Eurogliders | |
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 Eurogliders circa 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, post-punk, new wave |
| Years active | 1980–1989, 2005–2007, 2013–present |
| Labels | CBS, Mercury, Polygram, Universal, MGM, Sony, Columbia, Deluxe |
| Past members |
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Eurogliders are a band formed in 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, which included Grace Knight on vocals, Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals, and Amanda Vincent on keyboards.[1][2] In 1984, Eurogliders released an Australian top ten album, This Island,[3] which spawned their No. 2 hit single, "Heaven (Must Be There)".[3] "Heaven" also peaked at No. 21 on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and appeared on the Hot 100.[4][5] Another Australian top ten album, Absolutely,[3] followed in 1985, which provided two further local top ten singles, "We Will Together" and "Can't Wait to See You".[3] They disbanded in 1989, with Knight having a successful career as a jazz singer.[1] Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane described Eurogliders as "the accessible face of post-punk new wave music. The band's sophisticated brand of pop was traditional in its structure, but displayed the decidedly 'modern veneer' (hip clothes, heavy use of synthesiser)".[1] The band reformed in 2005 releasing two new albums followed in 2014 by their seventh album.
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- First edition (online copy): McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Eurogliders'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- Second edition: McFarlane, Ian (31 March 2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Eurogliders'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press (published 2017). p. 155. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan; Francois, Ron; Meharry, Don. "Eurogliders". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgrem). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Artist Single Chart History: Eurogliders". Billboard. Neilson Business Media. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Eurogliders > Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 17 June 2009.