Racey
Racey were a British pop group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, by Clive Wilson and Phil Fursdon. They achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with hits such as "Lay Your Love on Me" and "Some Girls".
Career
The original line-up featured Richard Gower (born 1955, Hackney, London, England; vocals and keyboards), Phil Fursdon (vocals and guitar), Pete Miller (vocals and bass) and Clive Wilson (vocals and drums). After early success in their local pub circuit, they came to the attention of Mickey Most. Racey's first single, "Baby It's You", was penned by Smokie members Chris Norman and Pete Spencer and released in 1978. Their second single, "Lay Your Love on Me", was the group's first hit single, peaking at No.3 in the UK Singles Chart in late 1978 through to early 1979. The third single, "Some Girls", was written for the American band Blondie, for whom Mike Chapman also produced, but was instead given to Racey as a follow-up to "Lay Your Love on Me". The band then parted company with Chinn and Chapman after the album was released and although they continued to play and tour they released only a few more singles that did not match their previous successes. The only album they made under the original line-up was their 1979 debut album Smash and Grab. The band's hits were either written and/or produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn.
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- Smash and Grab released: 2009
- Say Wow! Greatest & Latest released: 2003
- The Best Of released:
- Lay Your Love on Me released:
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Such A Night
by: RaceyI was sitting drinking coffee
on a saturday night
The late show had finished
so I turned out the light
I was maybe thinking I would get into bed
I heard a knock on the door and somebody said:
Hey Richard, whatcha doing in there?
Get yourself dressed and comb your hair
Don´t you think it´s time that you were gone
Come up to my place there´s a party going on
I shouldn´t, no I shouldn´t
My baby always tells that I shouldn´t
I see shake her head
So we just go up to bed
Such a night to have a party
Such a night to have a party
I gotta whole lotta loving and a whole lotta kissing to do
Such a night to a have a party
Such a night to a have a party
I gotta whole lotta loving and a whole lotta living to do
I gotta whole lotta loving and a whole lotta living to do
If I could only get away one night on my own
I´d go up to the party and I´d go up alone
Well everytime I try to make my way to the door
My baby gets a hold of me and begs me for more