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'''Spider''' was an [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[New York City|New York]], United States, that formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1984. They released two studio [[album]]s through [[Dreamland Records]] in the early 1980s, and scored a few moderate hit singles in the United States.<ref name="LarkinHM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|page=336}}</ref> Two songs from their 1981 album ''Between the Lines'' - "[[Change (John Waite song)|Change]]" and "[[Better Be Good to Me]]" - were hits for [[John Waite]] and [[Tina Turner]], respectively. In 1982 they changed the name to Shanghai and released their third and final album.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> |
'''Spider''' was an [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[New York City|New York]], United States, that formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1984. They released two studio [[album]]s through [[Dreamland Records]], an [[RSO Records|RSO]] sub-label, in the early 1980s, and scored a few moderate hit singles in the United States.<ref name="LarkinHM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|page=336}}</ref> Two songs from their 1981 album ''Between the Lines'' - "[[Change (John Waite song)|Change]]" and "[[Better Be Good to Me]]" - were hits for [[John Waite]] and [[Tina Turner]], respectively. In 1982 they changed the name to Shanghai and released their third and final album.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> |
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[[Holly Knight]] later left the band before the third album and [[Beau Hill]] replaced her on keyboards. Hill has been best known as an accomplished producer. Knight went on to become a successful [[songwriter]] for various artists and later formed [[Device (pop rock band)|Device]]. [[Anton Fig]] and [[Jim Lowell]] toured with [[Link Wray]] and appeared on his live album ''Live At The Paradiso'', recorded in 1979. Fig became a session drummer for several different bands throughout the rest of the 1980s, and later went on to play in [[Paul Shaffer]]'s band on ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]''. |
[[Holly Knight]] later left the band before the third album and [[Beau Hill]] replaced her on keyboards. Hill has been best known as an accomplished producer. Knight went on to become a successful [[songwriter]] for various artists and later formed [[Device (pop rock band)|Device]]. [[Anton Fig]] and [[Jim Lowell]] toured with [[Link Wray]] and appeared on his live album ''Live At The Paradiso'', recorded in 1979. Fig became a session drummer for several different bands throughout the rest of the 1980s, and later went on to play in [[Paul Shaffer]]'s band on ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]''. |
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Spider | |
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| Also known as | Shanghai |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 1977–1984 |
| Labels | Dreamland, Chrysalis |
| Past members | Amanda Blue Leigh Keith Lentin Jim Lowell Beau Hill Holly Knight Anton Fig |
Spider was an American rock band from New York, United States, that formed in 1977 and disbanded in 1984. They released two studio albums through Dreamland Records, an RSO sub-label, in the early 1980s, and scored a few moderate hit singles in the United States.[1] Two songs from their 1981 album Between the Lines - "Change" and "Better Be Good to Me" - were hits for John Waite and Tina Turner, respectively. In 1982 they changed the name to Shanghai and released their third and final album.[1]
Holly Knight later left the band before the third album and Beau Hill replaced her on keyboards. Hill has been best known as an accomplished producer. Knight went on to become a successful songwriter for various artists and later formed Device. Anton Fig and Jim Lowell toured with Link Wray and appeared on his live album Live At The Paradiso, recorded in 1979. Fig became a session drummer for several different bands throughout the rest of the 1980s, and later went on to play in Paul Shaffer's band on Late Night with David Letterman.
Members
- Amanda Blue Leigh - vocals
- Keith Lentin - guitar
- Jim Lowell - bass
- Holly Knight - keyboards (1977–1981)
- Beau Hill – keyboards (1981–1984)
- Anton Fig - drums
Discography
Albums
- Spider (Dreamland Records, 1980) U.S. No. 130
- Between the Lines (Dreamland, 1981) U.S. No. 185
- Shanghai (Chrysalis, 1982)
Singles
- "New Romance (It's a Mystery)" (1980) U.S. No. 39
- "Everything is Alright" (1980) U.S. No. 86
- "Little Darlin'" (1980)
- "It Didn't Take Long" (1981) U.S. No. 43
- "Better Be Good to Me" (1981)[2]
References
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 336. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ "Spider (12)". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
Other sources
- Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- Spider at Allmusic
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