Time Bandits (band)
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Time Bandits are a Dutch band from the 1980's, best known for their song "Endless Road," which was played extensively in Europe
The band was fronted by Holland-born Alides Hidding - a talented singer-songwriter whose career was launched in 1982 with the formation of his band TIME BANDITS. Soon a string of hits followed. Alides wrote all songs and sang lead for TIME BANDITS, and the band's four albums made the charts all over the world, establishing a presence on the American music scene by topping the dance-charts with the #1 dance hit Live It Up. In Holland, Germany, France, Australia and New Zealand, Alides' TIME BANDITS twice charted in the top ten with the songs Endless Road and I'm Specialized in You, which are more AOR, and closer to his heart. After moving to Los Angeles from Europe in 1989, Alides' songs have been recorded by such artists as Jennifer Rush, The Nylons, and various European performers. He has established songwriting collaborations with such writers as Charlie Midnight (producer of Alides' last album Can't Wait For Another World together with Dan Hartman), Jackie DeShannon, Pamela Phillips Oland, Dwayne Hitchings, Donny Markowitz, and Todd Smallwood. The versatility of Alides Hidding is reflected in his capacity to adapt to a wide range of songwriting and producing styles. His works vary from R&B, blues, dance, rock and pop with equal skill.
Other band members were as follows : Marco Lightenberg (keyboards), Guus Strijbosch (bass) and Dave van den Dries (battery). The group first appeared in 1981 with hits like "Live It Up" (1982), "I'm Specialized In You" (1982), "I'm Only Shooting Love" (1983), and "Endless Road" (1985).
After an absence from the stagelights, Alides is on his way back! He's again touring the grounds with his kickin' brandnew band and getting great response from a still/again enthousiastic audience.
The band achieved great success as far away as Australia in the mid-1980's, where "I'm Only Shooting Love" and Endless Road were both Top 10 hits and are now widely considered '80's classics.
[edit] DISCOGRAPHY
[edit] Albums
1982 : TIME BANDITS
* - A man's heart
- - Cues part 2
- - Good timin'
- - In town
- - Live it up
- - Lookin' out
- - Power
- - Rumours
- - Sister paradise
- CBS records => CX 85543 (lp)
- 1985 : FICTION
* - America
- - Back against the wall
- - Dancing on a string
- - Endless road
- - I want to live
- - I won't steal away
- - I won't steal away (special re-mix)(CD)
- - I'm only shooting love (re-mix)
- - Only a fool
- - Runaway
- - Star (CD)
- - You are every world
- CBS records => 25987
- 1987 : CAN'T WAIT FOR ANOTHER WORLD
* - Can't wait for another world
- - Earthlings
- - Every heartbeat
- - Pasadena dreamworld
- - Sail
- - True love
- - We'll be dancing
- - Wherever we go
- - Wildfire
- - You're not at home
- CBS records => 4508782
[edit] Singles
- 1981: Live it up
- 1982: Sister paradise
- 1982: I'm specialized in you
- 1983: Listen to the man with the golden voice
- 1983: I'm only shooting love
- 1984: Reach out
- 1985: Endless road
- 1985: Dancing on a string
- 1986: I won't steal away
- 1986: Only a fool
- 1987: We'll be dancing
- 1987: Wildfire
- 1988: Can't wait for another world
- 1996: Specialized in you (reissue)
