Soho (band)

Soho
Soho (1991)
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	Pop, alternative dance
Years active	1989–1999
Labels	Atco Records, Rhino Entertainment
Associated acts	Groovalax, Copenhagen
Past members	Jacqueline Cuff Pauline Cuff Timothy London Dukie D Liam Gillick Eds Chesters Leigh Gorman Barry Smith

Soho was an English pop trio, consisting of the sisters Jacqueline (Jacqui) Cuff and Pauline Cuff, with Timothy London. Other members of the group over the years have been Dukie D (original programmer and electro-visionary), Liam Gillick (now a well-known artist - Gillick added live bites from vinyl at early gigs), Eds Chesters (now of The Bluetones), Leigh Gorman (ex Bow Wow Wow) and Barry Smith (of Add N To X). Also for a while, Bob and Henry Morris, who previously played with the trio when they were known as Groovalax.

The group is known for their hit song "Hippychick" (composed by Timothy London), which was a Top 15 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit in December 1990, and a Top 10 hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1991. The song featured a sample from The Smiths' recording "How Soon Is Now?" sequenced over a Soul II Soul rhythm. London told Mojo magazine that it "was written as a blues before The Smiths' samples and the rhythm were added". "Hippychick" also went to number two for two weeks on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Previous to the release of "Hippychick", Soho recorded three albums for Virgin subsidiary Hedd Records, although only one, Noise, was released. Subsequently, Soho released two albums on Savage/ATCO: Goddess and, in the U.S. only, Thug.

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