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Jan 31, 2021 · Burlesque really showcased John Wetton’s bass so much that really it became the lead instrument. It was also the opening track on the album Bandstand which saw a more commercial change in direction. The song was about a bar/nightclub of that name in Humberstone Road, Leicester.
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All tracks written by John Whitney and Roger Chapman, except as noted. Side one 1. “Burlesque” 4:04 2. “Bolero Babe” 4:36 3. “Coronation“(Whitney, Chapman, Wetton) 3:50 4. “Dark Eyes” (Chapman, Palmer) 1:46 5. “Broken Nose” 4:09 Side two 1. “My Friend The Sun” 4:20 2. “Glove” 4:49 3. “Ready To Go” 4:36 4. “Top of the Hill” 5:39
Roger Chapman – vocals and percussion, soprano saxophone on “Bolero Babe”Charlie Whitney – guitars, keyboards on “Dark Eyes”Poli Palmer – keyboards, vibes, flute & percussion; guitar on “Dark Eyes”John Wetton – guitars, basses, vocalsBandstandis the only Family album not to feature an instrumental track.Spectacles Records issued a glow in the dark picture disc version of this album, the album reissued as a double with the Family compilation Old songs New Songs on sepia coloured transparent vinyl....The album cover pictured, and was die-cut in the shape of, a Bush TV22 television set, with a black-and-white image of the band onscreen.Burlesque Lyrics. 2. Bolero Babe Lyrics. 3. Coronation Lyrics. 4. Dark Eyes Lyrics. 5. Broken Nose Lyrics. 6. My Friend the Sun Lyrics. 5.6K. 7. Glove Lyrics. 8. Ready to Go Lyrics. 9. Top of the...
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Bandstand opened with "Burlesque", a straight rocker about a bar of that name in Chapman and Whitney's hometown of Leicester, England. Released as a single in the UK, it got up to number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart.
In late May 1963, a 17 year-old New Jersey teenager named Lesley Gore (Lesley Sue Goldstein) made her first appearance on American Bandstand singing her soon-to-be No.1 hit, “It’s My Party.”. Just three months earlier, she was virtually unknown, performing locally at a Manhattan nightclub.
Aug 8, 2017 · Aug 8, 2017. In the summer of 1956, a teenager named Ray Smith stood in line before Philadelphia’s WFIL’s Studio B to be one of the lucky kids to earn a coveted spot to dance live on the ...
May 24, 2019 · 1964 - The Beach Boys - "Don't Worry, Baby". Beach Boys on American Bandstand. Courtesy American Bandstand. The Beach Boys were already the kings of surf pop by their first appearance on American Bandstand in 1964. They had four top 10 pop hits and "Don't Worry, Baby" was the B-side to their first #1 "I Get Around."
