| Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Pop, novelty |
| Years active | 1972–1973 |
| Labels | UK Records Sonet |
| Past members | |
| Jona Lewie Keef Trouble Graham Hine John Randall |
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Terry Dactyl and The Dinosaurs was an English novelty band, that issued a few recordings in the early 1970s. The band name was especially created for Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts to promote the hit single "Seaside Shuffle"; band members being Jona Lewie (vocals/accordion); Keef Trouble (percussion); Graham Hine (guitar); John Randall (drums), plus in recording: Peter Gibson, Jim Pitts, Malcolm Starr and Mike May. The name Terry Dactyl is not a references to any particular band member.
The three Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs' single record releases were "Seaside Shuffle", "On a Saturday Night", and "She Left; I Died". In 1972, the band's record label Sonet released "Seaside Shuffle" with the marketing and distribution aid of Jonathan King's UK label. The song reached #2 in the UK singles chart.[1] "On a Saturday Night" didn't achieve the same popularity, just making the Top 50. The final single, "She Left; I Died" did not chart. After this last release the band split up, consigning it to perennial one-hit wonder status. Subsequently, band members returned to perform as Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts except Jona Lewie, who developed a solo career.