The Fut were a short-lived

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group formed in London in 1969, consisting of Maurice Gibb, Steve Groves, Steve Kipner and Billy Lawrie (the brother of singer Lulu and Gibb's brother-in-law and sometime songwriting partner). Their only single was " Have You Heard the Word", released in the UK on Beacon Records. This was the first time since the formation of the

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that Gibb, who was still in the group, had performed with another group without them. Groves and Kipner were members of the group Tin Tin. "Have You Heard the Word" was written by Groves and Kipner, and recorded on 6 August 1969. Later in 8 August, Lawrie recorded "Super Duck", and Gibb also participated on that recording. They were both released as singles sometime the following year.

Members

* Maurice Gibb — lead vocals,

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(from the

) * Steve Groves — lead vocals,

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(from Tin Tin) * Steve Kipner — lead vocals,

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(from Tin Tin) * Billy Lawrie — background vocals

References

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