The Helicopters

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The Helicopters were a South African pop rock band active in the 1980s. They formed in 1981 in Vereeninging and were stylistically similar to the New Wave bands Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls.[1] The band scored at least four top ten hits in South Africa.[2]

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[edit] Discography

  • Love Attack (1985, WEA)
  • In the Flesh (1987, Tusk/Gallo)
  • What Affair EP (1988, Gallo)
  • The Best Of The Helicopters (2002, RetroFresh)

[edit] Members

  • Bernard Binns
  • Bert Askes
  • John Mason
  • Andre van den Heever
  • Piet Koen
  • Franco de Nuzzo
  • Nick Matzukis
  • Macjek Scheibel
  • Paul Hughes
  • Martin Ledger
  • Alistair Broadhead
  • Carole Walsh

[edit] References

  1. ^ Amuzine CD of the Week Archives. Accessed May 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Interview with Bernard Binns. Accessed May 11, 2007.

[edit] External links

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