The Zimmers
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| The Zimmers | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | thezimmersonline.com |
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The Zimmers are a British band, thought to have the oldest members in the world:[1] the lead singer, Alf, is 90, and the oldest member, Buster, is 102. They take their name from the Zimmer frame (the British name for a walking frame).
The band was created as a feature in a BBC Television documentary, which was first broadcast on 28 May 2007.[2] The feature of forming the band and recording a single was intended to give a voice to the feelings of isolation and imprisonment suffered by the elderly.
The Zimmers' logo is a parody of The Beatles' logo, as is the image of them walking across Abbey Road. In September 2008, the band released its first full-length album 'Lust for Life', featuring cover versions of songs by Eric Clapton, The Beatles and Frank Sinatra. [3]
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The Zimmers have released one single, a cover of The Who's "My Generation", reaching #26 in the UK Singles Chart, on 28 May 2007. The song was produced by Mike Hedges, the video shot by Geoff Wonfor, and it was recorded in the Beatles Studio 2 at Abbey Road.[4]
On 13 July 2007, during the Richard & Judy show, The Zimmers announced their next single, a cover of The Prodigy's "Firestarter".[5]
[edit] BBC documentary
Documentary-maker Tim Samuels travelled Britain, investigating the feelings of isolation and imprisonment suffered by the country's elderly, as part of the BBC's "Power to the People" series.[6] Samuels recruits pensioners otherwise stuck in institutions and towerblocks, and they air their grievances, culminating in the recording of the group's first single, where the group "sticks it back to the society that has cast them aside".[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Power To The People: The Great Granny Chart Invasion". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/power_to_the_people/6615695.stm. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ a b "Rock elders aim for chart success". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6549333.stm. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Geriatric rockers live long enough to release long-play". www.meeja.com.au. 2008-09-23. http://www.meeja.com.au/index.php?display_article_id=254. Retrieved on 2008-09-23.
- ^ "Talkin' 'bout OUR generation". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=448045&in_page_id=1773. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ Samuels, Tim (2008-10-09). "What The Zimmers did next". BBC.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7661275.stm. Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Power to the People - a three-part series of mischievous documentaries". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/power_to_the_people/about_the_series/default.stm. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
