East 17 (a.k.a E-17)
Up All Night album cover picture
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Pop, dance, pop rock, Europop
Years active	1992-1999, 2006-Present
Label(s)	London Records
Website	http://www.eastseventeen.co.uk
Members
Brian Harvey John Hendy Terry Coldwell
Former members
Tony Mortimer

For the postcode, see E postal area

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The group name came from the postcode for Walthamstow, an area of London between the old East End and the Essex commuter belt. They achieved 18 Top 20 singles and four Top 10 albums, and were one of the famous acts along with Take That in the UK and some parts of the world during the early to mid 1990s. They occasionally blended rap and pop in songs such as "House of Love", "Steam" and "Let It Rain", attaining fame as a result of the main songwriter Tony Mortimer. UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... , Walthamstow is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, North East London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The term East End is most commonly used to refer to the East End of London. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... The House of Love were a British rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Biography

The band began in 1992 when Mortimer was promised a record deal after he showcased his own material. The deal was granted under the condition that he form a group, which was the format London Records were looking for. The original roles in the band were soon altered when Brian Harvey, who was intended to be a back-up singer and dancer, was heard singing along during a recording session. He was duly promoted to lead vocalist. The group's other members are Terence Coldwell and Jonathan Hendy. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... This article is about the British pop and dance music singer. ...

Mortimer wrote the vast majority of the group's songs, which often contained rap verses vocalized by him to complement Harvey's more fluid R&B style vocals. The group was usually seen as a grittier, more political and hip-hop or rap-aligned group than rival boy band Take That. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ...

East 17 scored 12 Top 10 hits on the UK singles chart between 1992 and 1998. Their debut album, Walthamstow, shot to #1 on the UK album chart. It featured a string of Top 20 singles, including "House of Love" and "Deep". "It's Alright" became a major success in Australia, reaching #1 in early 1994 for 7 weeks in a row and #3 in the UK in 1993. The lyrics to some of their songs (e.g. "Let It Rain") had political undertones, talking about war, peace, equality, love, and other political issues. Their popularity reached Mongolia during the 1990s around the Steam album period, particularly with the song "It's Alright", helped by music television channels, Channel V and MTV. “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... Gari Melchers, Mural of Peace, 1896. ... EQUAL is a popular artificial sweetener Equal (sweetener) Equality can mean several things: Mathematical equality Social equality Racial equality Sexual equality Equality of outcome Equality, a town in Illinois See also Equity Egalitarianism Equals sign This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... For other uses, see Love (disambiguation). ... Channel [V] is an international music channel chain. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

In 1994, upon the release of their second album, Steam, they scored their only UK number-one single with "Stay Another Day", which remained at the top for five weeks and was also that year's Christmas number-one. In 1996, the group hit #2 with the track "If You Ever", a duet with the singer Gabrielle. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... Louise Gabrielle Bobb (born April 16, 1970, London) is a multi-platinum selling, Brit Award winning English singer who records under the name Gabrielle. ...

East 17 also appeared on the Childliners record The Gift Of Christmas, alongside acts such as MN8, Boyzone, E.Y.C., Sean Maguire, Deuce, Ultimate Kaos, Let Loose, Backstreet Boys, Peter Andre, Michelle Gayle and Dannii Minogue amongst others. MN8 were an RnB group from the UK who achieved phenomenal success, they consisted of band members KG, Kule T, Dee Tails, and G-Man. ... Boyzone are a popular Irish boy band of the 1990s. ... E.Y.C. (also known as Express Yourself Clearly) was a pop/R&B group. ... Sean Maguire Sean Maguire (born 18 April 1976 in Ilford, Essex) is an English actor and singer of Irish descent who became famous in 1988 playing Tegs Ratcliffe on the BBC childrens drama Grange Hill for four years. ... Look up deuce in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // Signed by Simon Cowell in 1992 the group consisted of 9 year old Haydon Eshun, Jomo Baxter, Jayde Delpratt, Ryan Elliott, and Nick Grant. ... Let Loose were a 1990s British pop/rock trio, featuring Richie Wermerling (vocals/keyboards), Rob Jeffrey (guitar) and Lee Murray (drums). ... This article is about the band. ... André on stage Peter André, (born as Peter James Andrea February 27, 1973 in Harrow, London, UK is a pop singer achieving success mainly in the United Kingdom. ... Michelle Patricia Gayle (born 2 February 1971, in London, England) is a British actress and singer. ... Not to be confused with Dan Minogue. ...

Following the somewhat low-key release of the album Up All Night, their drop in appeal in comparison to previous albums was attributed to the fact that Mortimer stepped down as songwriter. The album's songwriting duties were split among the four members of the group, although all of the singles released from the album were actually penned by Mortimer.

In 1997, Harvey was engulfed in a drug controversy when he claimed he took 12 Ecstasy pills in one night, saying, "It's cool to take drugs"^{[citation needed]}. He also claimed that Ecstasy "can make you a better person"^{[citation needed]}The act went against the group's "boy band" image, and there was a huge media uproar, with questions being asked in the House of Commons. The group's career and reputation was tarnished. Harvey was sacked as a result. Mortimer later decided to leave several months later, due to creative differences between himself and the rest of the group. MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), most commonly known by the street names ecstasy or XTC (for more names see the full list), is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family, whose primary effect is believed to be the stimulation of secretion as well as inhibition of re-uptake of large amounts... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin...

Harvey, Coldwell and Hendy all attempted a comeback in 1998 under the name of E-17, and got off to a good start with "Each Time," which reached #2 in the UK. But without Mortimer's songwriting influence, the band struggled, and after rather disappointing sales of the next single, "Betcha Can't Wait", and album, Resurrection, the band eventually decided to disband in 1999.

2000s

East 17 performance in Sibiu, Romania, 2007 New Year's Eve

After launching himself as a solo artist with help from Wyclef Jean, Harvey went back to East 17 to play numerous gigs on the nostalgia circuit with Coldwell and Hendy. On the ITV1 docusoap Redcoats, East 17 was shown performing at a gig that was held at Butlins in Bognor on a programme that also featured Keith Harris. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3264x2448, 966 KB) I made this photo on East 17 performance in Sibiu, Romania, in the 2007 New Years Eve. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3264x2448, 966 KB) I made this photo on East 17 performance in Sibiu, Romania, in the 2007 New Years Eve. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, guitarist, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... ITV1 is the name, in England, Wales and the Scottish borders, for a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Red coat or redcoat may refer to the following: A soldier of the British Army. ... Butlins current logo Butlins Holiday Camps were founded by (later Sir) Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... For the Australian rugby league player, see Keith Harris (rugby league footballer). ...

In 2005, Harvey, Coldwell and Hendy performed as E-17 in the country of Mongolia.

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On February 4, 2006, Harvey appeared on the UK television music show CD:UK, where he announced that East 17 might make a comeback with the original four members. In mid-February 2006, the group reformed. They played their first concert since reformation on May 30 at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Shepherds Bush Empire (the first word is sometimes spelled Shepherds) is a music venue in Shepherds Bush in West London, England run by the Academy Music Group. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

After reforming for the one-off gig, it was reported that East 17 had split up again, since Hendy was unable to fully commit to the band because his roofing business took up a lot of his time. Friction also flared up again between Harvey and Mortimer, resulting in the latter's departure and the rest of the boys performing as a three-piece at various club events.

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Recent Appearances

• Tony Mortimer appeared BBC TV's "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" on November 9, 2006.

• East 17 appeared in Sibiu, Romania, on New Year's Eve 2006, and at the Landmarc in Bournemouth on February 22, 2007([1]www.thelandmarc.com). The group also appeared at the University of Essex on Valentine's day as the main act ([2] www.essexstudent.com), and at the Creation in Brighton

• East 17 performed at Liquid Nightclub in Ipswich in April 2007, but were booed continually after coming on stage at about 2:00 a.m. The group performed in a small Moravian town in the Czech Republic on April 21, 2007, and at Swansea's Time&Envy night club on April 25. Photoreport ([3]www.perlamusichall.cz)

• They appeared at the Gonville and Caius College 2004 May Ball.

• On May 4, 2007, East 17 played at The University of Chichester's summer Ball as the headline act.

• The group played the Summer Ball at the College of St. Mark & St. John (Marjons) in Plymouth, Devon, on May 12, 2007. They were supported by the DJ Pat Sharp, and the sounds of the Boogie Knights[4] disco band.

• East 17 also played at the Oceana Nightclub in Birmingham, playing a selection of new songs as well as their more familiar songs such as 'Alright' and 'Stay Another Day'.

• East 17 were the headline act at the University of Warwick's Halloween Ball on October 31, 2007.

• They appeared at the University of Kent on December 1, 2007, headlining the "Snow Ball".

• On 7th March 2008 they appeared at Aston University Students Guild.

• 25th April 2008 they played at University College Dublin.

• On the 17th May 2008 East 17 appeared at Staffordshire University Summer Ball.

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East 17:The Reunion

On May 29, 2007, Channel 4 showed a documentary called East 17:The Reunion, whilst The Independent newspaper reported that the trio of Harvey, Coldwell and Hendy are currently working on new material for a forthcoming album project. The documentary played up the tensions within the band. They have also recently announced the upcoming release of their new single "Fuck That" for Spring 2008. The song refers to the band's experiences in the past and refers to their attitude to the music industry and the media. is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the British television station. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

Brian Harvey has also been quoted as saying "This time it means so much more to us, in that before we were always guaranteed to have an adoring crowd before us at every concert, whereas now we are working our way back ourselves, and to even have a crowd still these days we consider more of an achievement than anything we've done before."^{[citation needed]}

Albums

• 1993: Walthamstow #1 UK, #9 Sweden
• 1994: Steam #3 UK, #19 Sweden
• 1995: Up All Night #7 UK
• 1996: Around The World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far #3 UK, #38 Sweden
• 1998: Resurrection (as E-17) #43 UK
• 2005: The Very Best of East Seventeen #34 UK
• 2006: East 17: The Platinum Collection

Singles

Walthamstow (1993)

• (1992) "House of Love" #10 UK, #5 Australia
• (1992) "Gold" #28 UK
• (1993) Deep #5 UK, #7 Australia (#123 on the American Billboard charts, their only charted U.S. single)
• (1993) "Slow It Down" #13 UK
• (1993) "West End Girls" #11 UK, #4 Australia
• (1993) "It's Alright" #3 UK, #1 Latvia (1 week), #1 Australia (7 weeks)

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Steam (1994)

• (1994) "Around The World" #3 UK, #4 Australia, #10 Latvia
• (1994) "Steam" #7 UK, #18 Australia
• (1994) "Stay Another Day" #1 UK, #3 Australia, #1 Latvia (7 weeks), #1 Sweden (5 wks)
• (1995) "Let It Rain" #10 UK, #12 Australia, 5 Latvia
• (1995) "Hold My Body Tight" #12 UK, #73 Australia, #9 Latvia

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Up All Night (1995)

• (1995) "Thunder" #4 UK, #36 Australia, #2 Latvia
• (1996) "Do U Still?" #7 UK, #54 Australia, #6 Latvia
• (1996) "Someone to Love" #16 UK, #10 Latvia

Around The World (The Journey So Far) (1996)

• (1996) "If You Ever" (with Gabrielle) #2 UK, #4 Latvia
• (1997) "Hey Child" #3 UK

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Resurrection (As E-17) (1998)

• (1998) "Each Time" #2 UK
• (1999) "Betcha Can't Wait" #12 UK

Miscellany

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• Were originally going to call themselves "E-17", but opted for East 17 after the bad press Ecstasy was getting at the time. Ironically, when they reformed as a threesome without Tony Mortimer, they called themselves "E-17"
• The band logo features a cartoon "Bob The Dog" based on Levy, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Levy was the band's official mascot and she was frequently referred to as the "fifth official member of East 17".
• During the peak of their popularity, the band were receiving £500 wages a week.^[1]
• The band's name is referenced in the U2 song 'Miss Sarajevo': "Is there a time for East 17?"^{[citation needed]}
• Adele's first ever gig was seeing East 17 at Wembley Arena.

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References

External links

• Complete East 17 Discography (Collectors Site)
• East 17 at Last.fm
• Brian Harvey at MySpace
• Tony Mortimer at MySpace
• The Independent - On the Road with East 17