Goldbug were a
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pop band
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in the 1990s. The band were formed in
London and Brighton in 1995
by a former member of the
Beatmasters, Richard Walmsley,
drummer Tony Horkins and DJ Adil Magik, with a
session vocalist
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, Sandy McKenzie, who was recruited through an advertisement in ''
Melody Maker''.
Goldbug are best remembered for their UK
hit single with a
cover of
Led Zeppelin
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's "
Whole Lotta Love
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", also sampling "Asteroid" (the
Pearl & Dean
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theme tune),
and released on 15 January 1996
on the
Acid Jazz label.
"Whole Lotta Love" was played heavily by
Chris Evans on the
Radio 1 Breakfast Show,
and the track entered the
UK Singles Chart
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on 20 January 1996 at number 3, and stayed in the charts for 5 weeks. It hit the number one spot on the ITV chart, Dance chart and Indie chart.
The band made their sole appearance on
Top of the Pops
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on 25 January 1996, performing the song with replacement singer, Katherine Ellis.
Tony Horkins and Adil Magik left the band after contractual issues with Walmsley at the end of 1996. Their sole follow-up single, "Real Hip Mary", was released by EMI but failed to reach the top 75 in 1997.
In 2000, Walmsley sued Acid Jazz over unpaid
royalties relating to the "Whole Lotta Love" single.
[ He was successful, receiving many thousands of pounds.][
Former lead vocalist McKenzie experienced much hardship after the dissolution of the band, having almost died due to a severe assault, and experiencing homelessness. Her attacker is now in prison.
]
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Performance of 'Whole Lotta Love' on French televisionPerformance of 'Real Hip Mary' on British televisionOriginal video of 'Whole Lotta Love'
Musical groups established in 1995
Musical groups disestablished in 1996
English pop music groups
musicians from Wolverhampton
Musical groups from West Midlands (county)
Acid Jazz Records artists
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