Showing posts with label 5000 volts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5000 volts. Show all posts

Friday, November 20, 2009

Doctor Kiss Kiss - Doctor kiss kiss


In these flu-ridden times we need a doctor. Here comes "Doctor kiss kiss". Lea Laven recorded this disco song in 1976. It was a medium-size hit for her when released as a single. Song text - as nearly always on Lea's records - was written by Chrisse Johansson. The original - with the same title - was a big European hit for earlier finnpicked (see here) group 5000 Volts. These both stompers were written by the groups producer Tony Eyers. You can see them perform the "Kiss" song in the Top of the Pops TV show, here. At this stage, Tina Charles had already left for solo career, and Linda Kelly was fronting the group.

Here's the pair:

Thursday, July 10, 2008

I'm On Fire - Pelkkää tulta


In the latter part of 70's everyone was cutting disco songs. So did Danny. In 1976 he recorded "Pelkkää tulta". Although it was ridiculed by the 'serious' music fans, it became a hit on the dance floor. The original - "I'm On fire" was done by 5000 Volts. The group was formed in UK by two fairly well known session vocalists,Tina Charles and Martin Jay as a group called 'Airbus' in b-side of their first single, "Bye Love". After flipping the sides after encouragement from club DJs around the country, and renaming the band to the more electric sounding 5000 Volts, the song became a worldwide hit. Tina Charles continued later to make disco hits on her own.

Here's the pair: