Anne Nolan (1974-1980, 1982-2005)
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Bernie Nolan (1974-1995, 2009)
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Coleen Nolan (1980-1994, 2009)
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Linda Nolan (1974-1983, 2009)
- Denise Nolan (1974-1978)
- Amy Wilson (2000-2005)
- Julia Duckworth (2000-2005)
- 1974-78: Maureen, Anne, Bernie, Linda and Denise
- 1978-80: Maureen, Anne, Bernie and Linda
- 1980-82: Maureen, Bernie, Linda and Coleen
- 1982-83: Maureen, Anne Bernie, Linda and Coleen
- 1983-94: Maureen, Anne, Bernie and Coleen
- 1994-95: Maureen, Anne and Bernie
- 1995-00: Maureen and Anne
- 2000-05: Maureen, Anne, Amy Wilson and Julia Duckworth
- 2009: Maureen, Bernie, Linda and Coleen
- Coleen made occasional appearances in the 1970s, but did not become a full-time member until 1980.
- Coleen also briefly returned to the group for the promotion of the 1995 re-release of "I'm in the Mood for Dancing".
- Maureen is the only member of the group to have been part of every line-up.
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