Charlie (band)
Charlie is a British rock band formed in 1971 by Terry Thomas (guitar, lead vocals), Martin Smith (guitar, vocals), Ray Bulloch (bass) and Nicko McBrain (drums). The latter was replaced after a short time by Steve Gadd , who is not identical to the famous drummer of the same name. Also in 1971 John Anderson (bass, vocals) joined the band and replaced Ray Bulloch.
Career
In this formation (Thomas, Smith, Anderson, Gadd) the band recorded their first single, I Need Your Love , for Decca in 1973 . A second single, Knocking Down Your Door , was recorded but has never been released to this day.
In 1976 the band's first album - Fantasy Girls (Polydor) followed. After a few line-up changes, during which musicians Julian Colbeck , Eugene Organ , Shep Lonsdale , John Verity , Robert Henrit and Terry Slesser played for Charlie, and another seven albums, the band's history ended in 1986, although some top 50 Hits (especially in the USA , Germany , Japan and the Netherlands ) (including She Loves To Be In Love (1978), It's Inevitable (1983)).
All albums are now on the market as CD re-releases.
In June 2009 the band released a new album, "Kitchens Of Destinction". According to the band on the website, the album was initially planned as a solo album by Terry Thomas in the creation phase. After Julian Colbeck and Martin Smith also made contributions, it was decided to release the album as a new Charlie album.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1977 | No second chance |
US111 (15 weeks) US |
First published: July 1977
|
| 1978 | Lines |
US75 (14 weeks) US |
First published: May 1978
|
| 1979 | Fight Dirty |
US60 (10 weeks) US |
First published: September 1979
|
| 1983 | Charlie |
US145 (9 weeks) US |
First published: August 1983
|
more publishments
- 1976: Fantasy Girls
- 1981: Good Morning America
- 1982: Here Comes Trouble
- 1986: In Pursuit of Romance
- 2000: The Best of
- 2007: Anthology
- 2009: Kitchens Of Distinction
- 2015: Elysium
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
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| 1977 | Turning To You No Second Chance |
US96 (2 weeks) US |
First published: August 1977
|
| 1978 | She Loves To Be In Love Lines |
US54 (7 weeks) US |
First published: July 1978
|
| 1979 | Killer Cut Fight Dirty |
US60 (6 weeks) US |
First published: August 1979
|
| 1983 | It's Inevitable Charlie |
US38 (11 weeks) US |
First published: June 1983
|
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kitchens Of Destinction (website)
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US
Web links
- Website of Charlie (English)