Coast To Coast Do The Hucklebuck 1981

Good quality video recorded from Top Of The Pops to Coast was a British rockabilly band, that had a short lived recording contract with Polydor Records. They are best known for their 1981 Top 10 hit in the UK with (Do) The Hucklebuck. Alan Mills (born 12 July 1955) originally sang lead vocals, although the British Hit Singles Albums book cited Sandy Fontaine. In reality Fontaine replaced Mills, who had left the group by the time they appeared on BBC Television s Top of the Pops programme, to promote their debut chart single. Sandy Fontaine was merely a stage name, derived from the replacement singer s childhood nickname and taking the Fontaine from Eddie Fontaine, when his real surname was Richardson. Other band members included Pattie Hem (backing vocalist), Donna Page (backing vocalist), Eugene Sonnie Torlot (saxophone), Jamie Ling (guitar), Budd Smith (double bass) and Earl Barton (drums). They reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1981 with (Do)