The Cool Notes were a mid-1980s
pop/
funk
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who had a string of
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hits
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in the
UK between 1984 and 1986. The band, which formed in
South London
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,
consisted of seven members of both
vocal
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and
instrumental
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talent. They are best known for their UK number 11 hit, "Spend the Night".
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
* ''Best of the Cool Notes'' (1990)
* ''The Unreleased Demos'' (2012)
* ''The PWL Dayz'' (2016)
Singles
References
External links
*
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English pop music groups
English funk musical groups
British soul musical groups
British post-disco music groups
Musical groups established in 1979
Musical groups disestablished in 1991