The Raw and the Cooked (1989)

Fine Young Cannibals were an English band best known for its 1989 hits "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing". Formed in Birmingham, England, by vocalist Roland Gift and former The Beat members David Steele and Andy Cox. Their name came from the 1960 film All The Fine Young Cannibals starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood. album cover The Raw and the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals This image is the cover of an album or single. ... album cover The Raw and the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Motto  2(French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen 3 United Kingdom() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital London Largest conurbation (population) Greater London Urban Area Official languages English 4 Government  -  Monarch Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair Formation  -  Acts of Union 1 May... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul... She Drives Me Crazy is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals. ... Good Thing is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Roland Gift as Xavier St. ... The Beat, known in the United States as The English Beat, was an essential Two Tone ska and pop music group. ... David Steele (born 8 September 1960, Isle of Wight) is an English musician. ... Andy Cox (born 25 January 1956, in Birmingham) is a British guitarist, who along with Dave Wakeling, founded The Beat (known in The United States as The English Beat) in 1979. ... See also: 1959 in film 1960 1961 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I. Blues August 10 - Filming of West... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... For other persons named Robert Wagner, see Robert Wagner (disambiguation). ... Natalie Wood (July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was a three time Academy Award nominated American film actress. ...

History

The group was formed in 1984 in Birmingham, UK, out of the ashes of The Beat, with whom Cox and Steele previously played. The Beat, known in the United States as The English Beat, was an essential Two Tone ska and pop music group. ...

Their highest charting hits in the US were "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing", from the album The Raw and the Cooked. Both reached number one in the US single charts. The Raw and the Cooked is the second album by Fine Young Cannibals. ...

Fine Young Cannibals broke up in 1992, before briefly returning to the studio in 1996 to record a new single The Flame which would complement their Greatest Hits compilation released that year. Gift soon reactivated the band and toured in the 2000s as Roland Gift and the Fine Young Cannibals. Fine Young Cannibals appeared as the house band in the 1987 comedy Tin Men. A house band is a group of musicians, centrally organized by a band leader, that regularly play a venue every night it is open for business and are synonymous with the establishment. ... Tin Men is a 1987 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and produced by Mark Johnson. ...

Steele and Cox had previously recorded under the moniker "Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet."

Band members

• Roland Gift (singer) * April, 28, 1961
• Andy Cox (guitarist) * January, 25, 1956
• David Steele (bassist and keyboards) * September, 8, 1960

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Discography

Albums

• (1985) Fine Young Cannibals U.S.: #49 U.K.: #11
• (1989) The Raw & the Cooked U.S.: #1 (7 weeks) U.S. sales: 2x platinum U.K.: #1 (1 week)
• (1990) The Raw and the Remix (collection of remixes of The Raw and the Cooked)
• (1996) The Finest U.K.: #10
• (2006) The Platinum Collection

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Singles

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See also

• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

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External links

• FYC bio on launch.yahoo.com

• FYC Discography on Discogs.com

• / OOM Gallery / Muzik Kinda Sweet/ photo of Roland Gift