Hello (band)
Hello | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Glam rock[1] |
| Years active | 1971–1979 2002–present |
| Labels | Bell Records, Arista Records, Polydor |
| Members | Bob Bradbury Simon Ellis Corrie Shiells Jake Bradbury |
| Past members | Keith Marshall Vic Faulkner Jeff Allen |
| Website | helloband |
Hello are an English glam rock band. They originally recorded for the Bell Records label.[1]
The band's biggest success was in the UK and Germany in the mid-1970s, when their top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart were "Tell Him" and "New York Groove".[2]
Career[edit]
The core members of Hello came together around 1969, originally being called The Age.[1] The band was started by Bob Bradbury, previously of The Flashback Berries, with Keith Marshall, Vic Faulkner, and Jeff Allen (brother of Chris Allen, alias Chris Cross of Ultravox).[3] For about a year, they backed singer Caroline Hall, before renaming themselves as Hello in 1971.[4] The group recorded "You Move Me" and "C'mon" in 1972 as well as "Another School Day" in 1973, all on Bell Records, but these were not hits.
Their biggest success came in the UK and Germany in 1974 and 1975. Their top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart were "Tell Him" (a cover of The Exciters 1963 hit) and "New York Groove", the latter of which was written by Argent band member Russ Ballard.[2] "New York Groove" was later covered to provide a solo Billboard Hot 100 chart hit in the United States, for the rock guitarist Ace Frehley of the band Kiss. In Germany, Hello's subsequent singles "Star Studded Sham" (another Ballard composition) and "Love Stealer" reached the top 20,[1] but failed to chart in the UK where glam rock had largely fallen out of favour.
Hello appeared in the 1975 film Side by Side.[1] Their first album, titled Keeps Us Off the Streets, was soon released.
However, by 1979, with no recording contract, the band split up. Former guitarist Keith Marshall subsequently released a solo single two years later, titled "Only Crying". It found a place in record charts worldwide.[1] Bassist Vic Faulkner reappeared in the 2000s and released several albums. He lated lived in Spain.
On 22 October 1999, Bob Bradbury appeared on the Identity Parade on the BBC Television programme, Never Mind the Buzzcocks. According to the band's official website, in 2002, their original lead singer and rhythm guitarist Bradbury reformed the band with him as the sole remaining founding member.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Keeps Us Off the Streets – (1976)
- Shine On Silver Light – (1977)
- Hello Again – (1978)
- Glam Rockers – (1996)
- New York Groove – (1999)
- The Glam Singles Collection – (2001)
- Live – (2013)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | B-side | Peak chart positions | |||
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| UK[2] | AUS[5] | GER | IRE | |||
| 1972 | "You Move Me" | "Ask Your Mama" | ||||
| 1972 | "C'mon" | "The Wench" | ||||
| 1973 | "Another School Day" | "C'mon Get Together" | ||||
| 1974 | "Tell Him" | "Lightning" | 6 | 36 | 32 | 12 |
| 1975 | "Game's Up"[6] | "Do It All Night" | 53[A] | 28 | ||
| 1975 | "Bend Me, Shape Me"[7] | "We Gotta Go" | 58[A] | 49 | ||
| 1975 | "New York Groove"[8] | "Little Miss Mystery" | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1976 | "Star Studded Sham"[9] | "Jenny Dream" | 16 | |||
| 1976 | "Teenage Revolution"[10] | "Keeps Us Off the Street" | ||||
| 1976 | "Love Stealer"[11] | "Out Of Our Heads" | 17 | |||
| 1976 | "Seven Rainy Days"[12] | "Rebel" | 44 | |||
| 1977 | "Let It Rock"[13] | "Another School Day" | 24 | |||
| 1977 | "Shine On Silver Light"[14] | "Gotta Lotta Soul" | ||||
| 1977 | "Good Old USA"[15] | "Midnight Strangers" | 37 | |||
| 1977 | "Heart Get Ready for Love"[16] | "Voodoo Eyes" | ||||
| 1977 | "Slow Motion"[17] | "The In Place" | ||||
| 1978 | "Hi Ho Silver Lining"[18] | "Too Much Hesitating" | ||||
| 1979 | "Feel This Thing"[19] | "Back Seat Talking" | ||||
| 2016 | "Way Beyond" (CD)[20] | a) "Santa Rock" b) "Wanna See" |
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List of songs[edit]
The following is a sortable table of all songs by Hello:
- The column Song list the song title; bold means released as a single.
- The column Writer(s) lists who wrote the song.
- The column Time shows its length.
- The column Album lists the album the song is featured on.
- The column Producer lists the producer of the song.
- The column Year lists the year in which the song was released.
| Song | Writer(s) | Time | Producer | Album | Year | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "20th Century Boy" | Marc Bolan | 3:37 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "99 Ways" | Keith Marshall | 2:28 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "All the Young Dudes" | David Bowie | 4:52 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Another School Day" | Jeff Allen, Bob Bradbury, Keith Marshall | 2:54 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1973 | A-side of "C'mon Get Together" |
| "Another School Day" | Jeff Allen, Bob Bradbury, Keith Marshall | 2:50 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1977 | B-side of "Let It Rock" |
| "Ask Your Mama" | Russ Ballard | 2:40 | Russ Ballard | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1972 | B-side of "You Move Me" |
| "Back Seat Talking" | Jeff Allen | 3:08 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Hello Again (LP) | 1979 | B-side of "Feel This Thing" |
| "Bad Bad Boy" | McCafferty, Sweet, Agnew, Charlton | 2:45 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Bend Me, Shape Me" | Scott English, Larry Weiss | 2:36 | Mike Leander | Their Greatest Hits | 1975 | A-side of "We Gotta Go" |
| "C'mon" | Russ Ballard | 2:36 | Ritchie Gold, Nick Kinsey | The Glam Years 1971–1979 | 1972 | A-side of "The Wench" |
| "C'mon Get Together" | Jeff Allen, Bob Bradbury, Keith Marshall | 2:53 | Mike Leander | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1973 | B-side of "Another School Day" |
| "Can't Let You Go" | 2:23 | The Albums | 2016 | |||
| "Carol" | Chuck Berry | 3:49 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | |
| "Dean" | 3:16 | The Glam Years 1971–1979 | 1988 | |||
| "Do It All Night" | Allen, Bradbury, Marshall | 2:57 | Mike Leander | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1975 | B-side of "Games Up" |
| "Dyna-mite" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | 2:56 | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 2007 | ||
| "Elenore" | Howard Kaylan/Mark Volman/Jim Pons/Al Nichol/John Barbata | 2:55 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "Feel This Thing" (Radio Version) |
Jeff Allen, Chris Allen | 3:15 | John Hudson | Hello Again (CD) | 1979 | A-side of "Back Seat Talking" |
| "Feel This Thing" (12" Version) |
Jeff Allen, Chris Allen | 4:45 | John Hudson | Hello Again (CD) | 1979 | A-side of "Back Seat Talking" |
| "Games Up" | Shephard, Springate, Sego | 2:52 | Mike Leander | Their Greatest Hits | 1975 | A-side of "Do It All Night" |
| "Game's Up (live)" | Shephard, Springate, Sego | 3:35 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Good Old USA" | Chris Allen, Jeff Allen | 3:00 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Their Greatest Hits | 1977 | A-side of "Midnight Strangers" |
| "Gotta Lotta Soul" | Jeff Allen | 2:45 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | B-side of "Shine On Silver Light" |
| "Heart Get Ready For Love" | Bugatti, Musker | 3:09 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | A-side of "Voodoo Eyes" |
| "Hi Ho Silver Lining" | Scott English, Larry Weiss | 3:18 | John Hudson | Hello Again | 1978 | A-side of "Too Much Hesitating" |
| "Hold Me" | Little Jack Little, David Oppenheim, Ira Schuster | 2:48 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | |
| "Hooray, Hooray" | Bradbury, Allen, Marshall | 4:06 | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 2007 | ||
| "How To Survive The Night" | Bob Bradbury | 2:36 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" | Gary Glitter, Mike Leander | 4:26 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker | 3:20 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Jenny Dream" | Allen, Allen, Marshall | 2:47 | John Hudson, Eddie Seago | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1976 | B-side of "Star Studded Sham" |
| "Keep Us Off the Streets" | Jeff Allen | 2:59 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | B-side of "Teenage Revolution" |
| "Keep Us Off the Streets" (demo) | Jeff Allen | 2:48 | Mike Leander | Hello – The Albums | 1976 | |
| "Let It Rock" | Russ Ballard | 3:31 | Russ Ballard | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 1977 | A-side of "Another School Day" |
| "Let's Spend the Night Together" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 3:46 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | |
| "Let's Twist Again" | Kal Mann, Dave Appell | 3:08 | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 2007 | ||
| "Lightning" | Allen, Bradbury, Marshall | 2:55 | Mike Leander | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1974 | B-side of "Tell Him" |
| "Little Miss Mystery" | Allen, Allen, Marshall | 3:38 | Mike Leander | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1975 | B-side of "New York Groove" |
| "Little Miss Mystery" (demo) | Allen, Allen, Marshall | 3:23 | Mike Leander | Hello – The Albums | 1975 | |
| "Love Stealer" | Phil Wainman, Richard Myhill | 3:33 | Phil Wainman | Their Greatest Hits | 1976 | A-side of "Out Of Our Heads" |
| "Machine-Gun Hustle" | Keith Marshall | 3:11 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "Megamix" | 3:25 | New York Groove | 1998 | |||
| "Midnight Strangers" | Bob Bradbury | 3:00 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | B-side of "Good Old USA" |
| "New York Groove" | Russ Ballard | 2:45 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1975 | A-side of "Little Miss Mystery" |
| "New York Groove" (demo) | Russ Ballard | 2:54 | Mike Leander | Hello – The Albums | 1975 | |
| "Groove 2 – New York Groove" | Russ Ballard | 4:19 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Night Watcher" | 3:18 | Hello Again (CD) | 2007 | |||
| "Oh Caroline" | Jeff Allen | 3:27 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "One by One" | 2:56 | Hello Again (CD) | 2007 | |||
| "One More Stop To Heaven" | Jeff Allen | 2:58 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "Out Of Our Heads" | Chris Allen, Jeff Allen | 3:05 | Phil Wainman | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 2 | 1976 | B-side of "Love Stealer" |
| "Round And Round" | Chuck Berry | 4:47 | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 2007 | ||
| "Rebel" | Bob Bradbury | 3:03 | Richard Myhill | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 1976 | B-side of "Seven Rainy Days" |
| "Rebel Rebel" | David Bowie | 4:04 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Rock On" | David Essex | 3:42 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Santa Rock" | 2016 | |||||
| "School's Out" | 3:50 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | ||
| "Seven Rainy Days" | Chris Allen, Jeff Allen, Keith Marshall | 3:03 | Richard Myhill | Their Greatest Hits | 1976 | A-side of "Rebel" |
| "Shakin' All Over" | Frederick Heath | 4:14 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | |
| "She Knows" | Darryl Cotton, Steve Kipner, Michael Lloyd | 2:45 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | |
| "Shine On Silver Light" | Allen, Bradbury, Marshall | 3:07 | Shine On Silver Light | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | 1977 | A-side of "Gotta Lotta Soul" |
| "Shout It Out" | John Springate | 2:54 | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 2007 | ||
| "Slow Motion" | Keith Marshall | 3:06 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Hello Again (CD) | 1977 | A-side of "The In Place" |
| "Some Kind of Magic" | 3:33 | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | |||
| "Star Studded Sham" | Russ Ballard | 2:57 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | A-side of "Jenny Dream" |
| "Starlight" | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | ||||
| "Teenage Revolution" | Jeff Allen | 2:39 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | A-side of "Keep Us Off the Streets" |
| "Tell Him" | Bert Berns | 3:07 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1974 | A-side of "Lightning" |
| "Tell Him (live)" | Bert Berns | 4:04 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "That's The Time" | Bob Bradbury | 3:20 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "The Cat is Wild" | Jeff Allen | 2:32 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" | Ian Hunter | 4:58 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "The In Place" | Jeff Allen | 3:29 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | B-side of "Slow Motion" |
| "The Wench" | Allen, Bradbury, Marshall | 2:52 | Ritchie Gold, Nick Kinsey | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1972 | B-side of "C'mon" |
| "Then She Kissed Me" | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | 3:41 | Mike Leander | Keeps Us Off the Streets (LP) | 1976 | |
| "Till You've Been Kissed" | 3:18 | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | |||
| "Too Much Hesitating" | Bob Bradbury | 3:25 | John Hudson | Hello Again (CD) | 1978 | B-side of "Hi Ho Silver Lining" |
| "Touch Too Much" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | 3:04 | unknown | Glam Rockers | 1996 | |
| "Voodoo Eyes" | Keith Marshall | 3:26 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber | Their Greatest Hits | 1977 | B-side of "Heart Get Ready for Love" |
| "Walking Midnight" | Bob Bradbury | 3:10 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 | |
| "Wanna See" | 2016 | |||||
| "Way Beyond" | 2016 | |||||
| "We Gotta Go" | Allen, Bradbury, Marshall | 2:55 | Mike Leander | The Singles A's & B's Vol. 1 | 1975 | B-side of "Bend Me, Shape Me" |
| "Week-End Rendezvous" | 3:06 | Shine On Silver Light | 1977 | |||
| "Where's The Party" | Bradbury, Allen, Marshall | 2:44 | Keeps Us Off the Streets (CD) | 2007 | ||
| "Whole Lotta Woman" | Marvin Rainwater | 3:17 | The Glam Years 1971–1979 | 1988 | ||
| "You Got Class Babe" | 2:08 | Hello Again (CD) | 2007 | |||
| "You Move Me" | Russ Ballard | 2:52 | Russ Ballard | The Glam Years 1971–1979 | 1972 | A-side of "Ask Your Mama" |
| "You Shot Me Down" | Keith Marshall | 3:26 | Colin Frechter, Bill Kimber, John Hudson, Mike Hurst | Hello Again (LP) | 1978 |
Cover versions[edit]
Hello produced numerous cover versions. Their originals are:
Hello songs covered by others[edit]
| Song | Writer(s) | First artist | Name | Album | Year | Other |
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| "Games Up" | Shephard, Springate, Sego | The Glitter Band | "Games Up" | Rock 'n' Roll Dudes | 1975 | |
| "Heart Get Ready For Love" | Bugatti, Musker | Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus | "Heart Get Ready For Love" | 1977 | ||
| "Love Stealer" | Phil Wainman, Richard Myhill | Ian Lloyd | "Love Stealer" | Love Stealer | 1979 | |
| "New York Groove" | Russ Ballard | Buck & Sylvie | "Komm mit auf den Hinterhof" (German) | 1975 | also covered by Ace Frehley (1978) | |
| "Star Studded Sham" | Russ Ballard | The Stiffs | Star Studded Sham | The Punk Collection | 1999 |
Personnel[edit]
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See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Dave Thompson. "Hello | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 249. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "RetroUniverse: Don't Fret, Keith Marshall's Only Crying". Google.com. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello". Helloband.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 137. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Hello – Games Up (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Bend Me Shape Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – New York Groove (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Star Studded Sham (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Teenage Revolution / Keeps Us Off The Street (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Love Stealer (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Seven Rainy Days (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Let It Rock (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Shine On Silver Light (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Good Old USA (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Heart Get Ready For Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Slow Motion (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Hi Ho Silver Lining (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Feel This Thing (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Hello – Way Beyond at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- Hello at AMG
- Hello's official web page
- Val Mabbs, Hello: Front room audition provided their first break, Record Mirror, 1972
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