Black Lace (band)
| Black Lace | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | EMI / Flair / NOW Music /Lace Record |
| Website | www.colgibb.wix.com/black-lace |
| Members | Colin Gibb, Gordon King |
| Past members |
Alan Barton |
Alan Barton
Terry Dobson
Ian Howarth
Steve Scholey
Neil Hardcastle
Rob Hopcraft
Black Lace is a British pop band, best known for novelty party records, including their biggest hit, "Agadoo". The band first came to the public eye after being selected to represent the UK in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, in which they finished seventh with the song "Mary Ann". With numerous line-up changes, Black Lace went on to have success with novelty party anthems such as "Superman" and "Do the Conga".
AllMusic wrote, "If you're looking for the band with the least street credibility in the world, whose name alone makes people cringe, then look no further than Black Lace, the equivalent of the naughty seaside postcard, who would record almost any song, whatever damage it did to their image".
Terry Dobson and school friend Ian Howarth formed The Impact, as a five-piece pop group in 1969, with Alan Barton, Steve Scholey and Nigel Scott. The group also performed under the names Penny Arcade and Love or Confusion.
Howarth left the band for a short while but returned to the line-up in 1974, Dobson also left to be replaced briefly by Neil Hardcastle. Dobson then re-joined and Scott left in 1975; that same year the band adopted the name Black Lace. Howarth left the band for good in 1976, and was replaced by Colin Gibb (born Colin Routh, 8 December 1953).
After turning 'professional' at the beginning of 1976, the band, managed by Keith Mills, played their first summer season at the Skegness Bier Garten. The following year their summer season would take them to Butlins in Filey North Yorkshire and Skegness, Lincolnshire and recorded an EP that was to be sold at their shows, The group were voted Yorkshire 'Band of the Year' by BBC Radio Leeds, and best clubland group playing at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.
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