Stan (duo)

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Stan
Genres Novelty pop
Years active1993
Labels Hug Records
Past members
  • Kevin Stagg
  • Simon Andrew

Stan was a pop duo which had a top 40 hit in the UK singles charts in 1993.

History

The Brighton-based [1] duo was made up of guitarist Kevin Stagg and singer Simon Andrew, who took the act name from the first two letters of each surname. [2] Their first single, "Suntan", written by the duo with producer Tobias Lunch, [3] was released on the Gut Records imprint Hug, and reached number 40 in the UK in July 1993. [4]

Stan's deal with Hug was for three singles and an album, [5] but "Suntan" was their only charting success, as a follow-up Christmas single ("Turkey (Don't Give Me Nun)!") [6] was not a hit, and there were no further releases from the duo.

References

  1. ↑ "On the crest of a wave". Manchester Evening News: 29. 4 August 1993.
  2. ↑ Betts, Graham (2005). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952–2004. London: Collins. p. 737.
  3. ↑ "Top 75 Singles". Music Week: 14. 31 July 1993.
  4. ↑ "Stan songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "A sunny outlook for Stan". Newcastle Journal: 23. 3 August 1993.
  6. ↑ "Stan cook up a fresh turkey". Shields Daily Gazette: 15. 4 December 1993.


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