music.wikisort.org - GruppoThe Undertones sono un gruppo musicale pop punk britannico fondato nel 1975 a Derry.[1]
Storia del gruppo
Il loro debutto discografico risale al 1978 e la loro attività musicale è continuata fino al 1983, quando il cantante Feargal Sharkey ha deciso di intraprendere la carriera solista.[2] I fratelli John e Damian O'Neill trasferitisi a Londra hanno dato vita ai That Petrol Emotion. Nel 1999 il gruppo si è riunito ma con un nuovo cantante Paul McLoone.
Tra i loro maggiori successi, Teenage Kicks (1978) canzone tra le preferite da John Peel[2] tanto da far incidere il verso "Are teenage dreams so hard to beat?" come epitaffio sulla lapide[3], Jimmy Jimmy e My Perfect Cousin (1980) unica hit ad entrare nella Top 10.
- Feargal Sharkey – voce
- John O'Neill – chitarra
- Damian O'Neill – chitarra, tastiera
- Michael Bradley – basso
- Billy Doherty – batteria
Discografia
Album in studio
- 1979 – The Undertones
- 1980 – Hypnotised
- 1981 – Positive Touch
- 1983 – The Sin of Pride
- 1989 – The Peel Sessions Album
- 2003 – Get What You Need
- 2007 – Dig Yourself Deep
Singoli
- 1978 – Teenage Kicks
- 1979 – Get over You
- 1979 – Jimmy Jimmy
- 1979 – Here Comes the Summer
- 1979 – You've Got My Number
- 1980 – My Perfect Cousin
- 1980 – Wednesday Week
- 1981 – It's Going to Happen!
- 1983 – Julie Ocean
Note
- Federico Guglielmi, Noise is for Heroes. Punk & Hardcore (1976 - 1984): 100 album fondamentali, in Mucchio Extra, Stemax Coop, #17 Primavera 2005.
- Federico Guglielmi, Punk e Hardcore. Atlanti universali Giunti, Firenze, Giunti Editore, 1999, ISBN 88-09-21788-8.
- John Peel gets Teenage Kicks epitaph - Telegraph
Bibliografia
- Federico Guglielmi, Punk e hardcore. Atlanti universali Giunti, Firenze, Giunti Editore, 1999, ISBN 88-09-21788-8.
Collegamenti esterni
- (EN) Sito ufficiale, su theundertones.com.

- The Undertones, su Last.fm, CBS Interactive.

- (EN) The Undertones, su AllMusic, All Media Network.

- (EN) The Undertones, su Discogs, Zink Media.

- (EN) The Undertones, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.

- (EN) The Undertones, su SecondHandSongs.

- (EN) The Undertones, su Genius.com.

- (EN) The Undertones, su Billboard.

- (EN) The Undertones, su Internet Movie Database, IMDb.com.

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[de] The Undertones
The Undertones ist eine Rockband, die 1975 im nordirischen Derry gegründet wurde. Die Band zählt zu den Punkbands der ersten Stunde, übernahm jedoch auch Elemente aus Glam Rock, Pop und Soul.
[en] The Undertones
The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. From 1975 to 1983, the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey (vocals), John O'Neill (rhythm guitar, vocals), Damian O'Neill (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Bradley (bass, vocals) and Billy Doherty (drums).[5] Much of the earlier Undertones material drew influence from punk rock and new wave; the Undertones also incorporated elements of rock, glam rock and post-punk into material released after 1979, before citing soul and Motown as the influence for the material released upon their final album.[6] The Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums between 1978 and 1983 before Sharkey announced his intention to leave the band in May 1983,[7] citing musical differences as the reason for the break up.[8]
[es] The Undertones
The Undertones fue una banda británica de punk rock formada en Derry en 1975.
[fr] The Undertones
The Undertones est un groupe de punk rock nord-irlandais, originaire de Derry, en Irlande du Nord. Entre 1975 et 1983, les Undertones comprennent Feargal Sharkey (chant), John O'Neill (guitare rythmique, chant), Damian O'Neill (guitare solo, chant), Michael Bradley (basse, chant) et Billy Doherty (batterie). The Undertones publie treize singles et quatre albums studio entre 1978 et 1983 avant que Sharkey n'annonce son intention de quitter le groupe en mai 1983[1] à cause de divergences musicales[2].
- [it] The Undertones
[ru] The Undertones
The Undertones — рок-группа, образовавшаяся в 1977 году в Дерри, Северная Ирландия, исполнявшая мелодичный поп-панк, а наибольшую известность приобрела с «Teenage Kicks» (1978)[1], которую Джон Пил называл своей любимой песней всех времён (строчка из её текста была нанесена на его могильный камень в качестве эпитафии)[2].
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