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• Needles And Pins by Smokie ⁽¹⁹⁷⁷⁾

  Smokie (originally spelt Smokey) from Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK; renamed from Kindness in 1974.
  
  The band found success at home and abroad after teaming up with Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. They have had a number of line-up changes and were still actively touring in 2018. Their most popular hit single, "Living Next Door to Alice", peaked at No.
  
  3 on the UK Singles Chart and, in March 1977, reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other hit singles include "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", "Oh Carol", "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone", and "I'll Meet You at Midnight".
  
  Current lineup was: Mike Craft, Terry Uttley (died 16 December 2021), Mick McConnell, Martin Bullard, Steve Pinnell.
  
  Lead vocals:
  1. Chris Norman. 1964–1986
  2. Alan Barton. 1986–1995 (B: 16 September 1953 – D: 23 March 1995)
  3. Mike Craft. 1995–2021
  4. Pete Lincoln. 2021–.

• How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees ⁽¹⁹⁷⁷⁾
• Modern Girl by James Freud and The Radio Stars ⁽¹⁹⁸⁰⁾
• If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body by Bellamy Brothers ⁽¹⁹⁷⁹⁾
• Green Onions Inst by Booker T And The MGs
• In The Country by Cliff Richard ⁽¹⁹⁶⁶⁾
• What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted by Dave Stewart ⁽¹⁹⁸¹⁾
• Sweet City Woman by Stampeders ⁽¹⁹⁷¹⁾