Wall Street Crash (group)

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Wall Street Crash
Origin London, England
Genres Pop, swing, jazz
Years active1980–2007
Labels Magnet, Mercury
Past memberssee Members

Wall Street Crash were an English vocal group, formed in March 1980 by Keith Strachan. [1] Performing music from the 1920s to the 1980s, they appeared regularly on British television and in three Royal Variety Performances.

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History

Keith Strachan had been the musical director of the TV production of Oh Boy , and formed the group in early 1980 from members of the cast. [2] Peter Olsen joined six weeks later. [3] The group made their live debut in March 1980 at the Country Cousin in King's Road, London. [2] They were spotted by Gerry Maxim of MAM at a trade show, and he arranged for them to make their television debut on Saturday Night at the Mill. [4]

In April 1981 the group had their own television show on BBC2, [5] and in June 1981, a television special, The Music of Wall Street Crash, was broadcast on BBC1. [6] The group's debut self-titled album was released in 1982. [7] European Affair followed in 1983, which included original material. [8] Their version of the song "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" reached number 8 in Italy in 1983. [9] Also in 1983, the group won 'Group of the Year' at Club Mirror's Club Acts of the Year Awards' [2] Karen Page joined in November 1984. [3] [10] Sheen Doran, a former Tiller Girl and founding member of Toto Coelo, was a member from 1984 until 1985 when she was forced to stop singing due to illness. [11]

They performed in three Royal Variety Shows , the first in 1980, [4] and appeared on many TV programmes in the 1980s, [12] including The Morecambe and Wise Show [13] and 3-2-1 .

The group has been through a few changes in line-up, but some were still performing as late as 2005. [14]

Former members include Siobhan McCarthy who went on to play Evita and star in the original cast of Mamma Mia! and also Louis Hoover, who later played Frank Sinatra in the stage production Frank, Sammy and Dean - The Rat Pack. [15]

Members

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Crash Course" . The Stage. 7 April 1983. Retrieved 26 September 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 Duke, Robin (26 June 1986). "One of the country's best kept secrets" . The Stage. Retrieved 1 October 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. 1 2 "Wall Street Crash still struggling...despite RVP slot" . The Stage. 6 November 1980. Retrieved 1 October 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
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  6. ↑ "Television" . Belfast Telegraph. 17 June 1981. Retrieved 1 October 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Reviews" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 2 June 1982. Retrieved 26 September 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Disc Data" . The Stage. 28 June 1984. Retrieved 26 September 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
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  10. ↑ "Crumpet Corner" . The Stage. 15 November 1984. Retrieved 1 October 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Angela (9 May 1985). "Saving the 'good girl bands' from the big bad sharks" . The Stage. Retrieved 1 October 2020– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Filmography: Wall Street Crash", British Film Institute, retrieved 2012-06-30
  13. ↑ WallyStreet1 (9 April 2008). "Wall Street Crash - Morecombe & Wise" – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ Smurthwaite, Nick (2005) "Million pound notes - Keith Strachan", The Stage , 21 March 2005, retrieved 2012-06-30
  15. ↑ Jones, Alison (2000) "A great musical ambition finally comes true, to be Frank; Alison Jones talks to the star of a show paying tribute to Sinatra and the Rat Pack [ dead link ] ", Birmingham Post , 23 May 2000
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