The Headboys

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The Headboys
OriginScotland
GenresPower pop, new wave
Years active1977–1980
LabelsRSO Records
Past membersLou Lewis
George Boyter
Calum Malcolm
Davy Ross
Bob Heatlie

The Headboys were a Scottish power pop band, formed in 1977 in Edinburgh, Scotland, originally under the name of Badger.[1]

Career

The band is best known for its

UK Singles Chart on 22 September 1979. The track spent eight weeks on the chart, reaching number 45.[2] This secured the band an appearance on Top of the Pops on 11 October 1979; the debut show for host Andy Peebles
.

The group released an album in 1979 on Robert Stigwood's RSO label,[1] which was produced by Peter Ker (who also worked with The Motors, and Bram Tchaikovsky).

The lack of any other UK chart hit left them labelled as one-hit wonders.[3]

In 2013, the band announced on their Facebook page that the ten tracks they had recorded for a follow-up album, but which remained unreleased, would be issued on CD under the title The Lost Album by the American record label, Pop Detective Records.[4] The album, issued on 1 December that year,[4] was dedicated to the memory of drummer Davy Ross, who died in November 2010.[5] George Boyter died in September 2022.[6] Bob Heatlie died on 8 April 2023, at the age of 76.[7]

Band members

  • Lou Lewis — guitar and vocals
  • George Boyter — bass and vocals
  • Calum Malcolm — keyboards and vocals
  • Davy Ross — drums and vocals[8]
  • Bob Heatlie — keyboards, sax, vocals

Discography

Albums

  • The Headboys (1979), US #113[9] Canada #69 [10] AUS #43[11]
  • The Lost Album (2013)[4]

Singles

Year Title UK
[3] 		US
[9][12] 		AUS
[11] 		NZ
[13] 		NL
[14] 		Label Cat #
1977 "Biding My Time" / "Stepping Stones" (as Badger) - - - - - MCA 293
1977 "Night of Love" / "Don't Wanna Wait Too Long" (as Badger) - - - - - MCA 318
1979 "The Shape of Things to Come" / "The Mood I'm in" 45 67 89 - 17 RSO 40 - 2090386
1979 "Stepping Stones" / "Before Tonight" - - - - - RSO 49 - 2090404
1979 "Schoolgirls/ Stepping Stones + Double Vision" - - - - 18 RSO Holland 2252134
1980 "Kickin' the Kans" / "Double Vision + My Favourite DJ" - - - 44 - RSO 56 - 2090430
1980 "Something's Happening" / "Writing on the Wall" - - - - - Polydor 2040366

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Myspace". Profile.myspace.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ISBN 0-7119-9075-1
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  3. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
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  4. ^ a b c "The Lost Album - The Headboys - Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ "The Shape of Things to Come (Headboys)". Jonkutner.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ "UK Singles Chart". Forums.deathlist.net. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Merry Christmas Everyone songwriter dies aged 76". BBC News. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Lost Bands Of The New Wave Era: The Headboys". Lostbands.blogspot.com. 14 January 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Headboys | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Results: RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  11. ^
    ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  12. ^ "Lyrics: The Shape Of Things To Come by The Headboys". Top40db.net. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  13. ^ Steffen Hung. "The Headboys - Kickin' The Kans". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  14. ^ "The Headboys - The Shape Of Things To Come | Top 40". Top40.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

External links

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