Roman Holliday

This article is about the 1980s British band. For the 1953 film, see Roman Holiday. For other uses, see Roman Holiday (disambiguation).
Roman Holliday
Origin England
Genres Pop, swing, new wave
Years active 1980–1985
Labels Jive Records
Website Official website
Past members Steve Lambert
Brian Bonhomme
Simon Cohen
Adrian York
Jon Durno
John Eacott
Rob Lambert

Roman Holliday was a 1980s British band, whose style of music was a mixture of swing and pop. They are best known in the UK for their hit single, "Don't Try To Stop It", which reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart in the summer of 1983.[1] A follow-up, "Motormania," peaked at number 40.[1]

Career

The band started in 1980, composed of Bonhomme, Lambert, Cohen and Noone - who left the band shortly thereafter. In 1984 both brass men, Rob Lambert and John Eacott also left the band.

In the United States the group achieved exposure through MTV, which aired their "Stand By" video. The single went to number one on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in November 1983. Roman Holliday also charted in Japan on the international, as well as the domestic market, with "Hear It in The Night"; and the Robert John "Mutt" Lange written and produced track, "One Foot Back in Your Door." Both singles went Top 10.

Bonhomme is currently employed at Youngstown State University. He is a professor of Russian history, and teaches a number of courses in modern European history and environmental history.

Band members

Roman Holliday was mainly composed of:

in Mile End, London — singer
in Harlow, Essex — guitar / vocals
in King's Cross, London　— drums
in Chiswick, London — piano
in Enfield, London — bass
in N/A, London  — trumpet
in Epping, Essex  — saxophone

Discography

Albums

[1] [2]

Japanese Albums

Singles

Japanese Single

DVD & LaserDisk

[1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 469. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. 1 2 "Allmusic ((( Roman Holliday > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".
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