The Blow Monkeys

The Blow Monkeys
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1981–1990, 2007–present
LabelsFOD, RCA, Ariola, Cherry Red
MembersDr. Robert (Robert Howard)
Neville Henry
Mick Anker
Tony Kiley
Crispin Taylor
WebsiteOfficial website

The Blow Monkeys are a British pop band formed in 1981. Their first single, "Live Today Love Tomorrow", was released in 1982.[6] They subsequently enjoyed a successful career with several hit singles and albums throughout the 1980s before splitting up at the beginning of the 1990s. Their first hit song was "Digging Your Scene" which hit No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart[7] and No. 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart[8] in August 1986.[9] They had four albums and eleven singles in the UK charts between 1986 and 1990.[10]

In late 2007, the original band members reunited. They have subsequently released seven albums of new material.

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