David Jaymes
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David Jaymes is an English musician
and songwriter
best known as the founder member of The Leyton Buzzards
(1976–1980) and the multi-hit Salsa
band Modern Romance
(1980–1985). He now works in Music Management and Consultancy.
/new wave
band, The Leyton Buzzards
, in 1976. He was the band's bass player
and also provided vocals. Other members included Geoff Deane (Lead Vocals), Vernon Austin (Guitar and Vocals), Kevin Steptoe (Drums), and later, Tony Gainsborough (Drums). Milton Reame-James - formerly of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
played keyboards. In 1979 they won the Battle of the Bands competition organized by BBC Radio 1
and The Sun newspaper. This lead to a major deal with Chrysalis Records
and an appearance on Top of the Pops
. Their first single with Chrysalis was a minor hit titled Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees). The single We Make A Noise is produced by Chas Chandler
of The Animals
and the vinyl cover artwork designed by Terry Gilliam
. Jaymes recorded four sessions with the band for BBC Radio One's John Peel
between July 1978 and January 1980.
After a run of singles - including a cover version of Can't Get Used to Losing You
- and the album, Jellied Eels to Record Deals, the Buzzards disbanded.
with Geoff Deane (Lead Vocals) and Tony Gainsborough (Drums) of The Leyton Buzzards
, his brother Robbie Jaymes (Keyboards), and Paul Gendler (Guitars). Later members included Michael J. Mullins
(Lead Vocals), Andy Kyriacou (Drums) and John Du Prez
(Trumpets). Modern Romance were predominantly known for their Latin American music
and Salsa music
sound; they produced a string of hits, including Everybody Salsa
(1981), Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
(1981), Queen of the Rapping Scene / Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan (1982), a cover version
of Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1982), Best Years of Our Lives (1982) , High Life (1983), Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
(1983), and Walking in the Rain (1983). Two successful albums in the UK - Trick of the Light
and Party Tonight
- and a host of TV and magazine appearances, made 1983 the band's watershed year.
, Justin Adams
, Miles Hunt aka The Wonder Stuff
, Republica
, and Drum Club
. He has acted as consultant for the likes of Harry Nilsson
, Jimmy Webb
, George Fenton
, and Chuck Mangione
. He recently worked with a host of musicians on the Haiti Earthquake disaster single, a cover version of I Put a Spell on You
(2010); artists included Shane MacGowan
, Nick Cave
, Chrissy Hynde, and Johnny Depp
. He has contributed as songwriter to the movie Shrek
(2001) and as Music Supervisor on the film Fascination
(2004) starring Jacqueline Bisset
and James Naughton
.
, rounded up a number of rock musicians to record a cover version of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins
song, I Put A Spell On You
, the proceeds going to the 2010 earthquake
disaster fund. However, at the last minute, the record label pulled out and that was when Jaymes and Tom Haxell of IRL Records jumped in. They immediately offered their studio in London
and hooked up Johnny Depp
- who was filming in Los Angeles
at the time - to record his guitar solo and music video footage.
The musicians:
† Can You Move / Can You Dance (US Dance Chart #2)
† Walking in the Rain (Thailand #1)
† Adventures in Clubland (Venezuela #1) [Certified Gold]
† (as David Jaymes) President Records
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
best known as the founder member of The Leyton Buzzards
Leyton Buzzards
The Leyton Buzzards aka The Buzzards were a British rock band, active between 1976 and 1980, best known for their minor hit single, "Saturday Night ".-Career:...
(1976–1980) and the multi-hit Salsa
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
band Modern Romance
Modern Romance (band)
Modern Romance were a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier punk rock band, The Leyton Buzzards, the band enjoyed a string of UK chart hits before they broke up in 1985...
(1980–1985). He now works in Music Management and Consultancy.
The Leyton Buzzards (1976-1980)
Jaymes formed the punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band, The Leyton Buzzards
Leyton Buzzards
The Leyton Buzzards aka The Buzzards were a British rock band, active between 1976 and 1980, best known for their minor hit single, "Saturday Night ".-Career:...
, in 1976. He was the band's bass player
Bass Player
Bass player can refer to:*Bass Player , an album by Rhombus*Bass Player , a magazine for bassists*Bassist, or bass player, a musician who plays the bass guitar...
and also provided vocals. Other members included Geoff Deane (Lead Vocals), Vernon Austin (Guitar and Vocals), Kevin Steptoe (Drums), and later, Tony Gainsborough (Drums). Milton Reame-James - formerly of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel are an English rock band from the early 1970s. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive rock. Over the years they have had five albums in the UK Albums Chart and twelve singles in the UK Singles Chart.-Career:...
played keyboards. In 1979 they won the Battle of the Bands competition organized by BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and The Sun newspaper. This lead to a major deal with Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
and an appearance on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
. Their first single with Chrysalis was a minor hit titled Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees). The single We Make A Noise is produced by Chas Chandler
Chas Chandler
Bryan James "Chas" Chandler was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts....
of The Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
and the vinyl cover artwork designed by Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is an American-born British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam is also known for directing several films, including Brazil , The Adventures of Baron Munchausen , The Fisher King , and 12 Monkeys...
. Jaymes recorded four sessions with the band for BBC Radio One's John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
between July 1978 and January 1980.
After a run of singles - including a cover version of Can't Get Used to Losing You
Can't Get Used to Losing You
"Can't Get Used to Losing You" is a song written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus and Mort Shuman, first made popular by Andy Williams in a 1963 record release.-Andy Williams Recording:...
- and the album, Jellied Eels to Record Deals, the Buzzards disbanded.
Modern Romance (1980-1985)
Jaymes formed the band Modern RomanceModern Romance (band)
Modern Romance were a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier punk rock band, The Leyton Buzzards, the band enjoyed a string of UK chart hits before they broke up in 1985...
with Geoff Deane (Lead Vocals) and Tony Gainsborough (Drums) of The Leyton Buzzards
Leyton Buzzards
The Leyton Buzzards aka The Buzzards were a British rock band, active between 1976 and 1980, best known for their minor hit single, "Saturday Night ".-Career:...
, his brother Robbie Jaymes (Keyboards), and Paul Gendler (Guitars). Later members included Michael J. Mullins
Michael J. Mullins
Michael J. Mullins is an English lead vocalist, backing singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer of Salsa band Modern Romance . Modern Romance achieved eight Top 40 singles and two hit albums...
(Lead Vocals), Andy Kyriacou (Drums) and John Du Prez
John Du Prez
John Du Prez is a musician, conductor, and composer. Du Prez was a member of the 1980s multi-hit Salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several Film scores including Oxford Blues and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus...
(Trumpets). Modern Romance were predominantly known for their Latin American music
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
and Salsa music
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
sound; they produced a string of hits, including Everybody Salsa
Everybody Salsa
"Everybody Salsa" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was their first UK chart entry in 1981, reaching No. 12. It was released as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA Records...
(1981), Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
"Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was their second UK chart entry in 1981, reaching No. 10. It was released as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA Records...
(1981), Queen of the Rapping Scene / Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan (1982), a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1982), Best Years of Our Lives (1982) , High Life (1983), Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
"Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" is a Top 20 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch single, 7-inch picture disc, and 12-inch single by WEA...
(1983), and Walking in the Rain (1983). Two successful albums in the UK - Trick of the Light
Trick of the Light (album)
Trick of the Light is the second album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by WEA. A Japanese reissue on CD was released, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
and Party Tonight
Party Tonight
Party Tonight is the third album by English band Modern Romance. It was a compilation album released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by Ronco. A Japanese reissue on LP was released, titled Juanita, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
- and a host of TV and magazine appearances, made 1983 the band's watershed year.
Music Manager and Consultant
Jaymes has since moved into the management and consultancy side of the business. Over the years he has managed artists such as Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
, Justin Adams
Justin Adams
-Biography:The son of a diplomat, Adams grew up in the middle-east and Egypt, before settling in the UK.He began his career in music in the 1980s with the band The Impossible Dreamers...
, Miles Hunt aka The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff are a British alternative rock band, originally based in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in the Black Country, England.-Origins:...
, Republica
Republica
Republica are an English alternative rock band formed in 1994. The height of their popularity spanned from 1996 to 1999. The Republica sound was described by the band as "techno-pop punk rock"...
, and Drum Club
Drum Club
Drum Club was a 1990s electronic music duo of former promoters and DJs Charlie Hall and Lol Hammond. They released several albums and singles on record labels such as Big Life and Butterfly Records. Their 1993 single "Sound System" reached #63 on the UK Singles Chart...
. He has acted as consultant for the likes of Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
, Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
, George Fenton
George Fenton
George Fenton is a British composer best known for his work writing film scores and music for television, although he also writes music for the theatre. His real name is George Howe but he is better known by his pseudonym of George Fenton.-Selected film and television credits:Fenton has composed...
, and Chuck Mangione
Chuck Mangione
Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single, "Feels So Good." Mangione has released more than thirty albums since 1960.-Early life and career:...
. He recently worked with a host of musicians on the Haiti Earthquake disaster single, a cover version of I Put a Spell on You
I Put a Spell on You
"I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, whose recording was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also ranked #320 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Although Hawkins'...
(2010); artists included Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
, Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
, Chrissy Hynde, and Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
. He has contributed as songwriter to the movie Shrek
Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
(2001) and as Music Supervisor on the film Fascination
Fascination
Fascination may refer to:In music:*Fascination!, 1983 synth pop album by The Human League**" Fascination", a song in The Human League album Fascination!...
(2004) starring Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006...
and James Naughton
James Naughton
James Naughton is an American director, theater, film and television actor.-Early life:Naughton was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Rosemary and Joseph Naughton, both of whom were teachers He is the brother of actor David Naughton.-Career:Naughton graduated from Brown University and...
.
The Haiti Earthquake Disaster Single (2010)
In 2010 Shane McGowan and his wife, Victoria ClarkeVictoria Clarke
Victoria "Torie" Clarke is an American communications consultant who has served in several private sector positions and in three Republican presidential administrations, most notably as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under Donald Rumsfeld.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
, rounded up a number of rock musicians to record a cover version of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Jalacy Hawkins , best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American musician, singer, and actor...
song, I Put A Spell On You
I Put a Spell on You
"I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, whose recording was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also ranked #320 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Although Hawkins'...
, the proceeds going to the 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
disaster fund. However, at the last minute, the record label pulled out and that was when Jaymes and Tom Haxell of IRL Records jumped in. They immediately offered their studio in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and hooked up Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
- who was filming in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at the time - to record his guitar solo and music video footage.
The musicians:
- Vocals:
Shane MacGowanShane MacGowanShane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
Nick CaveNick CaveNicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
Bobby GillespieBobby GillespieRobert Bernard Andrew "Bobby" Gillespie is a Scottish musician. He is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band, Primal Scream. He was also the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s.- Early life :Born and raised in the south side district of Mount Florida in...
Glen MatlockGlen MatlockGlen Matlock is an English bass guitarist most famous for being in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Drummer Paul Cook has said that Matlock came up with much of the music for the band's songs and most of the lyrics, while lead singer Johnny Rotten made some adjustments...
Chrissie HyndeChrissie HyndeChristine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.-Early life and career:Hynde is the daughter of a part-time...
Paloma FaithPaloma FaithPaloma Faith is a British singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she released her debut single "Stone Cold Sober", then her debut album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, which was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Her debut album stayed within the top 40 album...
Eliza Doolittle
Laura White - Guitar:
James Walbourne
Mick JonesMick Jones (The Clash)Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones is the former lead guitarist, secondary vocalist and co-founder for the British punk rock band The Clash until his dismissal in 1983. He went on to form the band Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts before line-up changes led to the formation of Big Audio Dynamite II and...
Johnny DeppJohnny DeppJohn Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol... - Bass:
Cait O'RiordanCait O'RiordanCaitlín O'Riordan is a British musician. She played bass guitar for the British-Irish punk/folk band The Pogues from 1983 to 1986. She later played with Elvis Costello, her husband from 1986 to 2002, as well as several other projects.... - Hammond organ/piano:
Carwyn EllisCarwyn EllisCarwyn Ellis is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and music producer from Wales. He is also known as the frontman of British psychedelic pop band Colorama as well as the bandleader / guitarist / bassist of Edwyn Collins’ all-star band.-Career:After a nomadic... - Drums:
Rob Walbourne - Fire Hydrant:
Mick JonesMick JonesMick Jones is the name of:*Mick Jones , guitarist, songwriter and record producer in the rock band Foreigner and earlier Spooky Tooth*Mick Jones , British guitarist and a vocalist of The Clash...
Singles
- 19 and Mad (1978) Small WonderSmall Wonder RecordsSmall Wonder Records was a UK independent record label owned and managed by Pete Stennett, that specialised in releasing records by punk rock and post-punk bands. It operated out of a record shop of the same name at 162 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17, east London...
- Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees) (1979) ChrysalisChrysalis RecordsChrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
(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 ...
#53) - I'm Hanging Around (1979) Chrysalis b/w No Dry Ice or Flying PigsPink Floyd pigsInflatable Pink Floyd flying pigs were one of the staple props of their live shows. The first was a sow, but a very obviously male pig appeared in the 1980s...
- We Make a Noise (1979) Chrysalis (as The Buzzards)
- Can't Get Used to Losing You (1980) WEA
Albums
- Jellied Eels to Record Deals (1979) Chrysalis (as The Buzzards)
- The Punk Collection: Leyton Buzzards (2003) Captain Oi! Ahoy (as Leyton Buzzards)
Singles (Jaymes / Deane era)
- Modern Romance b/w I Believe in Me (1980)
- Tonight b/w Fever (1981)
- Everybody SalsaEverybody Salsa"Everybody Salsa" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was their first UK chart entry in 1981, reaching No. 12. It was released as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA Records...
b/w Salsa Rappsody (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 ...
#12) - Ay Ay Ay Ay MooseyAy Ay Ay Ay Moosey"Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was their second UK chart entry in 1981, reaching No. 10. It was released as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA Records...
b/w Moose on the Loose (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 ...
#10) - Can You MoveCan You Move"Can You Move" aka Can You Move It aka Can You Dance is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was released in the United States in 1982 as a 12-inch single by Atlantic Records, and in Japan as a 7-inch single through WEA Records....
b/w Queen of the Rapping Scene (1981)
† Can You Move / Can You Dance (US Dance Chart #2)
- Queen of the Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan) b/w Can You Move [American Mix] (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 ...
#37) - By the Way... (I'm Still in Love with You) b/w By the Way (Trumpet Voluntary) (1982)
- Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White b/w Who is John Du PrezJohn Du PrezJohn Du Prez is a musician, conductor, and composer. Du Prez was a member of the 1980s multi-hit Salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several Film scores including Oxford Blues and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus...
? (1982) (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 ...
#15)
Singles (Jaymes / Mullins era)
- Best Years of Our LivesBest Years of Our Lives (song)"Best Years of Our Lives" is the highest charting single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in October 1982 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA...
b/w We've Got Them Running (The Counting Song) (1982) - (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 ...
#4) - Band of GoldBand of Gold"Band of Gold" can refer to:*"Band of Gold" , a 1955 song popularized by Don Cherry*"Band of Gold" , a 1970 song popularized by Freda Payne and various other artists...
b/w The Man Who Sold The World (By Midge Ure) (1982) (From the "Party Party" Soundtrack) - High LifeHigh Life (song)"High Life" is a Top 10 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch picture disc and a 12-inch single by WEA. A Japanese and German edition was also released.-12-inch single:*High Life*You Just Can't Kill The Beat...
b/w You Just Can't Kill the Beat (1983) (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 ...
#8) - Don't Stop That Crazy RhythmDon't Stop That Crazy Rhythm"Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" is a Top 20 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch single, 7-inch picture disc, and 12-inch single by WEA...
b/w I Can't Help Myself (1983) (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 ...
#14) - Walking in the RainWalking in the Rain (Modern Romance song)"Walking in the Rain" is a Top 10 single and an uncharacteristic ballad from UK salsa music band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA. A Japanese version was also released.-History:...
b/w Walking in the Rain (Blues) (1983) (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 ...
#7)
† Walking in the Rain (Thailand #1)
- Good FridayGood Friday (song)"Good Friday" is the final song from Modern Romance in 1983. It was taken from their album Party Tonight.-Formats:7-inch single*"Good Friday"*"Good Feelings" [re-mix]12-inch single*"Good Friday"...
b/w Good Feelings [re-mix] (1983) (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 ...
#96) - Juanita" b/w "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White [New Version] [Japan] (1983)
- Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"Just My Imagination " is a song by American soul group The Temptations. Released on the Gordy label, and produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, Sky's the Limit. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on...
b/w "Stranger Days" (1984) - Burn It!Burn It! (song)"Burn It!" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1984 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by RCA Records. It was also released in the United States and Canada and was produced by Tony Visconti...
b/w Burn It! [Instrumental] (1984) - Move OnMove On (Modern Romance song)"Move On" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1984 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by RCA Records and was produced by Tony Visconti. It is taken from their studio album Burn It! as is the B-side, "That's Entertainment"....
b/w That's Entertainment (1984) - That's What Friends Are ForThat's What Friends Are For (Modern Romance song)"That's What Friends Are For" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1984 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by RCA Records and was produced by Tony Visconti...
b/w (Blame My) Jealousy (1984) - Tarzan Boy b/w Sail Away (1985)
- Best Mix of Our LivesBest Mix of Our Lives"Best Mix of Our Lives" is the final single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1985 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA.-12-inch single:*Best Mix of Our Lives*Best Years of Our Lives [extended re-mix]Broken Down...
b/w Best Year of Our Lives [remix] (1985) (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 ...
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Albums
- Adventures in ClublandAdventures in ClublandAdventures in Clubland is the debut album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1981 on LP and Cassette tape by WEA, and in 2008 a CD reissue was released by Wounded Bird Records.-Track listing:...
(1981)
† Adventures in Clubland (Venezuela #1) [Certified Gold]
- Modern Romance (1982) (Germany)
- Trick of the LightTrick of the Light (album)Trick of the Light is the second album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by WEA. A Japanese reissue on CD was released, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
(1983) UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#53 - Party TonightParty TonightParty Tonight is the third album by English band Modern Romance. It was a compilation album released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by Ronco. A Japanese reissue on LP was released, titled Juanita, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
(1983) UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#45 - Juanita (1983) Japan
- Burn It!Burn It!Burn It! is the third studio album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1985 on LP and Cassette tape by RCA and has not since been reissued. Although the record sleeve states the LP was released in 1985, the label on the actual LP is dated 1984...
(1985) - Back on Track (2002) Credited as Songwriter
- Moves 2 Fast (2002) Credited as Songwriter
- Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection (2006)
Solo Singles
- Everybody Salsa / Can You Move b/w 'Best Years of Our Lives Parts 1 & 2 (1988 Remix)
† (as David Jaymes) President Records
Peel Sessions
- July 26, 1978 (with Leyton Buzzards)
- December 18, 1978 (with Leyton Buzzards)
- June 6, 1979 (with Leyton Buzzards)
- January 14, 1980 (with Leyton Buzzards)
Filmography
- ShrekShrekShrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
(2001) writer Best Years of Our Lives - Fascination (2004) music supervisor: Spirit Music and Media
Videos
- Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey - Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTIUikZIZYI (1981)
- Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTGkWsW7Jxs (1981)
- Best Years of Our Lives - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i8VE0TAbF0 (1982)
- Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRciN-ivhDs (1982)
- Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm - Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80fOoYwwRNM (1983)
- Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tDXC9ncK88 (1983)
- Everybody Sals - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_d_xEHJPk (1981)
- Good Friday - Supersonic Christmas Special - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-meZ9jt_xDw&feature=related (1983)
- High Life - Unknown Venue - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glTCqHLRYYs&feature=related (1983)
- Queen of the Rapping Scene - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBsyDvzhaMk&feature=fvsr (1982)
- Walking in the Rain - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iVmSmGjm-o (1983)
- Walking in the Rain - Official Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeTY5KFzdXE (1983)
- Walking in the Rain - Top of the Pops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJCSNXqtTcI (1983)
- David Jaymes (of Modern Romance) - Tiswas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmNWmoozEVY (1982)
- I Put A Spell On You - IRL Records (Studio), London - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf69vIQL_u8 (2010)