Racey

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Racey
Richard Gower, 2006
Background information
Origin	Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Genres	Power pop, glam rock (before 1980), new wave
Years active	1976–1985 (original lineup) 1990–present (Racey) 1991-present (Racey featuring Richard Gower)
Labels	RAK Records
Past members	Richard Gower Phil Fursdon Pete Miller (†2003) Steven Lawrence Clive Wilson Nigel "Woody" Woods
Website	www.racey.net www.raceyweb.com/history.htm

Racey are a British pop group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, by Clive Wilson and Phil Fursdon.^[1] They achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with hits such as "Lay Your Love on Me" and "Some Girls".^[2] Their 1979 song "Kitty" was an international hit in 1981 for Toni Basil when she reworked it into "Mickey".