Chris Hill (DJ)
Chris Hill is a British disc jockey. He worked at the club Lacy Lady in Ilford, as well as at the Goldmine Canvey Island.[1] He was the head of the 'Soul Mafia' in London and the South East of England into the early 1980s. In 1975 he released a "break-in" novelty record, in the style of Dickie Goodman, called "Renta Santa", which became a hit single in the UK during the Christmas season. The record peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart in December of that year.[2] The following year, he released "Bionic Santa", cut in a similar style; this record also peaked at #10 in December 1976.[2] Both tracks, which included snippets of other hits of the time, were released by Philips Records.[3]
His final release, 'Disco Santa', again in the same style, at Christmas 1978, failed to chart [4]
Hill remains a DJ and runs the Lacy Lady in Ilford, as well as having involvement in the Caister Soul Weekenders.
[edit] References
- ^ Time Capsule:December 1976. Sixmillionsteps.com.
- ^ a b search for "Chris Hill" performed at everyhit.com database on May 22, 2008.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 253. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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