The Golden Virgins were an English four-piece pop and rock group from

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, England. The members of the band were Lucas Renney (singer/guitarist), Neil Bassett (drums), Dave Younger (synth/keyboards) and Allan Burnup (bass). The band had shown great significance in Sunderland local music industry as they had played at

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, T in the Park,

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and

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, dubbing them as one of Sunderland best known bands. The band split up in late 2006. Though, as of April 2016, they reunited as a band. The band released five singles and an album. Its album, ''Songs of Praise'', received critical accolades, having been released through

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in 2004. The Golden Virgins track "Renaissance Kid" was voted No. 42 in the 2003 Festive Fifty.

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The Golden Virgins
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