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-based rock band. Their line-up consisted of Ken Foreman (vocals/guitar) with Brian Foreman (keyboards), Ian Button (guitar) and Kevin Sargent (drums). The original bass player was Hari Sajjan. Subsequent bass players were James Eller, Claire Kenny and

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. Dorsey went on to work with

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and released her own album, '' The Corporate World''. In 1987, Bruce Forest remixed "Jesus on the Payroll" using David Cole on piano. They completed a special "Street Mix" which DJ

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gives credit for starting the Balearic movement in the late 1980s/early 1990s. The piano lick was sampled for Bocca Juniors. There is some evidence to suggest that their career was irrevocably harmed when British Prime Minister

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expressed fondness for their

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for "Beautiful Imbalance" when she saw it on ''

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''. This came to be known as The Curse of Thrashing Doves. The group came to some prominence in 1988 as the lead support act on tour for Duran Duran. They changed their name to The Doves for their third album, not to be confused with the

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rock band

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. The Foreman brothers and Sargent went on to become writers, producers and composers for media. Button went on to play for

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Discography

Albums

*1987: ''

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'' (A&M) *1989: '' Trouble in the Home'' (A&M) *1991: ''Affinity'' (as The Doves) (Elektra)

Singles

*1986: "Matchstick Flotilla" (A&M) *1986: "Biba's Basement" (A&M) *1987: "Beautiful Imbalance" (A&M) - UK No. 50 *1987: "The Grinding Stone (Let Me Climb Your Ladder)" (A&M) *1987: "Je$u$ on the Payroll" (A&M) - U.S. Dance No. 20 Billboard Singles

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*1987: "Northern Civil War Party" (A&M) - remixed by Bruce Forest *1988: "Reprobate's Hymn" (A&M) *1989: "Angel Visit" (A&M) - U.S. Modern Rock No. 14 *1989: "Lorelei" (A&M) *1989: "Another Deadly Sunset" (A&M) *1991: "I Wouldn't Know You from the Rest" (as The Doves) (Elektra) *1992: "Beaten Up in Love Again" (as The Doves) (Elektra) :

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sang lead vocals on "Beaten Up in Love Again"

References

External links

Trouser press listing

{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1986 English alternative rock groups Musical groups from London Musical groups disestablished in 1992 A&M Records artists Elektra Records artists