Go West (band)
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Go West are an English pop duo. It was formed in 1982, by Peter Cox (born 17 November 1955, in Twickenham, London, England); and Richard Drummie (born 20 March 1959, in Twickenham, London, England).
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[edit] Musical career
Go West quickly had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Cox and Drummie decided, with support from John Glover, their manager, to find a musical producer, and record just two of their songs. The tracks "We Close Our Eyes" and "Call Me" found Go West developing a record deal with Chrysalis Records. The songwriting duo specialized in radio friendly, white soul sounds.
The band's debut single, "We Close Our Eyes," was released in 1985 and managed to reach Number 5 on the UK Singles Chart, and # 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video for the song became an early favorite on MTV. This helped them to be voted the "Best Newcomers" at the 1986 BRIT Awards. The song was part of the soundtrack for the Italian low-budget horror film Demoni, also known as Demons. The single would prove to be their highest-placing UK single, and only appearance in the UK Top Ten.
Later in 1990, Go West scored a Top 10 U.S. hit with the song "King of Wishful Thinking" from the movie, Pretty Woman. An instrumental version of the song's chorus is also alleged to be heard in the production logo for Gracie Films (seen at the end of The Simpsons).
[edit] Trivia
- Peter Cox was quickly brought in to replace Then Jerico's Mark Shaw on ITV reality TV show Reborn in the USA when Shaw stormed off the series in the first few days of the show's tour. Even though he had success as part of Go West, he was able to go on the show as none of his solo singles had found success in the United States. He was tipped to be one of the finalists, along with Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet and Elkie Brooks, until he forgot the words to the Norah Jones hit he was singing at the time.
- In February 2006 Drummie went on a charity trek to the summit of Mount Roraima with Spandau Ballet's Hadley and Martin Fry from ABC. He spent most of his free time shopping and whittling a six-foot long branch into the "Drummie" stick. [1]
- Go West guitarist Alan Murphy later joined Level 42, and has been Kate Bush's session guitarist as well.
- Their song "Call Me" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, on Flash FM. It was also featured on the closing credits of an episode of the BBC One comedy, I'm Alan Partridge.
- One of their songs entitled, "One Way Street," was featured on the Rocky IV motion picture soundtrack in 1985.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Go West singles
- 1985 "We Close Our Eyes" - #5 UK, #41 US
- 1985 "Call Me" - #12 UK, #54 US
- 1985 "Goodbye Girl" - #25 UK
- 1985 "Eye to Eye" - #73 US
- 1985 "Don't Look Down - The Sequel" - #35 US, #13 UK
- 1986 "True Colours" - #48 UK
- 1987 "I Want To Hear It From You" - #43 UK
- 1987 "The King Is Dead" - #67 UK
- 1990 "King Of Wishful Thinking" - #18 UK; #8 US
- 1992 "Faithful" - #13 UK; #14 US
- 1993 "What You Won't Do For Love" - #15 UK; #55 US
- 1993 "Still In Love" - #43 UK
- 1993 "Tracks Of My Tears" - #16 UK
- 1993 "We Close Our Eyes" - remix - #40 UK
[edit] Go West albums
- 1985 Go West - Chrysalis Records UK #8; US # 60
- 1985 Go West / Bangs And Crashes (remix album) - Chrysalis Records
- 1987 Dancing On the Couch - Chrysalis Records UK #19; US #172
- 1992 Indian Summer - Chrysalis Records UK #13; US #154
- 1993 Aces and Kings - The Best Of Go West - Chrysalis Records UK #5
- 2001 Live At The NEC - Blueprint Records
- 2004 Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox & Go West - Blueprint Records
[edit] Peter Cox solo releases
- 1997 Peter Cox - Chrysalis Records UK # 64
- 2001 Flame Still Burns (EP) - Blueprint Records
- 2002 Nine Miles High (EP) - Blueprint Records
- 2004 Desert Blooms - Blueprint Records
- 2004 Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox & Go West - Blueprint Records
- 2005 Game For Fools (EP) - Blueprint Recording Corporation Ltd
- 2006 Motor City Music - Curb Records
[edit] References
- Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (16th Edition) - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
- The Guinness Book Of British Hit Albums (7th Edition) - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
[edit] External links
- Official Go West, Peter Cox and Richard Drummie Website http://www.gowestforum.co.uk
- Official Go West Forum http://www.gowestforum.co.uk
- Official Peter Cox Website http://www.peter-cox.org
- Unofficial Fans forum http://www.langersandginge.co.uk
- Official Japanese Go West-Peter Cox Website http://www.gowest-petercox.jp
- Go West Discography with Picture Sleeves & Other Releases at QuasimodoBell
- Go West at All Music Guide
