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]

Contents

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
CAN
[5]
US
[6]
KWS/Please Don't Go
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: Network
56143

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[7]
AUS
[8]
CAN
[9]
FIN
[10]
GER
[11]
IRE
[12]
NZ
[13]
SWE
[14]
SWI
[15]
US
[6]
1992"Please Don't Go"122727398116 KWS/Please Don't Go
"Rock Your Baby"838632
"Hold Back the Night"
(featuring The Trammps)
3020
1993"Can't Get Enough of Your Love"49Non-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.

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