| Showaddywaddy |
| Origin |
Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Genres |
Rock and roll |
| Years active |
1973–present |
| Labels |
Bell, Arista, RCA
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| Members |
Romeo Challenger
Rod Deas
Paul Dixon
Rob Hewins
Dean Loach
Andy Pelos |
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| Past members |
Dave Bartram
Trevor Oakes
Al James
Buddy Gask
Russ Field
Malcolm Allured
Ray Martinez
Danny Willson
David Graham |
| Showaddywaddy discography |
| Studio albums |
13 |
| Compilation albums |
6 |
| Singles |
32 |
Showaddywaddy are a pop rock group from Leicester, England. They specialise in revivals of hit songs from the 1950s and early 1960s as well as original material and dress as Teddy Boys.
The band was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two groups, Choise and the Golden Hammers, the latter often known simply as The Hammers. This led to an eight-member band, with the unusual feature of having two vocalists, two drummers, two guitarists, and two bassists. They both played at the Fosse Way pub in Leicester and soon discovered shared musical tastes. After playing together in jamming sessions, they joined together permanently and Showaddywaddy was born. The band's first professional gig was at the Dreamland Ballroom in Margate, Kent on 1 September 1973.
They appeared on the ATV series New Faces, and won one programme in the series in November 1973, and were runners-up in the "All Winners Final", which was broadcast on 28 December 1973. Their first single, "Hey Rock and Roll" (written by the band), was released in April 1974. It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. Showaddywaddy then went on to have a further 22 UK hits until late summer 1982. They had most of their biggest hits with covers of songs from the 1950s and the early 1960s. These cover versions included "Three Steps to Heaven" (originally by Eddie Cochran in 1960), "Heartbeat" (originally written and recorded by Buddy Holly), "Under the Moon of Love" (originally a US hit for Curtis Lee in 1961 and co-written by Tommy Boyce), "When" (originally by the Kalin Twins), "You Got What It Takes" (originally by Marv Johnson) and "Dancin' Party" (originally by Chubby Checker). The above six singles were all produced by Mike Hurst (a former member of the Springfields).
- Current members
- Former members
- Original members listed in bold
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Romeo Challenger (born 19 May 1950, St John's, Antigua, West Indies) — drums (1973–present)
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Rod Deas (born 13 February 1948, Scarborough) — bass (1973–present)
- Paul Dixon – guitars / vocals / (2008–present)
- Rob Hewins – drums / guitars / vocals (2012–present)
- Dean Loach – keyboards/ guitar / backing vocals (2012–present)
- Andy Pelos – vocals / guitar (2012–present)
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Dave Bartram (born 23 March 1952, Leicester) — vocals (1973–2011)
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Trevor Oakes (born Trevor Leslie Oakes, 9 September 1946, Leicester) — guitars (1973–2009)
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Al James (born Geoffrey Betts, 13 January 1946, Leicester) — bass (1973–2008)
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Buddy Gask (born William George Gask, 18 December 1945, Leicester – 7 June 2011, Spain) — vocals (1973–1987)
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Russ Field (born James Lewis Russell Field, 1 September 1949, Berwick-upon-Tweed) — guitars (1973–1985)
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Malcolm "Duke" Allured (born 27 August 1945, Leicester) — drums (1973–1984)
- Ray Martinez – guitars (1985–1995)
- Danny Willson – guitars (1995–2009)
- David Graham – saxophone (2009–2011)
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