The Big Supreme
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The Big Supreme | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Labels | Polydor |
The Big Supreme were a 1980s band from England, featuring vocalist Barry Flynn.
Biography
Barry Flynn was in the early 1980s new wave band Bonk,[1] who had a UK number 96 chart single "The Smile and the Kiss" in 1983[2] (this was the first commercially released recording to feature Toni Halliday from 1990s indie band Curve).[3] After Bonk's top 100 debut was re-issued under a more radio-friendly band name, The Chant of Barry Flynn, a new band featuring Flynn, the Big Supreme, signed to PolyGram's Polydor Records label.[4]
The Big Supreme scored two hit singles on the UK Singles Chart in 1986-7. The first, "Don't Walk", entered the chart on 13 September 1986. It remained in the chart for four weeks, reaching number 58.[5] In the U.S., "Don't Walk" became a classic at the Dallas, Texas nightclub The Starck and also regularly played as the last song of the night by DJ Joe Friar at Club Control in Victoria, Texas.[citation needed] In Houston, the track was frequently played on KKBQ-FM and KRBE.[citation needed] Clubs such as The Ocean Club (Galleria) and Club 6400 (Richmond ave.) also included the track as part of their mix playlists.[citation needed]
The Big Supreme's second chart single, "Please Yourself" entered the chart in February 1987, reached a peak of number 64, and was in the chart for five weeks.[5] Barry Flynn would release a solo single in 1989 as Flynn called "The Only One",[6] whilst keyboard player Robin Hild had brief success in America as part of the duo Scarlett and Black.
References
- ^ "Bonk". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "BONK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "Bonk / The Chant Of Barry Flynn - The Smile And The Kiss". Curve-online.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
- ^ a b "BIG SUPREME | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Flynn - The Only One - The Big Supreme". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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