Guys 'n' Dolls
| Guys 'n' Dolls | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop, MOR |
| Instruments | Vocals, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1974–1985 |
| Labels | Magnet Records |
| Past members |
Paul Griggs Dominic Grant Rosie Hetherington Martine Howard Julie Forsyth David Van Day Thereza Bazar |
Guys 'n' Dolls were a 1970s UK pop group. In the 1970s, they charted with singles such as "There's a Whole Lot of Loving" and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me".
Guys 'n' Dolls were formed in November 1974, after Ammo Productions held auditions for three young men and three young women to perform as a vocal group. The six original members were: Paul Griggs, David Van Day, Dominic Grant, Thereza Bazar, Martine Howard, and Julie Forsyth (daughter of Sir Bruce Forsyth).
Guys 'n' Dolls released their first hit single, "There's a Whole Lot of Loving" in January 1975. The song was originally recorded in September 1974 by a group of session singers (including Tony Burrows and Clare Torry) for a TV advertisement for McVitie's Fruit Shortcake biscuits. Guys 'n' Dolls were put together to cash in upon the popularity of the jingle and to present it as a single. However the group was not ready in time to record an entirely new version for the single's hasty release and so the voices of the session singers remained on the single, but Martine recorded the ladies front vocal in the Album
In the six years that followed, the group released several more hits, including "Here I Go Again" (1975) and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (1976). In 1977 the group had a record chart No.1 in both the Netherlands and Flanders with "You're My World", previously recorded by Cilla Black.
By 1977, Van Day and Bazar had left the band, but went on to have success as Dollar. In 1979, the group took part in the A Song For Europe contest, hoping to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?" Although the show was abandoned due to a BBC strike, the song finished in tenth place of the 12 entries when the judges cast votes on the audio recordings of the songs.
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