Sniff 'n' the Tears is a British rock band perhaps best known for their 1978 song "Driver's Seat", a hit in many countries (including number eleven on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart). The exception was the UK itself where a problem with EMI's pressing plant meant that the single was not available following the band's appearance on Top of the Pops and it peaked just outside the Top 40. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... See also: 1970s in music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chiswick Records was a British record company started by Roger Armstrong and Ted Carroll in 1975 as a subsidiary of Rock On Records. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Drivers Seat is a 1978 song by the British band Sniff n the Tears that appears on their debut album, Fickle Heart. ... 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 Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ...

Fickle Heart, the album containing "Driver's Seat", was followed by three more for the Chiswick record label: The Game's Up (1980), Love/Action (1981), and Ride Blue Divide (1982). Singer and songwriter Paul Roberts went on to make two solo albums for Sonet Records, City Without Walls (1985) and Kettle Drum Blues (1987). An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Chiswick Records was a British record company started by Roger Armstrong and Ted Carroll in 1975 as a subsidiary of Rock On Records. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ...

When an advertising campaign saw "Driver's Seat" top the Dutch charts in 1992, Roberts took Sniff 'n' the Tears out on the road in the Netherlands and Germany, followed by a new album No Damage Done. Since then Roberts put out one more record, 2001's Underground, and is currently working on new material. A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ...

"Driver's Seat" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 movie, Boogie Nights. // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Boogie Nights is a 1997 film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. ...

The band has various musicians, but the original member is lead singer and songwriter Paul Roberts. “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ...

Musicians

• Paul Roberts (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar) 1978-*,**
• Loz Netto (Guitars) 1978*
• Mick Dyche (Guitars) 1978-80*
• Les Davidson (Guitars, Background Vocals) 1981-1992, 2001-
• Chris Birkin (Bass Guitar) 1978*
• Nick South (Bass) 1980-81
• Jeremy Meek (Bass) 1992
• Luigi Salvoni (Drums) 1978, came back to band briefly in 1992
• Rick Fenn (Guitars) 1981-82
• Jamie Lane (Drums) 1981-82
• Steve Jackson (Drums) 1992
• Alan Fealdman - (Keyboards) 1978*
• Mike Taylor - (Keyboards) 1980-81
• Andy Giddings - (Keyboards) 1992
• Robin Langridge - (Keyboards) 2001
• Keith Miller - (Synthesizer) 1978*

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** = In 2001, played Bass Guitar, Mandolin, and additional Keyboards A mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. ...

External links

• Official site
• Paul Roberts