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Showaddywaddy

Rock music

Glam rock

Rock'n'roll

Formed in 1973, Showaddywaddy was the result of the merger of two Leicester bands, Choise and Golden Hammers, making them an eight-piece band with an unusual line-up including two singers, two drummers and two bassists. They first came to prominence when they took part in the British TV show New Faces, finishing second in the final, which led to the release of their debut single "Hey Rock & Roll", which reached number two in the UK charts in 1974. It was the first of 22 hits - mainly rock'n'roll revivals - including covers of Eddie Cochran's "Three Steps To Heaven", Buddy Holly's...