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C**k Robin
Biography
During the early '80s, the American charts were subjected to a second British Invasion. Bands such as Duran Duran and Culture Club seemed to dominate, and from this, a new breed of US new wave act emerged, including, among others: the Motels, Cyndi Lauper, 'Til Tuesday and C**k Robin.

Led by singer/songwriter Peter Kingsbery, who also played bass and keyboards, C**k Robin was complemented by singer Anna Lacazio, guitarist Clive Wright and drummer Louis Molino III. Like their contemporaries, C**k Robin matured fast. From the sleeve of their first album, the four members looked to imitate the mix of romantacist art-rock (Roxy Music) and disco funk (Chic) that Duran Duran had blended not so long before them. Lacazio looks like the proverbial high-school prom queen, however by the time of their final record in 1989, she had transformed into a sophisticated woman.

Their first self-titled album on CBS from 1985 was produced by Steve Hillage and proved to be the most basic outing. Tracks like the opening 'Thought You Were on My Side' ooze all the charm of a band in the studio together for the first time. The sparkling single 'The Promise You Made' became an instant hit in Europe -- where they were became huge -- and gave them their only British hit (number 28 in May 1986, though it did hang around for 12 weeks).
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