Stonebridge McGuinness

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Stonebridge McGuinness
Genres Soft rock
Years active1977–80
Labels RCA

Stonebridge McGuinness was a rock duo which had a hit single in the UK singles charts in 1979.

History

The duo was made up of Tom McGuinness and Lou Stonebridge, who had been members of the recently split McGuinness Flint. Their first single release, "Street Talkin'", under the name Stonebridge And McGuinness, on the Chrysalis Records sub-label Air [1] was released in 1977, but was not a hit. [2]

The following year, they signed to RCA, and released three singles, one of which - "Oo-Ee Baby" - reached no. 54 in the UK charts, [3] and earned the duo an appearance on Top of the Pops on 12 July 1979. [4]

An album, Corporate Madness, featuring the horn section from Graham Parker and the Rumour and Medicine Head's Peter Hope-Evans, [5] was released in early 1980, but it missed the charts, and the duo joined the Blues Band on a permanent basis. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "CHS 2418". 45cat. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Brian Kelly on the pop scene". Skelmersdale Reporter: 5. 1 June 1977.
  3. ↑ "Stonebridge McGuinness". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "BBC Top of the Pops 1979-07-12". Internet Archive. 12 July 1979. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Brennan, Geraldine (31 January 1980). "Getting together". Bracknell Times: 9.
  6. ↑ "McGuinness Flint". allmusic. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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