The Kit Kats, later called The New Hope, was an American
pop rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
The group was founded by drummer Kit Stewart and keyboardist Karl Hausman; they added lead singer John Bradley by 1963, when they began recording. They released material on the labels
Virtue Records,
Laurie Records,
Lawn Records
Swan Records was a mid-20th century United States-based record label, founded in 1957 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It had a subsidiary label called Lawn Records.
History
Swan Records had enjoyed chart success with several U.S. arti ...
, and
Jamie Records, and it was with Jamie and Ronnie Cichonski that they achieved their greatest commercial success. Two singles, "Let's Get Lost on a Country Road" and "Sea of Love", saw minor chart success in 1966-1967 and led to regional popularity, including as a live act.
[ Richie Unterberger]
Kit Kats biography
at Allmusic
In 1969, the band changed their name to The New Hope, and in 1970 released the single "Won't Find Better (Than Me)", which won them national attention and a
Billboard Hot 100 chart placement. After recording with Jamie through 1970, they moved to
Paramount in 1971 and released another single. By 1974, they had broken up. Kit Stewart died on July 2, 2001.
Joel Whitburn
Joel Carver Whitburn (November 29, 1939 – June 14, 2022) was an American author and music historian, responsible for setting up the Record Research, Inc. series of books on record chart placings.
Early life
Joel Carver Whitburn was born in Wau ...
, ''Top Pop Singles''. 12th edition, 2009, p. 540.
Charting singles
*"Let's Get Lost on a Country Road" (1966) US #119
[
*"Sea of Love" (1967) US #130][
*"Won't Find Better (Than Me)" (1970) US #57][
]
References
External links
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Musical groups from Philadelphia
Rock music groups from Pennsylvania