The Tigers (New Zealand band)

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The Tigers
Origin Wellington, New Zealand
Genres Rock
Labels EMI
Past members Barry Saunders
Wayne Mason
Nick Theobald
Mike Knapp
Steve Lunn

The Tigers was a four-piece rock band from Wellington, New Zealand.

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The band was formed in 1980, and secured performance slots including the Sweetwaters Music Festival while touring the North Island of New Zealand between 1980 and 1981.

The single Heart Don't Stop was memorable[ citation needed ] for the provocative image of a naked breast full size on a gloss cover. Their next single, Red Dress received live performances around New Zealand.[ citation needed ]

Band members

Discography

Singles

YearTitleWritten ByLabelNZ Singles ChartCertification
1980"Red Dress"EMI#28 (NZ)–
1980"All Night"Barry SaundersEMI(NZ)–
1980"You Cheated Me (B Side)"Nick TheoboldEMI(NZ)–
1981"Heart Don't Stop"#28 (NZ)

Album

YearTitleTrack Listing (time)LabelNZ Album ChartCertification
1981"Tigers" [5]

Please be mine (3:45) Say these words (3:15) On any weekend (3:10) Adults only (3:12) Tony (3:25) Don't wanna go home (3:15) All night (3:35) Let's get started (3:10) Heart don't stop (3:12) You cheated me (2:45) Little Misty (4:15)

EMI(NZ)-

Notes

  1. ↑ Barry Saunders is a founding member of The Warratahs, and also has a solo career
  2. ↑ Wayne Mason also founded The Warratahs, and has a solo career
  3. ↑ Mike Knapp has drummed for The Dropbears, Dave Dobbyn, The Warratahs, and has worked at Canon Australia and with The Sydney Opera Company worldwide performances
  4. ↑ Steve Lunn went on to found Ward 13
  5. ↑ N.Z.), Tigers (5 October 1981). "Tigers" – via Trove.
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