The Movies (band)

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Years active 1974–1981 Origin United Kingdom		Website themovies.org.uk Albums The Movies

Past members Durban Laverde Dag Small Members Greg Knowles, Julian Diggle, Jamie Lane Genres Pub rock, Soft rock, Latin pop Record labels RCA Records, A&M Records, CBS Records International Associated acts Joan Armatrading, Tim Rose, James Guthrie, Pete Gage Similar Jerry Moss, 10cc, Sniff 'n' the Tears, Public Foot the Roman, Herb Alpert

The Movies were a 6-piece British rock band prominent in the pub rock era of the mid-late 1970s.

Line-up

Jon Cole: lead vocals, guitar

Julian Diggle: percussion, vocals

Greg Knowles: lead guitar, backing vocals

Jamie Lane: drums, backing vocals

Durban Laverde: bass (1974-1975)

Dag Small: keyboards (1974-1975)

Mick Parker: keyboards (1975-1981)

Dave Quinn: bass (1975-1978)

Colin Gibson: bass (1978-1981)

Albums

The Movies 1975

Double A 1977

Bullets Through The Barrier 1978

India 1980

Motor Motor Motor 1981

Singles

Fancy Man 1975

Big Boys Band 1977

Have Another Body

Last Train

No Class

Love is a Sacrifice

Hard Heart (American release)

Clockwise Into The Sun

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