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1974

Rubettes are born.
Alan Williams, John Richardson,
Bill Hurd, Tony Thorpe, Mick Clarke and
Peter Arnesen are a group of session singers.
They record the track they performed at the session
and see it shoot
to No. 1
'Sugar Baby Love'.


Summer of 1974 'Tonight' released and
Fan Club launched.
First album - 'Wear It's 'At'.

Late 1974 - Juke Box Jive released and
Peter Arnesen leaves the band.

1975

Rubettes meet the President of France.

They also play in front of 25,000 French fans.

Second album 'We Can Do It' released

1976

Rubettes go to Japan.

It's also a great year for releases:
'You're the Reason Why'
'Julia'
'Under One Roof' - No. 3 in Germany
'Allez Oop'

Albums 'Sign of the Times'
and 'The Best of'

1977

'Baby I Know' is in the UK Top Ten charts.

Singles released : 'Ooh La La',
'Ladies of Laredo', 'Come On Over'
and 'Cherie Amour'.

Album 'Baby I Know' released.

1978

'Somewhere In Oldchurch' single taken from the album of the same name.
This track features Rick Westwood of
the Tremeloes.

Other singles released : 'Goodbye Dolly Gray',
'Little '69', 'Movin'
Album 'Still Unwinding' released.

1978 was a sad year as Tony Thorpe
leaves the band. Bob Benham,
another ex-Tremeloe joins the band.
Rubettes become one of the first bands
to appear in communist Poland.

John Richardson has a chance to play with
Roxy Music but decides to stay with
the Rubettes.

1979

Singles released this year:
'Stay With Me'
'Kid Runaway'

No albums released.

1980

1980 proves to be another sad year for the
Rubettes as John Richardson decides that he
no longer wants to tour with the band.
John wishes to concentrate on his
alternative therapy and Hare Krishna.

Alan Williams records a solo
album and a few singles.
His brilliant song 'Doing Things With You'
is picked up and used for a commercial.

Mick Clarke goes back to session
work and although he joins the
Rubettes for revival gigs,
he will finally leave in 1987.

1981

Singles released this year:
'Stuck On You'
'I Can't Give You Up'

1982

Single released this year:
'Don't Come Crying'

1984

This year, a decade on from when
the Rubettes originally started, becomes
a revival for 70's music.

Alan regroups with Bill and Mick.
They have a new addition, Alex Bines, who
comes in as drummer.

1985

Single released this year:
'Keep On Dancing'

1987

Mick Clarke leaves the band

1989

Single released this year:
'New Way of Loving You'


1990

Album release for this year:
'The Best of'

Albums released for this year:
'Riding on a Rainbow'
'The Singles Collection' - Goes Gold in France

1993

Mick Clarke returns to the fold
THE BOYS ARE BACK !!!!!

1994

Twenty year celebration with a 47 date
tour of the UK.

Single release : 'Smile'
They have plenty to Smile about

1994
TO
1998

Amazing tours of France, Germany and UK.

 

 

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