Liquid Gold

Pop - disco group
Formed in 1977 in Brackley in Northamptonshire, U.K. by singer [a=Ellie Hope] and bassist [a=Ray Knott], when [a=Babe Ruth] disbanded. Both of them had played in their last album [url=http://www.discogs.com/Babe-Ruth-Kids-Stuff/release/5789715]"Kid's Stuff"[/url] in 1976. They recruited guitarist [a=Syd Twynham] and drummer [a=Wally Rothe] and they were named Dream Coupe. Producer [a=Adrian Baker] was impressed by [a=Ellie Hope]'s voice and signed them to [l=Creole Records]. Their three first singles didn't chart but [url=http://www.discogs.com/Liquid-Gold-Dance-Yourself-Dizzy/release/876703]"Dance Yourself Dizzy"[/url] reached No.2 in U.K. charts and No.26 in the U.S. Hot Dance Charts in 1979 followed by [url=http://www.discogs.com/Liquid-Gold-Substitute/release/4870648]"Substitute"[/url] in 1980 (No.8 UK). These were their biggest hits from the dozen singles they have released in their career. They released one self titled album in 1979. In 1981 keyboardist [a=Franco Morruzzi] was added to their line up and in 1983 guitarist [a=Syd Twynham] and drummer [a=Wally Rothe] left the group. Their last hit was [url=http://www.discogs.com/Liquid-Gold-Whats-She-Got/release/1492732]"What's She Got"[/url] released in 1983 at [l=Critique] a single that reached No.52 U.S. R'n'B charts and No.23 U.S. Hot Dance charts. They disbanded in 1984.