Wall Street Crash (group)

Wall Street Crash were an English 6-piece (originally 8-piece) vocal group, formed in March 1980 by Keith Strachan.[1][2][3]

Wall Street Crash
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop
Years active1980-2007
LabelsMagnet, Mercury
Past membersMary Dunne (1980-?)
Jean Rich (1980-?)
Sharron Skelton (1980-?)
Paul Felber (1980-?)
James Graeme (1980-1987)
Colin Copperfield (1980-?)
Shaun Harris (1980-?)
Ricky Piper (1980-?)
Val Mitchell (1980-1980)
Cori Josias (1980-1981)
Siobhan McCarthy (1980-1983
Peter Olsen (1980-1987)
Maria Morgan (1983-1984)
Sheen Doran (1984-1885)
Karen Page (1985-1987)
Stephen (Steve) Pert (1987-?)
Stephen Sparling (Louis Hoover) (1987-1989)
Lois McLeod (1987-1989)
Dawn Knight (1989-1991)
Mandy Franklin (1991-?)

They performed in three Royal Variety Shows, and appeared on many TV programmes in the 1980s,[4] including The Morecambe and Wise Show[5] and 3-2-1. Their version of the song You Don't Have to Say You Love Me reached number 8 in Italy in 1983.[6] The group has been through a few changes in line-up, but some were still performing as late as 2005.[7]

Former members include Siobhan McCarthy who went on to play Evita and star in the original cast of Mamma Mia! and also Louis Hoover, who later played Frank Sinatra in the stage production Frank, Sammy and Dean - The Rat Pack.[8]

Discography

Albums
  • Wall Street Crash (1982), Magnet
  • European Affair (1983), Magnet
  • Wall Street Crash (1983), Magnet - Italian album
  • No Strings Attached (1988), Mercury
  • Do Wop Café (1990), Dino Music
  • Be There (1992), Mercury
  • "Midnight Memories" (2013)

Singles
  • "Swing, Swing, Swing" (1982), Magnet
  • "Hey You" (1982), Magnet
  • "Life on Mars" (1982), Magnet
  • "La Banda" (1983), Magnet
  • "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (1983), Magnet
  • "Susie's Bar", Magnet
  • "Musicman" (1986), Philips
  • "Dancin'"/"Too Shy" (1988), Mercury
  • "Hold on to Love" (1988), Mercury
  • "Call a Reporter" (1989), Mercury
  • "Only a Step Away" (1992), Mercury
  • "Two Hearts"

References
  2. "Keith Strachan". Keith Strachan.
  3. "WALL STREET CRASH". Wallstreetcrash.co.uk.
  4. "Filmography: Wall Street Crash", British Film Institute, retrieved 2012-06-30
  5. WallyStreet1 (9 April 2008). "Wall Street Crash - Morecombe & Wise" – via YouTube.
  6. "1983 - Hit Parade Italia". Retro80.ru.
  7. Smurthwaite, Nick (2005) "Million pound notes - Keith Strachan", The Stage, 21 March 2005, retrieved 2012-06-30
  8. Jones, Alison (2000) "A great musical ambition finally comes true, to be Frank; Alison Jones talks to the star of a show paying tribute to Sinatra and the Rat Pack", Birmingham Post, 23 May 2000, retrieved 2012-06-30  – via Questia Online Library (subscription required)
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