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East 17
A nostalgic boy band act.
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In the pop world of the 90s, the boy band was king. Playing a more streetwise Rolling Stones to Take That’s squeaky-clean Beatles, East 17 were one of the most successful British acts of the decade, selling 18 million albums worldwide. Led by songwriter Tony Mortimer, the group took their name from the East London postcode of their hometown, Walthamstow. Mortimer enlisted Brian Harvey, John Hendry and Terry Coldwell to form East 17. The debut single, House Of Love, landed in the UK top ten in 1992. Further bolstered by the chart success of Deep and a cover of Pet Shop Boys’ West End Girls, their 1993 debut LP Walthamstow topped the album charts, and was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize. A second album, Steam (1994) featured hit singles Around The World, Steam and Stay Another Day, which bagged them the much-coveted Christmas number one in 1994. Following controversial statements made by Harvey in the press, the original line-up disbanded in 1997. Various iterations of the group have released music in the intervening years. The current line-up of Terry Coldwell alongside Robbie Craig and Joe Livermore continue to tour and release music as East 17, with their latest single I Just Wanna released in 2022.
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What kind of music does East 17 play?+
East 17 plays boy band, europop - rooted in tradition rather than chasing trends. In the pop world of the 90s, the boy band was king.
What are East 17 live shows like?+
East 17's live sets are tight and well-rehearsed - mid-paced sets where the arrangements come through clearly.
Who are the members of East 17?+
East 17 is a 3-piece group: Terry Coldwell, Robbie Craig, Joe Livermore.
When is East 17 performing next?+
East 17 plays O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on Thursday 3 December.
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