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Showaddywaddy is tagged as: 70s, glam rock, rock, rock n roll, pop

Showaddywaddy was a popular 1970s pop group from Leicester, UK. They specialised in cover versions of U.S. pop songs from the 1950s and dressed as Teddy Boys. They sound similar to the American act Sha Na Na.
The band was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two groups, Choise and The Golden Hammers. This led to an eight member band, with the unusual feature of having two vocalists, two drummers, two bassists and two guitarists. Their first single, Hey Rock ‘n’ Roll (written by the band), was released in April 1974. It reached number two in the UK singles chart. Showaddywaddy then went on to have a further 22 UK hits from this point until late 1982. The first few singles were all written by the band and these generally reached the top-20. However they had most of their biggest hits with pop versions of old ’50s US rock ‘n’ roll songs, catchy tunes backed up by their colourful image, dance routines and numerous television appearances. Some of their best known covers are Three Steps To Heaven, Heartbeat, Under The Moon Of Love, You Got What It Takes, Blue Moon (based on the Marcels’ interpretation), and I Wonder Why.
In total they had ten Top Ten singles, a Number One, and spent 209 weeks in the UK singles chart. At the peak of their popu...
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Top 10 Showaddywaddy Songs
Under the Moon of Love
Come On Let's Go
Hey Rock 'N' Roll
Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts
Chain Gang
Heartbeat
When
Three Steps To Heaven
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Perfect Harmony
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Top 10 Showaddywaddy Albums
Under the Moon of Love
Jump, Boogie & Jive
100 Hits Legends Showaddywaddy
Hey! Rock 'n' Roll: The Very Best Of
Trocadero
Red Star
Twenty Five Steps to the Top
The Bell Singles, 1974-1976
Step Two
Hey Rock & Roll: Very Best of Showaddywaddy
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