DOZY, Beaky, Mick and Tich, who scored a Number One hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1968 with “The Legend of Xanadu,” will be coming to the Cheese and Grain on Wednesday 23rd January at 7.30pm.
The combined sales figures were in excess of one million copies. Their other top 10 UK hits included “Hideaway”, “Hold Tight!”, “Bend It!”, “Save Me!”, “Touch Me, “Zabadak!” and “Last Night in Soho.”
“Bend It!” was a big hit in Europe, including a Number One in Germany. The song was inspired by music from the film sound track of Zorba The Greek. The combined UK and European sales were over one million. “Bend It!” was later used in an episode of the American animated sitcom Futurama entitled “The Mutants Are Revolting”.
The band were also big sellers elsewhere in the world, particularly in British Commonwealth countries. In New Zealand, the group had three number one hits, and 7 other songs reached the top 10. In Australia, they reached the top 10 with “Hold Tight!”, “Bend It!”, “Zabadak!” and “The Legend of Xanadu”. In Canada, the band scored two top 10 hits with “Zabadak!”, which reached #1, and “The Legend of Xanadu”.
The tour is supported by the following bands:-
Marmalade, who had a month-long reign at number one with ‘Ob-la-di-Ob-la-da’ in 1969 then cracked the top ten with ‘Lovin’Things’ and paved the way for ‘Reflections of your Life’, another million seller – and a major US chartbuster.
The Tornados, who had a worldwide hit ‘Telstar.’ The Tornados offer the ultimate ‘rock’n’roll’ experience with a high polished performance and a repertoire to match! Paul McCartney gave the ‘thumbs up’ of approval after having personally jammed with the band himself. The band has a whole host of experience playing with some fantastic and, quite frankly, legendary artists, and they will have you dancing, swinging, shaking and shouting all night long.
Tickets are £22.50, available at the box office or on line. Three hour show.
