Tonight were a five piece new wave band, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Although only active from June 1977 to January 1979, they played a small but significant part, in the ever-changing music scene in the late 1970s.[citation needed] They had a hit single, "Drummer Man", in February 1978.
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Career
Tonight along with The Rich Kids, were the first acts to be described as power pop, a new UK music genre term in 1978, initially mentioned by Charles Catchpole, in the Evening Standard, 'Rock Notes' section, on 17 January 1978.[1] The term was borrowed from Pete Townshend's description of The Who's music in 1967, and in 1978 put forward as a musical genre, by the press/promotion office at WEA in London, to describe their new upcoming acts at that time.[citation needed] As punk morphed into new wave (December 1977 - January 1978) Tonight scored the first hit for the power pop movement in February 1978, with "Drummer Man" reaching No.14 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] Their next single "Money (That's Your Problem)" charted well outside of the Top 40; but two more singles were released plus an album was recorded.
Lack of further successes leaves them labelled as a one-hit wonder.
Personnel
- Chris Turner - Lead vocals and songwriter
- Phil Chambon - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals and songwriter
- Dave Cook - Lead guitar
- Russ Strothard - Bassist and backing vocals
- Gary Thompson - drums
- Andy Arthurs - Record producer and songwriter
References
- ^ Tonighttheband.com - first UK power pop mention (press)
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. p. 562. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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