Duke Of Earl - Darts (Top of The Pops) July 1979 (UK # 6) SHQ Audio

"Duke of Earl" is a 1962 US number-one song, originally recorded by Gene Chandler. It is the best known of Chandler's songs, and he subsequently dubbed himself "The Duke of Earl". The song was written by Chandler, Bernice Williams, and Earl Edwards. This song was a 2002 inductee into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has also been selected by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Today's video is a cover and was recorded by the UK-based doo-wop outfit Darts in 1979. It reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart. Darts were a nine-piece British doo-wop revival band that achieved chart success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The London-based band had a number of UK top 20 hits including three successive number twos with revivals of early US rock and roll, R&B and original songs. "Come Back My Love", "The Boy from New York City" and "It's Raining" all reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. The Darts original line up; Rita Ray, vocals (born Lydia Sowa, 11 December 1954, Ghana) Den Hegarty, vocals (born Denis Hegarty, 13 September 1954, Dublin) Griff Fender, vocals (born Ian Collier, 3 June 1954, Portsmouth, Hampshire) Bob Fish, vocals (3 June 1949, Rochford, Essex – died 21 August 2021, Pembrokeshire, Wales) Horatio Hornblower, saxophone (born Nigel Trubridge, 15 January 1957, Brighton, Sussex) Thump Thomson, bass guitar (born Iain Thomson, 11 June 1946, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) John Dummer, drums (born Anthony John Dummer, 19 November 1944, Surbiton, Surrey) George Currie, lead guitar (born 14 January 1950, Dundee, Scotland) Hammy Howell, piano (born William Howell 24 October 1954, Wimbledon, London – died 13 January 1999, Torquay, Devon) Kenny Andrews took over from Den Hegarty as the groups bass man included in today's video. Enjoy Eddy (Eddy's Vinyl Break EVB) @thesquaredisc