The Piglets
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The Piglets were a British female outfit, and one of the pseudonyms Jonathan King used in the 1970s to release some of his songs.[1] Their lead singer on Johnny Reggae was Barbara Kay.[2] The Piglets are best remembered for "Johnny Reggae" (1971), released on Bell Records which reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and was a global hit, charting in various other countries including Germany.[2] [3]
Discography
Singles
(A and B sides of 7" singles)
- 1971: "Johnny Reggae" / "Backing Track" (UK No. 3)[2] (Bell)
References
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1959. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 426. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Piglets - Johnny Reggae" (in German). GFK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON The Piglets"
External links
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