Nick Straker Band

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The Nick Straker Band, from London, England, was a popular music group, led by musician and vocalist Nick Straker, who had a handful of hits on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. The group also consisted of several members of the band New Musik. Their most successful song in the U.S., "A Little Bit of Jazz," spent one week at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play Charts in 1981. Their song "A Walk in the Park" hit #20 on the UK Singles Chart in 1980, having previously been a substantial hit in Continental Europe in 1979.

Group members include Nick Straker, Tony Mansfield, Pete Hammond and Phil Towner and John Mcshearer

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  • "A Walk In The Park" (1979/1980) #20 UK
  • "Don't Come Back" (1980)
  • "Leaving On The Midnight Train" (1981) #61 UK
  • "A Little Bit Of Jazz"/"The Last Goodbye" (1981)
  • "Like Dust" (1981)
  • "Straight Ahead" (1982)
  • "You Know I Like It" (1983)
  • "Against the Wall" (1983)
  • "Turn Me Down" (1984)
  • "Must You Dance" (1984)
  • "It Only Takes a Minute" (1984)
  • "A Walk In The Park (PWL Mix)" (1987)
  • "A Walk In The Park '97 Remix" (1997) #87 UK

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Nick Straker official website


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