- Mardi Gras (music group)
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Mardi Gras was a New York based rock and roll group. They released several singles which were hits throughout Europe in 1970 and 1971, followed by an eponymous album in 1972, on Peter Anders and Vini Poncia's Map City Records label. The core of the group was three friends, Lou Burgio, Bob Azzara, and Flip Cesario, who had performed in other bands, including the Royal Teens and Joey and the Twisters in the early 1960s.
Their first release, a cover of "Girl, I've Got News for You," reached #1 in France,[1] and moved high up the charts in Italy,[2] the Netherlands, Spain, and elsewhere in Europe. They followed this with a cover of "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby,"[3] which again charted highly across Europe, including peaking at #19 in the UK Singles Chart in 1972.[4] They released two other singles, "Every Day I Have to Cry Some" (1971), and "Paris Sunshine" (1972), soon after issuing their only album.
They recorded one more record, backing the French singer, Michel Laurent, on "Sing Sing Barbara,"[5] which reached #1 across parts of Europe, staying at the top of the charts in Italy for six consecutive months.
Members
- Lou Burgio - Vocals, drums
- Bob Azzara - Farfisa organ, vocals
- Flip Cesario - Guitar, vocals
- Noel Koward - Vibes, vocals
See also
- List of French number-one hits of 1970
References
- ^ Rateyourmusic.com
- ^ Spazialex.it
- ^ Discogs.com
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 349. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Michellaurent.info
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- Musical groups from New York
- United States musical group stubs
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