KWS (band)

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KWS
Origin Nottingham, England
Genres
Years active1991–1994
Labels Network
Past membersChris King
Winston "Winnie" Williams
Delroy St. Joseph

KWS was a British dance act from Nottingham, England consisting of instrumentalists/record producers Chris King and Winston "Winnie" Williams, and vocalist Delroy St. Joseph. [1] The band's name is an initialism of the members' surnames, King/Williams/St. Joseph. [1]

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Chart history

They had a number one single on the UK Singles Chart with the double A-side "Please Don't Go" / "Game Boy". [2]

Keyboard player Chris King appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the Identity Parade round. At the time he was working as a classic scooter renovator.

Deaths

Chris King died on 22 March 2023, at the age of 66. [3]

Winston Williams died on 2 January 2024 at age of 66. [4]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[5] 		CAN
[6] 		US
[7]
KWS/Please Don't Go
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: Network
14856143

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[8] 		AUS
[9] [5] 		CAN
[10] 		FIN
[11] 		GER
[12] 		IRE
[13] 		NZ
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		SWI
[16] 		US
[7]
1992"Please Don't Go"122727398116 KWS/Please Don't Go
"Rock Your Baby"838———632———
"Hold Back the Night"
(featuring The Trammps)		30118———20————
1993"Can't Get Enough of Your Love"49—————————Non-album singles
"Give Me Love (This Christmas Time)"——————————
1994"It Seems to Hang On"58—————————
"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)"
(with Gwen Dickey)		2143————————
"The More I Get the More I Want"
(featuring Teddy Pendergrass)		35—————————
1997"Gimme Little Sign"——————————
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 191/2. ISBN   0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 295. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ "Ilkeston former Brit Award-winning popstar and DJ Chris King dies aged 66". Derbyshire Live. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nottingham chart topper KWS' Winston Williams dies after a music-filled life". Nottinghamshire Live. 26 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 "KWA ARIA Chart History (albums) complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 21 July 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  6. ↑ Canadian Albums:
  7. 1 2 "US Albums/Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "UK Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Australian Singles". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Canadian Singles:
  11. ↑ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961: KUM - KÖR > K.W.S." (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  12. ↑ German Singles:
  13. ↑ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Swedish Singles". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Swiss Singles". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  18. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 159.
  19. ↑ "Canadian Certification". Music Canada . Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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