#showaddywaddy

[nostalgia-eh52]

1970s Showaddywaddy

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[dadrockconfessions]

[zippocreed501]

Showaddywaddy - Hey Mr Christmas (1974)

[badtimearts]

Malcolm Allured of Showaddywaddy

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Sha Na Na, with Donny York on lead vocals, performing I Wonder Why in 1973.

It was originally a hit in 1958 for Dion and the Belmonts (UK viewers will probably also be familiar with the Showaddywaddy cover from 1976). It was written by Melvin Anderson and Ricardo Weeks who, as far as I can tell, didn't write any other hit singles. Probably didn't need to after writing this.

Unfortunately as this was in the days of square CRT TV's we don't get the full Sha Na Na choreographed experience with Joff, tall chap with moustache, on the right cut out of many of the shots. Great version of the song all the same.

[badtimenightmarefaces]

@80sphase

i did a thing

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