Gidea Park
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Gidea Park is the British pop and rock band around singer , multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Adrian Baker. The biggest hit was the Medley Beach Boy Gold in 1981 .
Band history
Adrian Baker was a member of the Essex Pebbles in the late 1960s , who later renamed themselves to Playground and then to Gidea Park. With their sound, which was modeled on the Beach Boys , the British managed to enter the UK charts twice in 1981 . Beach Boy Gold reached number 11, Seasons of Gold a little later number 28. The band is still active and touring today .
Members
- Adrian Baker - vocals, guitar
- Roger Whatling - vocals, bass
- Alec Duncan - vocals, drums
- Roger Nicholas - vocals, guitar
- Martin Lawford (retired 1994) - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Walker (deceased 1988) - keyboards, drums
- Ian Baker - keyboards, vocals
Discography
Albums
- 1996: Endless Summer Days
- 2007: Beach Party
Singles
- 1978: Beach Boy Gold
- 1979: The Boogie Romance
- 1981: Seasons of Gold / Lolita
- 1981: El Chico de la playa - Beach Boy Gold
- 1982: Bach Boy Gold Part II
- 1985: I Get Around / Lazin on the Beach
- 1986: Run Baby Run
- 1988: (Lai-Lo-Lah) Limbo
- ????: Lightning Strikes / Baby Come Back (Gidea Park feat. Adrian Baker)
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Web links
- Gidea Park at Allmusic (English)
- Gidea Park at Discogs (English)
- Website Gidea Park (English)