Paper Lace
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Origin | Nottingham, England |
Genres | Pop rock, power pop, glam rock |
Years active | 1967–present |
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Website | originalpaperlace |
Paper Lace are a British pop/rock band, formed in
History
The core of the band had formed in 1967 as Music Box, members being Cliff Fish, Dave Manders, Roy White and Phil Wright, the band performing covers by the likes of the Beach Boys.
The band had auditioned for the programme in 1970, but they were not called to appear until 1973. According to Phil Wright (then lead singer, now lead singer of Phil Wright's Original 70s Paper Lace) the band initially questioned whether they should go on the show. However, with Opportunity Knocks's weekly viewing figures of 7 million, they concluded that going on the programme was a 'no brainer'. Paper Lace won for five consecutive weeks.[3]
On the basis of Opportunity Knocks performances, songwriters
In the United States, with the subject matter of 'Billy Don’t Be a Hero' assumed to be about the
Also in 1974 the band released its second of two studio albums, Paper Lace and Other Bits of Material (1974). The band line-up covering the three UK hit singles consisted of Philip Wright on drums/lead vocals, Mick Vaughan on lead and rhythm guitar, Cliff Fish on bass guitar, and Chris Morris on guitar and vocals.[7] Later that year Carlo Paul Santanna joined Paper Lace as a fifth band member.[8]
Paper Lace were reportedly the most successful band Nottingham ever produced. Among other accolades, they were invited to perform on the
In 1978, the band surfaced briefly with a sing-along version of '
Paper Lace finally came to an end in 1984, but Phil Wright and Cliff Fish reformed the band in 2009
In 1990, three original Paper Lace members, Philip Wright, Mick Vaughan, and Chris Morris, received financial backing to re-record 'Billy Don't Be a Hero' with an up-to-date sound. However, it was never released because, when the Gulf War began, the BBC banned songs it deemed inappropriate to broadcast during wartime, and 'Billy Don't Be A Hero' was among them.[10]
In 1997, Wright joined Sons and Lovers but left in 2008. Phil Wright, the voice on all the 1974 Paper lace recordings, continues to perform with the reformed Paper Lace which is now known as The Original 70s Paper Lace. This new identification comes about because the name is owned by someone no longer involved. The band members are Phil Wright (drums, lead vocal), Dale Corcoran (bass and vocals), Dave Major (keyboards and vocals), & Phil Hendriks (lead guitar and vocals).They have released a new album (CD) of songs that are recent re-recorded songs from the hit album 'Paper Lace And Other Bits Of Material' the CD is entitled "It's Worth It" and is dedicated to the life and memory of the original bass player Cliff Fish who died from cancer on 14 April 2023, at the age of 73.[11]
Hit era band members
- Phil Wright (born Philip Wright, 9 April 1948, St. Ann's, Nottingham, England) — drums/lead vocals
- Mick Vaughan (born Robert Michael Vaughan, 27 July 1950, Sheffield, Yorkshire) – lead/rhythm guitar/arranger
- Cliff Fish (born Clifford Victor Fish, 13 August 1949, Ripley, Derbyshire, died 14 April 2023) – bass guitar
- Chris Morris (born Christopher Morris, 1 November 1954, Nottingham, England) – guitar/vocals
- Carlo Santanna (born Carlo Paul Santanna, 29 June 1947, Nottingham, England) – guitar/mandolin/vocals
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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AUS [12] |
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CAN [13] | ||
First Edition |
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And Other Bits of Material / Paper Lace |
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32 | 124 | 74 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Label | |||||
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US | UK
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IRE [14] |
AUS [12] |
NZ [15] |
CAN [16] | |||
1971 | "You Can't Touch Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Concord CON 020 |
1972 | "In the Morning (Morning of My Life)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Concord CON 021 |
1973 | "Raggamuffin Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Concord CON 027 |
1974 | "Billy Don't Be a Hero" | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | Bus Stop Bus 1014 |
"The Night Chicago Died" | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Bus Stop Bus 1016 | |
"The Black-Eyed Boys" | 41 | 11 | 7 | 23 | — | 37 | Bus Stop Bus 1019 | |
1975 | "Hitchin' a Ride '75" | — | 55[A] | — | — | 16 | — | Bus Stop Bus 1024 |
"So What If I Am" | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | Bus Stop Bus 1026 | |
1976 | "I Think I'm Gonna Like It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | EMI EMI 2486 |
1978 | "We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | Warner Bros K 171i7 |
1991 | "Trinidad Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Days Records |
CD releases
- Paper Lace and Other Material / First Edition (Double CD) – Cherry Red / 7t's Label Cat No. Glam Cdd 109; both albums, plus B-sides to all singles released until 1975[17]
Notes
- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References
- ^ "Phil Wright's Original 70s PAPER LACE". facebook/Phil Wright's Original 70s PAPER LACE. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Phil Wright (Paper Lace) interview". salfordradio.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Q&A with Phil Wright, drummer from Paper Lace". Nottinghampost.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Paper Lace" Archived 8 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine Sons and Lovers website, 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2006.
- ^ "Singles – Paper Lace". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b "Paper Lace Reference number: 8438". memorabilia-uk.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Carlo Paul Santanna". ourmansfieldandarea.org.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Paper Lace (Band)". 60srocknroll.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "As Paper Lace discovered, 'there was no going against the power of the Beeb'". Nottingham Post. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Duffy, Carly (16 April 2023). "Paper Lace's Cliff Fish dies aged 73 after battling cancer with 'bravery and courage'". Daily Star. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Magazine - October 26, 1974 - Page 12" (PDF).
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie.
- ^ "Flavour of New Zealand". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "RPM Top Singles, 1974-75". Bac-lac.gc.ca.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.