Greyhound (band)

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Greyhound
OriginBritain
GenresReggae, pop
Years active1960–1976
LabelsTrojan, Mercury, Transatlantic

Greyhound was a British reggae band.

Greyhound began as The Rudies in the late 1960s, with core members Danny Smith and Freddie Notes. They also released material as The Tilermen and Des All Stars. Under the name The Rudies, they issued a cover of "Patches" by Clarence Carter and also "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom.[1] Billed as Freddie Notes and The Rudies, "Montego Bay" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1970.[2] After Notes's departure, Glenroy Oakley joined the band and they changed their name to Greyhound in 1970.[1] Their first single was an Earl Robinson/David I. Arkin composition, "Black & White", later recorded by artists as diverse as The Maytones, Sammy Davis Jr and Three Dog Night; Greyhound scored a Top Ten hit with the tune in the UK Singles Chart. Two more singles, including a cover of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" followed, before the group's fame faded.[1]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Charting singles[]

  • "Black and White" (1971) UK No. 6,[4] AUS No. 88[5]
  • "Moon River" (1971) UK No. 12,[4] AUS No. 95[5]
  • "I Am What I Am" (1972) UK No. 20,[4]
  • "Dream Lover" (1973) AUS No. 24[5]
  • "Jamaican Rum"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Greyhound at Allmusic
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 397. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Greyhound - Leave The Reggae To Us | Releases". Discogs.com. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Search for "Greyhound" performed at Everyhit.com Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine database on May 19, 2008.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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