The Groop

This article is about the Australian band. For the US group, see The Groop (US band). For the Anglo-French band sometimes known as "the Groop", see Stereolab.

The Groop (Australian band)
Also known asThe Wesley Three
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresFolk, rock, R&B
Years active1964–1969, 1989
LabelsCBS
Past membersPeter Bruce
Peter McKeddie
Max Ross
Richard Wright
Don Mudie
Brian Cadd
Ronnie Charles
WebsiteAxiom Bank

The Groop were an Australian folk, R&B and rock band formed in 1964 in Melbourne, Victoria and had their greatest chart success with their second line-up of Max Ross on bass, Richard Wright on drums and vocals, Don Mudie on lead guitar, Brian Cadd on keyboards and vocals, and Ronnie Charles on vocals.[1][2] The Wesley Trio formed early in 1964 with Ross, Wright and Peter McKeddie on vocals; they were renamed The Groop at the end of the year.[1][3]

The Groop's best known hit single "Woman You're Breaking Me" was released in 1967;[1] the band won a trip to United Kingdom but had little success there. Cadd later admitted that their style of music would have suited the US rather than the UK.[1][3][4] Other singles included "Ol' Hound Dog", "Best in Africa", "I'm Satisfied", "Sorry", "Seems More Important to Me" and "Such a Lovely Way".[1][5]

When The Groop disbanded in 1969, Cadd and Mudie formed Axiom with Glenn Shorrock (later in Little River Band).[2] Cadd was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007, for his work with The Groop, Axiom and as a solo artist.[6][7]

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  2. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus. "The Groop". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Culnane, Paul (2007). "The Groop". Milesago. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  4. ^ "The Groop". Nostalgia Central. Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  5. ^ Guest, Thomas J. (1991). Thirty Years of Hits. Collingwood, Melbourne: M. J. Maloney. ISBN 0-646-04633-0.
  6. ^ "ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
  7. ^ "Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". ARIA. Retrieved 25 May 2008.