Hedgehoppers Anonymous

Hedgehoppers Anonymous
Origin Peterborough, England
Genres Beat music, pop
Years active 1963–1966
Labels Decca
Past members Mick Tinsley
John Stewart
Alan Laud
Ray Honeybull
Leslie Dash

Hedgehoppers Anonymous were a 1960s beat group from the United Kingdom. They formed in November 1963 as The Trendsetters, and became The Hedgehoppers the following year.[1] Jonathan King took over their record production in 1965, and added Anonymous to their name.[1]

Their major success was the King produced and written "It's Good News Week", issued on Decca.[1][2] This song has also been used as the theme music for Good News Week, a satirical news-based comedy quiz show on Australian television which ran from 1996 to 2000 and was revived in 2008.[1] The group released four other tracks before breaking up.[1] Lack of further chart activity leaves them labelled as one-hit wonders.

Band members

Band members were Royal Air Force personnel based at RAF Wittering, near Peterborough, England (Hedgehoppers was RAF slang for low-flying planes).[1]

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Label
UK AU
1965 "It's Good News Week" 5[2] 8 Decca F 12241
"Don't Push Me" - 28 Decca F 12298
1966 "Baby (You're My Everything)" - - Decca F 12400
"Daytime" - - Decca F 12479
"Stop Press" - - Decca F 12530

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Biography by Steven McDonald". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 249. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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