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  Bucks Fizz - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bucks Fizz are a British pop group, formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year.
The feud and legal battles between Bobby Gee and David Van Day as to who owned the name "Bucks Fizz" was the subject of a BBC television documentary.
Now in 2004 Bucks Fizz are reuniting with a line up of Cheryl, Bobby, Mike and Shelly and will be a part of the here and now tour 2004.
www.open-encyclopedia.com /Bucks_Fizz   (416 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz - Wikipedia
Bucks Fizz is een Britse popgroep die in 1981 werd opgericht om mee te doen met het Eurovisie Songfestival van 1981.
De naam Bucks Fizz is afgeleid van een alcoholische cocktail.
Aanvankelijk werd de groep gevormd door Jay Aston, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G. (ook wel Gee of Gubby genoemd) and Mike Nolan (sinds het succes van ABBA was het vrij gebruikelijk dat inzendingen voor het Eurovisiesongfestival gevormd werden door twee mannen en twee vrouwen).
nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bucks_Fizz   (244 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz: Making Your Mind Up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom, though it is often claimed that the votes were gained not for the song itself but for the "oooh racy" dance routine, in which Bobby G and Mike Nolan whipped the skirts off Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston – to reveal shorter skirts beneath.
Bucks Fizz are still going to this day, and they have an official web site.
One especially memorable moment was the revelation that during a court hearing, the judge managed to insult both parties by telling them that "there's not much fizz left in the Bucks Fizz trademark".
www.gearchange.org /descriptions/Bucks%20Fizz%20-%20Making%20Your%20Mind%20Up.html   (245 words)

  
 LyricsVault: Hall of fame: Bucks Fizz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
BUCKS FIZZ originally a vocal quartet formed in London in 1981, was one of Britain's most successful acts of the 1980's, releasing a remarkable 20 hit singles and chart albums during that decade.
During this period Cheryl proved that her Talent was not limited to merely singing and branched out into television, hosting her own shows such as "Eggs and Baker", while Bobby also benefited from television, scoring several theme songs and having a solo hit with his theme song to TV's "Big Deal".
In 1991 BUCKS FIZZ celebrated ten years together with an Anniversary tour and the release of a much awaited "LIVE ALBUM", recorded at The Fairfield Halls, Croydon.
www.lyricsvault.net /halloffame/Bucks_Fizz.html   (559 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Bucks Fizz story refuses to go flat
Bucks Fizz survived a tour coach crash in 1984, in which Nolan was seriously injured, but Aston quit the following year in acrimonious circumstances.
Originally planning a straightforward Bucks Fizz musical, Woo made Aston the star after finding her at the centre of all the "drama, tension and jealousy" within the band.
Cheryl Baker, who left Bucks Fizz in 1993 after becoming a TV presenter, confirms on Stocker's website that a reunion with Aston is extremely unlikely.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/4445173.stm   (842 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Bucks Fizz (band)
For the cocktail of the same name see the article Bucks fizz (cocktail).
Making Your Mind Up is a song by Bucks Fizz who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981.
The initial group members were Jay Aston, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G (or Gee, actually Gubby) and Mike Nolan, the classic 'two male - two female' Eurovision line-up established by Abba.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bucks-Fizz-(band)   (777 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The drink is named after London 's Buck's Club where it was first served in 1921.
The feud and legal battles between BobbyGee and David Van Day as to who owned the name "Bucks Fizz" was the subject of a BBC television documentary.
Now in 2004 Bucks Fizz are reuniting with a line up of Cheryl,Bobby, Mike and shelly and will be a part of the here and now tour 2004.
www.therfcc.org /bucks-fizz-219405.html   (408 words)

  
 Kim Wilde Encyclopedia: Bucks Fizz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bucks Fizz are a British pop group named after an alcoholic drink made from champagne and orange juice.
Van Day was served an injunction in June 2001 by the original Bucks Fizz company New Beginning.
Mike Nolan left the revived Bucks Fizz he had been leading with Van Day shortly afterwards, after a dispute.
www.kimwilde.com /kwe/bucksfizz.html   (470 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz - The Bubble Burst - Where are they now?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Buck's Fizz were formed as a four piece pop group for the purpose of entering the 1981 Eurovision song contest.
Despite numerous changes in their line-up, Bucks Fizz sill perform live regularly doing many cover versions as well as their classic hits from the eighties.
Cheryl, Mike, and Shelley re-formed as Bucks Fizz in 2004 for the "Here And Now" tour, and due to the success of this, in 2005 they announced that they would continue to perform as a threesome.
www.thebubbleburst.co.uk /bb.php?entry=Bucks+Fizz   (399 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bucks may also be used as the short form of the county of Buckinghamshire, in England.
Bucks isalso a township in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Buck, the main character in The Call of the Wild.
www.swingdancemusic.com /send/22584-bucks%20fizz.html   (156 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz - 1981
On the 4th April 1981, history was to be made as four relatively unknown singers, Mike Nolan, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G and Jay Aston, collectively known as Bucks Fizz, represented the UK at this years Eurovision Song Contest.
Bucks Fizz performed the timeless catchy tune, "Making Your Mind Up", together with the now famous skirt ripping dance routine.
This was one of the most up-tempo songs of the evening and with only two rounds of voting to go, it was a three-way tie between Germany, the UK and Switzerland.
www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk /1981.htm   (343 words)

  
 ABBA - The Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bucks Fizz were everything to young ABBA fans that ABBA once were.
ABBA made a pathetic attempt to regain the ground the lost to Bucks Fizz with their Head Over Heals video, but as we all know that was a massive mistake and bombed.
Bucks Fizz still did not sell anywhere as many as ABBA when the groups were still active.
www.abbasite.com /forum/thread.php?t=24232   (1196 words)

  
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Bucks Fizz continued as a threesome for the next four years.
Bucks Fizz continued to take on even more live dates, including Summer Seasons at Blackpool and Bournmouth Television appearances included ‘Live and Kicking’ and ‘Night Fever’.
BMG Entertainment celebrated Bucks Fizz with a CD release of their 1982 album, ‘Are You Ready’.
www.bucksfizzofficial.co.uk /gbiog.htm   (863 words)

  
 Guardian | Make your mind up, M'lud
But Bucks Fizz retains fans, and where there are fans, there is money to be made.
When Nolan left Bucks Fizz in 1995 Gubby approached his old friend from the early 80s, and asked if he wanted to join the band.
His argument is that having traded successfully as Bucks Fizz for five years, he has a right to continue under the name.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4231677-103680,00.html   (1246 words)

  
 Draze Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In the US, Bucks Fizz was one of the lesser known of the UK artists in the early-mid eighties...
Bucks Fizz may mean: This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
Bucks Fizz Web Site, Dedicated to The First 10 Years of the Eurovision Winners of 1981...
www.galaxyhit.com /gun/jump.pl?whereto=MSEARCH&search=bucks+fizz   (290 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Bucks Fizz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bucks Fizz: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Bucks Fizz
A Bucks Fizz is an alcoholic drink made from champagne and orange juice.
Formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year.
www.encyclopedian.com /bu/Bucks-Fizz.html   (320 words)

  
 Welcome to the Bucks Fizz Guestbook
Having been a fan of Bucks Fizz since the Eurovision (I was 7!) I was delighted to see both Bobby and Mike on Channel 4's RI:SE this morning.
Comments: Like many Bucks Fizz fans I saw the "Trouble at the top" TV Show and would like to voice my 100% support for you guys, the REAL bucks fizz, that David Van Day charactor is just an idiot with no talent.
The Eighties was a great time for music and with relevance to the genre of music that you (the 'real' Bucks Fizz) made and a lot of the other bands of the time, more sophisticated than what we have on the 'pop' scene today.
guestbooks.pathfinder.gr /read/bucksfizz?pass=&page=1   (3521 words)

  
 G-A-Y - CHERYL BAKER, MIKE NOLAN & SHELLEY PRESTON - ex BUCKS FIZZ
BUCKS FIZZ were one of the biggest bands of the early 1980's.
BUCKS FIZZ's had a string of Hit Singles including 'IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT', and the chart toppers 'LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE' and 'MY CAMERA NEVER LIES'.
The group's success was briefly interrupted by a coach crash during their 1984 tour, followed by the departure of Jay Aston.
www.g-a-y.co.uk /eventdetail.asp?ID=419   (304 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz (music group) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bucks Fizz (music group) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
For the cocktail of the same name see the article (Any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves) Mimosa.
Bucks Fizz is a British pop group, formed in 1981 to compete in the (Click link for more info and facts about Eurovision Song Contest) Eurovision Song Contest that year.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/bucks_fizz_(music_group).htm   (433 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Music: Bucks Fizz [Original recording remastered]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It's been the best part of 20 years since I actually sat down and listened to this album in its entirety, mainly due to the fact that my original vinyl LP has been gathering dust in the cupboard for the best part of that time and I've totally converted to CDs.
Fans of Bucks Fizz will be absolutely delighted with the current reissues of the group's 4 studio albums for RCA, having all been lovingly remastered and all featuring bonus tracks, be they B-sides, previously unreleased, or, as in this case, Spanish versions of some of the groups best known tracks.
As one of a set of four releases of all Bucks Fizz back catalogue, this album also includes a total of 10 Bonus Tracks.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00024WYM6   (1074 words)

  
 World Of Kitsch | Music | Bucks Fizz
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Eighties band Bucks Fizz rocketed to success with their stunning win at the Eurovision Song Contest.
The group consisting of members Bobby G, Jay Aston, Mike Nolan, Cheryl Baker and Shelley Preston were formed in 1981 as the band topped to bring British glory to the Eurovision song contest.
www.worldofkitsch.com /music/bucksfizz.html   (214 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Bucks Fizz name dispute settled
Former Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz have resolved a long-running dispute about the rights to the group's name.
Bucks Fizz won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with Making Your Mind Up, which was also one of their three UK number one hits.
Mike Nolan, who was badly injured in a coach crash in December 1984 while on tour with the group, left the revived Bucks Fizz he had been leading with Van Day in 2001 after a dispute.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/2195267.stm   (418 words)

  
 My Bucks Fizz Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The line up may have changed but Bucks Fizz are still a band with new fans joining the growing fan base all the time.
Bucks Fizz "the Orignal Line up" ie Shelley Cheryl Mike and now Bobby are taking part in this years here and Now tour.
Bucks Fizz featured in lots of issues of Look in and had their own picture strip
www.geocities.com /bucksfizz1981   (258 words)

  
 bucks fizz Search Results. Swopworld shops   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Enjoy your Bucks Fizz welcome drink and a splendid three course silver service dinner, before being entertained.
Buck's Fizz 1 part orange juice 2 parts champagne mix and serve, simple.
Photo of the Bucks Fizz cocktail is copyright Drinkalizer.com Vin- och Cocktailguiden.
www.swopworld-shops.co.uk /websearch-bucks_fizz.html   (418 words)

  
 BBC News | MUSIC | Seeing double? Its the Bucks Fizz
A judge refused to stop David van Day, who has had a band called Buck's Fizz for four years, using the name until a lengthy legal row over the name is settled.
He then joined one Bucks Fizz band with Gubby before joining a second version of the band with another original member, Mike Nolan.
A ban on van Day calling his band Bucks Fizz would cause him more harm through lost ticket sales and loss of reputation, than would be caused to Gubby if the two bands kept using the name, the judge said.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/music/1466745.stm   (321 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hailed as "Britain's answer to Abba", Bucks Fizz was originally conceived as a vehicle for singer, producer and manager Nichola Martin to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest.
With her partner, and later husband, Andy Hill producing and composing material, Martin auditioned hundreds of applicants before deciding on Mike Nolan, Bobby Gee (born Robert Gubby), Jay Aston and Cheryl Baker (born Rita Crudgington in the East End of London).
Meanwhile, Bobby Gee's rival outfit - which is accepted by many to be the official Bucks Fizz since he kept the group alive when the others had left - saw him joined by Graham Crisp, Heidi Manton and Louise Hart.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/bucks.htm   (505 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz - Links
Bobby G together with his wife and two new recruits, continue to keep the Fizz alive with their energetic and entertaining performances up and down the country.
This is a Bucks Fizz Fanzine, run by a long time fan of the group.
Buy the latest Bucks Fizz Release, a double disc with the groups first 20 singles and bonus disc.
www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk /links.htm   (467 words)

  
 Bucks Fizz: Bucks Fizz (Re-recordings) (EuroTrend, 1997.01.01)
The exciting and talented new line up are certain to ensure that the name of Bucks Fizz remain a major TV recording and cencert attraction.
'Britain's answer to Abba', Bucks Fizz was originally conceived as a vehicle for singer, producer and manager Nichola Martin to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Meanwhile, Bobby Gee's rival outfit, which is accepted by many to be the official Bucks Fizz, since he kept the group alive when the others had left, now comprises himself, Graham Crisp, Heidi Manton and Louise Hart.
www.audio-music.info /b/CD-0801.htm   (826 words)

  
 George Howarth Serves up a 'Bucks Fizz'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Whilst we welcome measures which help to enforce the law to curb under age drinking and protect minors, we believe that the proof of age scheme together with the code of practice should have been made mandatory if it is to have the desired impact.
The buck has been passed to the retailers to act responsibly.
The retailer is to be hauled before the courts to answer the question why his shelves contain alcopops which have been declared irresponsible by the Portman Group.
www.ias.org.uk /pressreleases/pressrelease_170797.html   (155 words)

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