Fancy (band)
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Fancy were an early-mid 1970s pop
group. The band
was made up of session musician
s produced
by Mike Hurst
. They had a surprise U.S.
hit single
in 1974 with a version
of the classic "Wild Thing" and a second U.S. hit with "Touch Me" (March 1974). They were initially fronted by Penthouse Pet Helen Caunt and later Annie Kavanagh. Ray Fenwick
formerly of the Spencer Davis Group
joined Fancy in 1974.
Tracks
...Turns You On
Tracks
Both album
s were re-released on a single CD
, circa 2002, on the Angel Air
record label.
Pop music
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group. The band
Band (music)
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was made up of session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
s produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Mike Hurst
Mike Hurst (producer)
Mike Hurst is an English musician and record producer.-Biography:...
. They had a surprise U.S.
United States
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hit single
Single (music)
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in 1974 with a version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the classic "Wild Thing" and a second U.S. hit with "Touch Me" (March 1974). They were initially fronted by Penthouse Pet Helen Caunt and later Annie Kavanagh. Ray Fenwick
Ray Fenwick
Ray Fenwick is an English guitarist and session musician, best known for replacing Steve Howe in The Syndicats, and as the lead guitarist of Ian Gillan's post Deep Purple solo project, the Ian Gillan Band.-Biography:...
formerly of the Spencer Davis Group
Spencer Davis Group
The Spencer Davis Group was a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England, formed by Spencer Davis with Steve Winwood and his brother Muff Winwood...
joined Fancy in 1974.
Album discography
Wild ThingTracks
- "Wild Thing"
- "Love For Sale"
- "Move On"
- "I Don't Need Your Love"
- "One Night"
- "Touch Me"
- "US Surprise"
- "Between the Devil and Me"
- "I'm A Woman"
- "Feel Good"
...Turns You On
Tracks
- "Fancy"
- "She's Riding the Rock Machine"
- "I Was Made To Love Him"
- "You've Been In Love Too Long"
- "Something To Remember"
- "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy"
- "The Tour Song"
- "Stop"
- "Music Maker"
- "Bluebird"
Both album
Album
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s were re-released on a single CD
Compact Disc
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, circa 2002, on the Angel Air
Angel Air
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record label.