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The Motors

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Years Active
1977 – 1981 (4 years)
Founded In
London, England, United Kingdom
The Motors were a British pub rock/punk band, formed in London in 1977 by former Ducks Deluxe members Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster, together with guitarist Rob Hendry (replaced in May 1977 by Bram Tchaikovsky) and drummer Ricky Slaughter. Their first single was "Dancing The Night Away", which topped John Peel's 1977 Festive Fifty countdown and reached number 42 in the UK Singles Chart in that year. Two other sizeable hits followed. In 1978 the band released "Airport" - which proved to be the band's biggest seller - and which peaked at number 4. The son… read more
The Motors were a British pub rock/punk band, formed in London in 1977 by former Ducks Deluxe members Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster, together with guitarist Rob Hendry (replaced in May 1977 by Bram Tchaikovsky) and drummer Ricky Slaughter. Their first single was "Dancing The Night Away&q… read more
The Motors were a British pub rock/punk band, formed in London in 1977 by former Ducks Deluxe members Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster, together with guitarist Rob Hendry (replaced in May 1977 by Bram Tchaikovsky) and drummer Ricky Slaughter. Their first single was "Dancing The Night Away", which topped John Peel's 1977 Festive Fifty countdown and rea… read more

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1 Play track Approved By The Motors Airport
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2 Play track Airport - The Motors Greatest Hits Dancing The Night Away
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3 Play track Approved By The Motors Forget About You
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4 Play track Airport - The Motors Greatest Hits Love And Loneliness
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5 Play track Approved By The Motors You Beat The Hell Outta Me
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6 Play track Airport - The Motors Greatest Hits Tenement Steps
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7 Approved By The Motors Breathless
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8 Play track Mamma Rock 'N' Roller Mamma Rock 'N' Roller
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9 Play track Approved By The Motors Today
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10 Play track Approved By The Motors Sensation
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Albums

  1. 25,314 listeners

    May 1978 · 9 tracks

    Approved By The Motors
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  2. 17,701 listeners

    1 Jan 1995 · 17 tracks

    Airport - The Motors Greatest Hits
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  3. 379 listeners

    1977 · 8 tracks

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  4. 290 listeners

    19 Feb 1980 · 7 tracks

    Tenement Steps
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