The Monks (UK band)

The Monks (UK band)

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Name = The Monks


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Origin = England
Genre = punk rock
Years_active = 1979 – 1981
Label = EMI, Polygram
Associated_acts = Hudson Ford, High Society
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The Monks were an English punk band formed in the 1970s, by former members of Strawbs - Richard Hudson, John Ford and Terry Cassidy, along with Clive Pearce (drums).

Career

Hudson played guitar, having switched from drums. Their first album, "Bad Habits", was released in 1979. The album spawned a number 19 hit single in the UK Singles Chart — "Nice Legs Shame About Her Face".cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 375
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5] They dabbled with 1930s style music in 1980 as 'High Society', before returning to the pseudo-punk format of The Monks for a follow-up album released in Canada only. Brian Willoughby (guitar) and Chris Parren (keyboards) joined for that second album, "Suspended Animation".

While the album failed to produce further UK chart success, the band were huge in Canada particularly, playing stadium gigs; "Suspended Animation" went platinum in Canada too. The CD re-release of "Suspended Animation" included six bonus tracks, recorded for a third album, but never before released, by Hudson, Ford and Cassidy — Huw Gower guested on one track on lead guitar.

Their song "Ain't Gettin' Any" was covered by The Slickee Boys, and appears on their live album, "A Postcard from the Day".

Discography

Albums

* "Bad Habits"
* "Suspended Animation" (released in Canada only)

ingles

* "Nice Legs Shame About Her Face"
* "Johnny B. Rotten"
* "Drugs In My Pocket"
* "Love in Stereo"

ee also

*Hudson Ford

References

External links

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