Hedgehoppers Anonymous
Hedgehoppers Anonymous | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Peterborough, England |
| Genres | Beat music, pop |
| Years active | 1963–1966 |
| Labels | Decca |
| Past members | Mick Tinsley John Stewart Alan Laud Ray Honeybull Leslie Dash[1] |
Hedgehoppers Anonymous were a 1960s beat group from the United Kingdom. They formed in November 1963 as The Trendsetters, and became The Hedgehoppers the following year.[2] Jonathan King took over their record production in 1965, and added Anonymous to their name.[2]
Their major success was the King produced and written "It's Good News Week", issued on Decca.[2][3] This song has also been used as the theme music for Good News Week, a satirical news-based comedy quiz show on Australian television which ran from 1996 to 2000 and was revived in 2008.[2] The group released four other tracks before breaking up.[2] Lack of further chart activity leaves them labelled as one-hit wonders.
Band members[]
Band members were Royal Air Force personnel. (Hedgehoppers was RAF slang for low flying aircraft).[2]
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AU | |||
| 1965 | "It's Good News Week" | 5[3] | 8 | Decca F 12241 |
| "Don't Push Me" | - | 28 | Decca F 12298 | |
| 1966 | "Baby (You're My Everything)" | - | - | Decca F 12400 |
| "Daytime" | - | - | Decca F 12479 | |
| "Stop Press" | - | - | Decca F 12530 | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 230. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Biography by Steven McDonald". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 249. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links[]
- English pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 1963
- Beat groups
- 1963 establishments in the United Kingdom