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Sham 69 was born in 1976 when Jimmy Pursey got together with Neil
Harris(guitar), Johnny Goodfornothing(guitar), Albie Slider(bass) and
Billy Bostic(drums). They were nothing more then a cover band, but as
the "punk" scene grew so did they. Quickly, more fans tagged along to
see them play and Pursey decided some changes were to be made. Dave
Parsons was hired to play guitar and Mark Cain was signed on to drum.
Soon, they had a few hits including "George Davis Is Innocent" and
"Let's Rob A Bank". The EP "I Dont Wanna" came out in 1977. Albie quit
the group shortly after and was replaced by Dave Treganna. In October
1977 the band was asked to play on TV for a documentary. Polydor had
caught on to the scene and signed Sham 69. In February they came out
with their debut album "Tell Us The Truth" and in April, their new
single "Angels with Dirty faces" was released.
However, Sham 69's frontman was getting them into to trouble with a
following of violence. Others hits that followed were "The Kids are
United" and "Harry Up Harry", which followed many others up the charts.
Unfortunately, drinking became an issue, which led to the end of their
live career. People still listened to them but Sham 69 was no more. In
June the band officially broke up. The breakup brought an end to a
fantastic career.
Listen Up 7"
$6.00
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