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The Rubettes | |
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 The Rubettes in Concert, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Rubettes featuring Alan Williams (2000–present) The Rubettes featuring Bill Hurd (2000–present) |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Pop rock, glam rock, rock and roll |
| Years active | 1974–1980, 1982–1999, 2000–present |
| Labels | Polydor Records, State Records, Sobel Nation Records |
| Members | See Original personnel for the 1970s personnel and Different versions of the Rubettes for Alan Williams' and Bill Hurd's |
| Past members | See Personnel section |
| Website | rubettes rubettesfeaturingalanwilliams |
The Rubettes are an English pop/glam rock band put together in 1974 after the release of "Sugar Baby Love", a recording assembled of studio session musicians[1] in 1973 by the songwriting team of Wayne Bickerton, the then head of A&R at Polydor Records, and his co-songwriter, Tony Waddington after their doo-wop and 1950s American pop-influenced songs had been rejected by a number of existing acts.[2] Waddington paired the group with manager John Morris, the husband of singer Clodagh Rodgers and under his guidance, the band duly emerged at the tail end of the glam rock movement, wearing trademark white suits and cloth caps on stage.[2] Their first release, "Sugar Baby Love" was an instant hit remaining at number one in the United Kingdom for four weeks in May 1974, while reaching number 37 on the US chart that August,[3] and remains their best-known record.[2] Subsequent releases were to be less successful, but the band continued to tour well into the 2000s with two line-ups in existence.[2][4][5]
- ^ They can be heard as Barry Blue's studio recordings backing band on his first two singles: "Dancing On a Saturday Night" and "Do You Wanna Dance".
- ^ a b c d "Biography by Joseph McCombs". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Allmusic ((( The Rubettes > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Therubettes Infos". Therubettes.de. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Rubettes featuring Bill Hurd". Rubettesfeaturingbillhurd.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.