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The Corporation was an English pop group that was active in the 1980s and formed by musicians previously in popular, hit making, English bands of the 1960s.


Career

The group consisted of
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' old hit "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" on the Corporation Records label. They briefly named themselves The Travelling Wrinklies, which was a dig at the Anglo-American all-star group The Traveling Wilburys.


Band members


Former members

*
Tony Crane Anthony Steven Crane (born 8 September 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender, midfielder and makeshift centre forward from 1999 to 2009. He notably played as a professional for Sheffield Wednesday and ...
(
The Merseybeats The Merseybeats (also related vocal duo The Merseys) are an English beat band that emerged from the Liverpool Merseybeat scene in the early 1960s, performing at the Cavern Club along with the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and other simila ...
) – lead guitar (1988) *
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( The Foundations) – drums (1988; died 2017) *
Mike Pender Michael John Prendergast (born 3 March 1941), known professionally as Mike Pender, is an English singer and guitarist. He was an original founding member of Merseybeat group the Searchers. He is best known as the lead vocalist on many hit s ...
(
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) – rhythm guitar (1988) *
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(
The Tremeloes The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, England. They initially found success in the British Invasion era with lead singer Brian Poole, scoring a UK chart-topper in 1963 with "Do You Love Me". After Poole's departu ...
) – bass (1988) * Reg Presley ( The Troggs) – lead vocals (1988; died 2013)


Discography

7" single * "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" / "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" (Instrumental) – Corporation Records – KORP 1 – 1988 12" single * "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" (Extended Mix) / "Ain't Nothing But a House Party", "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" (Instrumental) – Corporation Records – 12 KORP 1 – 1988


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English pop music groups British supergroups Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups disestablished in 1988 Pop music supergroups Musical groups from London {{UK-band-stub