Origin United Kingdom Active from 1973 | Active until 1977 | |
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Years active 1973 (1973)–1977 (1977) Past members Karen Friedman
Dari Lalou
Casey Synge Members Casey Synge, Dari Lallou, Karen Friedman Similar Ronnie Ross, Herbie Flowers, John Halsey, Lynsey de Paul, Mick Ronson | ||
Thunderthighs in wales 1974
Thunderthighs (also known as "Thunder Thighs" were a high-profile UK backing vocal group, who became artists in their own right.
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The female trio, consisting of Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou and Casey Synge, provided the backing vocals to Lou Reed's hit single, "Walk on the Wild Side" (from his 1972 Transformer album). It was around this vocal arrangement that singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul wrote their first single, "Central Park Arrest", which reached number 30 in the UK Singles Chart in 1974. It also reachednumber 3 on the Radio Northsea Toppers 20, number 24 on London's Capital Radio charts and number 25 on the Radio Luxembourg top forty. The single received critical acclaim, being listed in the New Musical Express as one of the best singles released in 1974 in the End Of Year Critic List. Further singles followed such as "Dracula's Daughter" (1974) (produced by Steve Rowland), "Stand Up and Cheer" and "Loving You Ain't Easy". An album was recorded, but was shelved as further hits were not forthcoming, although it is now available at BR Music.
They were, however, in demand and provided backing vocals for Mott the Hoople on the single version of their hit, "Roll Away the Stone" (although de Paul delivered the spoken bridge on the later The Hoople album version). Thunderthighs had already appeared on Mott the Hoople's earlier 1973 album, Mott, on the track "Hymn for the Dudes". They provided backing vocals for Elkie Brooks on two tracks on the 1975 original studio cast compilation album, Flash Fearless Versus The Zorg Women Parts 5 & 6.
In addition, Thunderthighs worked with the following: