Showaddywaddy

Showaddywaddy- grupa brytyjska założona w 1973 r. przez członków dwóch obiecujących formacji z hrabstwa Leicestershire. W ośmioosobowym składzie występowali: Dave Bartram (śpiew), Billy Gask (śpiew), Russ Fields (gitara), Trevor Oakes (gitara), Al James (bas), Rod Teas (bas), Malcolm Allured (perkusja) i Romeo Challenger (perkusja).

Łatwo wpadająca w ucho mieszanka rock'n'rolla i rockabilly, image, estradowe obycie - wszystko to zaowocowało zwycięstwem w konkursie młodych talentów i, co ważniejsze, kontraktem z wytwórnią Bell Records. Showaddywaddy próbowali początkowo promować, nie bez powodzenia, własne kompozycje, jednak prawdziwą żyłą złota okazała się wersja "Three Steps To Heaven" Eddiego Cochrana (drugie miejsce na liście brytyjskiej), której sukces wyznaczał odtąd nagraniową strategię zespołu. W latach 70-tych do brytyjskiej Top 20 trafiło piętnaście podobnych singli zespołu, po czym płytowa maszynka zablokowała się wraz ze spadkiem hossy na odgrzewany rock'n'roll.

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [UK]	Komentarz
Hey Rock 'n' Roll/You Will Lose Your Love Tomorrow	Showaddywaddy	04.1974	2[14]	-	Bell 1357	[written by Showaddywaddy][produced by Mike Hurst]
Rock 'n' Roll Lady/I'm A Traveller	Showaddywaddy	08.1974	15[9]	-	Bell 1374	[written by Allured, Gask, Bartram, Field, Deas, Challenger, Betts, Oakes][produced by Mike Hurst]
Hey Mr Christmas/Rock 'N' Roll Man	Showaddywaddy	11.1974	13[8]	-	Bell 1387	[written by Allured, Bartram, Challenger, Dees, Field, Gask, James, Oakes][produced by Mike Hurst]
Sweet Music/Windows	Showaddywaddy	02.1975	14[9]	-	Bell 1403	[written by Allured, Bartram, Challenger, Dees, Field, Gask, James, Oakes][produced by Mike Hurst]
Three Steps To Heaven/The Party	Showaddywaddy	05.1975	2[11]	-	Bell 1426	[written by Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran][produced by Mike Hurst]
Heartbeat/ Lucy Jane	Showaddywaddy	08.1975	7[7]	-	Bell 1450	[written by Bob Montgomery/Norman Petty][produced by Mike Hurst]
Heavenly/Smiling Eyes	Showaddywaddy	11.1975	34[6]	-	Bell 1460	[written by Allured, Bartram, Challenger, Deas, Field, Gask, James, Oaks][produced by Mike Hurst]
Trocadero/Teenage Love Affair	Showaddywaddy	04.1976	32[3]	-	Bell 1476	[written by Allured, Bartram, Challenger, Deas, Field, Gask, James, Oaks][produced by Mike Hurst]
Take Me In Your Arms/Go Johnny Go	Showaddywaddy	07.1976	-	-	Bell 1489	[written by Allured, Bartram, Challenger, Deas, Field, Gask, James, Oaks][produced by Mike Hurst]
Under The Moon of Love/Lookin' Back	Showaddywaddy	10.1976	1[3][15]	-	Bell 1495	[platinum-UK][original by Curtis Lee][written by Tommy Boyce/Curtis Lee][produced by Mike Hurst]
When/Superstar	Showaddywaddy	02.1977	3[11]	-	Arista 91	[written by Paul Evans/Jack Reardon][produced by Mike Hurst][original by Kalin Twins 1958r]
You Got What It Takes/Showboat	Showaddywaddy	07.1977	2[10]	-	Arista 126	[written by Gwen Gordy/Raquel Davis/Berry Gordy Jr][produced by Mike Hurst][original by Marv Johnson 1960r]
Dancin' Party/One Of These Days	Showaddywaddy	10.1977	4[11]	-	Arista 149	[written by Kal Mann, Dave Appell][produced by Showaddywaddy][original by Chubby Checker 1962]
I Wonder Why/Ever Lovin'	Showaddywaddy	03.1978	2[11]	-	Arista ARIST 174	[written by Ricardo Weeks/Melvin Anderson][produced by Showaddywaddy][original by Dion & The Belmonts 1958r]
A Little Bit Of Soap/Maybe, Maybe, Maybe	Showaddywaddy	06.1978	5[12]	-	Arista ARIST 191	[original by Jarmels 1961r][written by B. Russell][produced by Showaddywaddy]
Pretty Little Angel Eyes/I'm Yours	Showaddywaddy	10.1978	5[12]	-	Arista ARIST 222	[original by Curtis Lee][written by Tommy Boyce/Curtis Lee][produced by Showaddywaddy]
Remember Then/Love For A Star	Showaddywaddy	03.1979	17[8]	-	Arista ARIST 247	[original by Earls 1963r][written by Powers, Ross][produced by Showaddywaddy]
Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller/Five Minutes More	Showaddywaddy	06.1979	15[9]	-	Arista ARIST 278	[written by Roberto Danova,Howdar,Yellowstone][produced by Showaddywaddy]
A Night At Daddy Gees/I Appreciate The Job	Showaddywaddy	10.1979	39[5]	-	Arista ARIST 314	[written by T. Boyce, T. Lee][produced by Showaddywaddy][original by Curtis Lee 1962r]
Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts?/Teen Canteen	Showaddywaddy	09.1980	22[10]	-	Arista ARIST 359	[original by Bob B.Soxx and The Blue Jeans 1963r][written by P. Spector, E. Greenwich, T. Powers][produced by Showaddywaddy][produced by Showaddywaddy]
Blue Moon/ I Think I'm Really Going Out Of My Mind	Showaddywaddy	12.1980	32[9]	-	Arista ARIST 379	[written by Lorenz Hart/Richard Rogers]
Multiplication/I Wish I Could Undo All The Bad That I Have Done	Showaddywaddy	06.1981	39[4]	-	Arista ARIST 416	[written by Bobby Darin][produced by Phil Wainman]
Footsteps/Tribute	Showaddywaddy	11.1981	31[9]	-	Bell 1499	[written by Mann, Hunter][produced by Showaddywaddy]
Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp)/ Do It Again	Showaddywaddy	08.1982	37[6]	-	RCA 236	[written by Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin][produced by Showaddywaddy]

Albumy
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [UK]	Komentarz
Showaddywaddy	Showaddywaddy	11.1974	9[19]	-	Bell BELLS 248	[produced by Mike Hurst]
Step Two	Showaddywaddy	06.1975	7[17]	-	Bell BELLS 256	[produced by Mike Hurst]
Trocadero	Showaddywaddy	05.1976	41[3]	-	Bell SYBEL 8003	[produced by Mike Hurst]
Greatest Hits	Showaddywaddy	12.1976	4[26]	-	Arista ARTY 145
Red Star	Showaddywaddy	11.1977	20[10]	-	Arista SPARTY 1023	[produced by Mike Hurst,Showaddywaddy]
Greatest Hits 1976-1978	Showaddywaddy	11.1978	1[2][17]	-	Arista ARTV 1
Crepes & Drapes	Showaddywaddy	11.1979	8[14]	-	Arista ARTV 8	[produced by Showaddywaddy]
Bright Lights	Showaddywaddy	12.1980	54[8]	-	Arista SPART 1142	[produced by Showaddywaddy]
The Very Best Of	Showaddywaddy	10.1981	33[11]	-	Arista SPART 1178
The best steps to heaven	Showaddywaddy	12.1987	90[1]	-	Tiger SHTV 1