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Career

They started out as a straight pop group, and spent a couple of years touring and playing in English dance halls before making their way to Hamburg, Germany. In 1963, at the invitation of Brian Epstein, they were one of the support acts on The Beatles' Christmas shows at the Finsbury Park Astoria in London. In fact, they became one of the few acts to tour with both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The Pop Group were a post punk band from Bristol, United Kingdom whose uncompromising, dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz and dub reggae. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Brian Epstein, The Beatles manager and a force behind the groups early success. ... The Beatles were a highly influential English rock band from Liverpool. ... Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that marks the traditional birthdate of Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ...

They first came to fame in 1964 with the number "Call Up The Groups". It overcame copyright restrictions and parodied a number of the leading pop groups of the time including The Searchers, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Dave Clark Five, The Bachelors, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles. The single climbed to number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Copyright symbol Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. ... Parody of Back to the Future In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... The Searchers are a British rock act who emerged as part of the 1960s merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and the Pacemakers. ... Freddie and the Dreamers were a British musical band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. ... The Dave Clark Five (DC5) were an English rock and roll group in the 1960s, and one of the few that were able to present something of a commercial threat to The Beatles, the dominant group of the period. ... The Bachelors is a popular music group, originating from Dublin, Ireland. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The Beatles were a highly influential English rock band from Liverpool. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

They achieved five other minor hits through the 1960s and 1970s. The Barron Knights continue to perform for a world-wide following, parodying other acts, including Pink Floyd. In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and as they evolved, became widely known as pioneers of progressive rock music. ...

Some of the acts and songs parodied included Brotherhood of Man's "Save Your Kisses For Me" (as "Kippers For Tea") and "Angelo" (as "...Chip Shop in Walthamstow..."), Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall", M's "Pop Muzik" (as "Chop Suey"). A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (commonly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ... Brotherhood of Man is a 70s British pop group that won Eurovision in 1976 with Save your Kisses for Me. They took a similar style as the Swedish pop group ABBA, who also won Eurovision in 1974 Singles United we stand Where are you going to my love Save your... Save Your Kisses For Me was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood Of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. ... Angelo was a popular single by the Brotherhood of Man. ... Another Brick in the Wall is the title of three songs set to variations of the same basic tune, on Pink Floyds 1979 concept album, The Wall, subtitled Part I, Part II (hit single), and Part III, respectively, all of which were written by Pink Floyds bassist and... M was the name of Robin Scotts musical collaboration who had a UK hit in April 1979 with the track Pop Muzik, the track featuring the distinctive vocals of Brigit Vinchon. ... The song Pop Muzik was performed by Robin Scott, also known as M. He was a producer and musician, and the song was written as his resume of 25 years of pop music and being in the music business since 1954. ...

Band member details

• Duke D'Mond (born Richard Palmer, 25 February 1945, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England) - Vocalist
• Barron Anthony (born Anthony Osmond, 15 June 1940, in Abingdon, Berkshire, England) - Guitarist / Vocalist
• Butch Baker (born Leslie Baker, 16 July 1941, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England) - Guitarist / Vocalist
• Peter Langford (born 10 April 1943, in Durham, England) - Bassist / Vocalist
• Dave Ballinger (born 17 January 1941, in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England) - Drummer

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UK singles chart hits

• "Call Up The Groups" (1964) #3 - Columbia
• "Come To The Dance" (1964) #42 - Columbia
• "Pop Go The Workers" (1965) #5 - Columbia
• "Merry Gentle Pops" (1965) #9 - Columbia
• "Under New Management" (1966) #35 - Columbia
• "An Olympic Record" (1968) #35 - Columbia
• "Live In Trouble" (1977) #7 - Epic
• "A Taste Of Aggro" (1978) #3 - Epic
• "Food For Thought" (1979) #46 - Epic
• "The Sit Song" (1980) #44 - parodying dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse - Epic
• "Never Mind The Presents" (1980) #17 - Epic
• "Blackboard Jumble" (1981) #52 - CBS
• "Buffalo Bill's Last Scratch" (1983) #49 - Epic

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UK albums chart hits

• Night Gallery (1978) #15 - Epic
• Teach The World To Laugh (1979) #51 - Epic
• Just A Giggle (1980) #45 - Epic

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Reference

1. ^ ^{a b} Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 43. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

External links

• The Barron Knights Home Page
• Lyrics to Call up the Groups
• The British Beat Boom website biography