Tonight (band)

Tonight were a five piece new wave band, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex. They were active from June 1977 to January 1979 and had a hit single, "Drummer Man", in February 1978.

Career

Tonight along with The Rich Kids, were the first acts to be described as power pop, a new UK music genre term in 1978, initially mentioned by Charles Catchpole, in the Evening Standard, 'Rock Notes' section, on 17 January 1978.^[1] Tonight scored the first hit for the power pop movement in February 1978, with "Drummer Man" reaching No.14 in the UK Singles Chart.^[2] Their next single "Money (That's Your Problem)" charted reached No.66;^[2] but two more singles were released plus an album was recorded.

Lack of further successes leaves them labelled as a one-hit wonder.

Personnel

Chris Turner - Lead vocals and songwriter
Phil Chambon - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals and songwriter
Dave Cook - Lead guitar
Russ Strothard - Bassist and backing vocals
Gary Thompson - drums
Andy Arthurs - Record producer and songwriter

References

↑
1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 562. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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