The Jets (British rockabilly band)
Encyclopedia
The Jets are a British
rockabilly
band
, who had a hit single
in February 1982 with "Love Makes The World Go Round". The song reached No. 21 in the UK Single Chart, and was featured on their album
, 100% Cotton.
The band consists of three brothers, Bob (the eldest), Ray (the middle) and Tony (the youngest).
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, who had a hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
in February 1982 with "Love Makes The World Go Round". The song reached No. 21 in the UK Single Chart, and was featured on their album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, 100% Cotton.
The band consists of three brothers, Bob (the eldest), Ray (the middle) and Tony (the youngest).
Albums
- 1974 - Rock'n'roll Music (Seven Sun)
- 1981 - Jets (EMI)
- 1982 - 100% Cotton (EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
) - 2003 - Session Out (Nervous)
- 2003 - Cotton Pickin (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - 15 Rockin Years (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - All Fired Up (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - Turn Up the Guitar (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - One for the Road (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - Stare Stare Stare (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - The Classic Collection (Krypton Records)
- 2003 - Bolt of Lightning (Krypton Records)
Singles
- "Sugar Doll" (1981) - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#55 - "Yes Tonight JosephineYes Tonight Josephine"Yes Tonight Josephine" was a popular music song from 1957. It was written by Winfield Scott and Dorothy Goodman, and was a hit single for Johnnie Ray.Ray's recording was produced by Mitch Miller, and gave him a #1 hit in the United Kingdom...
" (1981) - UK #25 - "Love Makes The World Go Round" (1982)- UK #21
- "The HoneydripperThe Honeydripper"The Honeydripper " is an R&B song by Joe Liggins which topped the US Billboard R&B chart for 18 weeks, from September 1945 to January 1946....
" (1982) - UK #58 - "Somebody to Love" (1982) - UK #56
- "Blue SkiesBlue Skies (song)-History:The song was composed in 1926 as a last minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy. Although the show only ran for 39 performances, "Blue Skies" was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star, Belle Baker. During the final...
" (1983) - UK #53 - "Rockin' Around the Christmas TreeRockin' around the Christmas Tree"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 on Decca 9-30776.-Background:...
" (1983) - UK #62 - "Party DollParty Doll"Party Doll" is a 1957 rockabilly song written by Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen. It was performed by Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids and became a hit on the Roulette label....
" (1984) - UK #72
External links
- [ The Jets] at Allmusic
- The Jets at Rockabillyhall.com
- PolyHex.com - UK singles chart runs search engine
- The Jets web site