Today, two versions of the group exist: Together, they recorded a demo of the song and entered it for inclusion in A Song for Europe — the preliminary heats for the contest. Realising that a name was needed for the performing artists, Martin quickly decided on Buck's Fizz , as it was her favourite drink.

Eurovision champs Bucks Fizz are back - but the band's new name is a bit of a mouthful

Concurrent to this, Martin was holding auditions for another male vocalist and female vocalist, should Baker turn down the position which she didn't. At the end of these auditions, Martin had found a male singer, Stephen Fischer and female, Jay Aston. Unsure of which female vocalist to use, she ultimately decided to use both Baker and Aston as she felt their vocals complemented each other and Martin stepped down from the group in order to team up with Hill for another line-up as they had two songs in the competition.

The four members came together for the first time on 11 January Jill Shirley, with whom Martin had been in a group called 'Rags' who had appeared in the 'A Song for Europe' contest placing fourth agreed to manage the group.

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During rehearsals, a dance routine was devised for the song which went on to become famous for the moment where the girls' skirts are ripped off halfway through — only to reveal shorter skirts underneath. The routine itself was choreographed by Chrissie Wickham, a former member of dance troupe Hot Gossip , although Martin, Baker and Aston have all since laid claim to the skirt-rip idea, Martin had used a similar idea when 'Rags' had taken part in the earlier 'A Song for Europe' contest in ; subsequently performing the same routine on 'Top of the Pops' after failing to win the competition.

Later in the month it was released as a single and entered the charts at No. By the time the contest was staged, the single had risen to No. Although they were favourites to win, the song faced stiff competition and after a vocally unsound rendition, [ citation needed ] the early votes were poor. Halfway through the voting process, Bucks Fizz took the lead, although they remained close throughout. Ultimately, Bucks Fizz won the contest by a margin of four points, beating Germany into second place.

It charted highly in other countries such as Australia , eventually selling four million copies worldwide. A follow-up single was recorded amid promotional tours and the group's image was revamped. In May, the single " Piece of the Action " was released. The song boasted a contemporary pop sound and high production values, in contrast to the rock'n'roll style of "Making Your Mind Up".

As Baker has stated: Buoyed by this success, the group launched into recording their debut album with producer Andy Hill.

Released in July, the self-titled album also became a top 20 hit in the UK charts as did their third single, " One of Those Nights ". Released in November, it hit the charts and by Christmas was in the top five. Early in the group were awarded 'best group' at the Daily Mirror Rock and Pop awards ceremony and received a nomination at the Brit awards. In March they released their fifth single. Further success followed in May with the group's second studio album Are You Ready which went Gold and became their first top ten album.

With a rock-style lead vocal by member Jay Aston, the single became one of the group's biggest hits, featuring in the top 20 of many European countries, including top ten in the UK and top five in France. In May they embarked on a date tour of the UK, selling out many venues. The break proved to be advantageous as this single returned the group to the UK top 20, peaking at number However again, the group saw their fortunes tumble as neither dented the top As Christmas came around, the group embarked on another UK tour and the release of their next single.

On 11 December , while on tour and returning from a sell-out gig in Newcastle , the group's tour bus collided with some road works and crashed. While no one was killed, several members of the crew were badly injured including all the members of Bucks Fizz. Bobby G was treated for whiplash, Jay Aston was hospitalised for back injuries and severe head pains, Cheryl Baker broke three vertebrae in her spine , but it was Mike Nolan who suffered the worst injuries. He remained in a coma for three days, during which time the British press kept Bucks Fizz on the front pages headlines.

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On 15 December it was reported that Nolan awoke from his coma with the words "I'm all right". Following this, Nolan was ordered not to work for the next six months.

The gig was in aid of HeadFirst. With Nolan recuperating during early , the group returned to recording and released their next single in June. However, within the group, tensions had mounted to the point that Jay Aston no longer wanted to continue. After early promotion and a concert in Newcastle, she sensationally quit the group, despite still being under contract.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bucks Fizz Studio album by Bucks Fizz. Side One Time 1. Record Mirror, album reviews. Retrieved 10 October Archived from the original on 28 August Retrieved 2 January Retrieved 18 July Retrieved 10 December Archived from the original on 15 January Retrieved 22 September Archived from the original on 24 September Retrieved 11 November The four are disappointed but believe this could be down to their long-standing feud over the name.

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Jay Aston , 53, said: But constant bickering and a coach crash after a gig in Newcastle in changed everything. After the accident Jay decided to leave. Jay, 23 at the time, said: And there is just something about us on stage that works. Get celebs updates directly to your inbox Subscribe See our privacy notice More newsletters. Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice. Video Loading Video Unavailable. Click to play Tap to play. The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now.

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