Dire Straits

"Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. Although it was first released in 1978, it was its 1979 re-release that caused it to become a hit in both the UK and USA.
The song was first recorded as a demo at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977, and quickly acquired a following after it was put on rotation at Radio London. Its popularity soon reached record executives and Dire Straits were offered a contract with Phonogram Records. The song was then re-recorded in early 1978 at Basing Street Studios for the band's debut album Dire Straits. The record company wanted a less-polished rock sound for the radio, so an alternative version was recorded at Pathway Studios in April 1978 and released as the single in some countries including the United Kingdom and Germany.^[1]
The song was written by Mark Knopfler whilst in a bar in South London. The inspiration came from a jazz band playing in the corner of an otherwise deserted pub.[citatio





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Dr FeelGood

"Roxette"
The song  Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single^[1] and appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty.^[1]
"Roxette" was issued as a single in the UK in November 1974.^[1] It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.^[2] It was written by Wilko Johnson and produced by Vic Maile.^[3] The b-side of the record was a cover of the Bobby Troup classic, "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66".^[4]
Later, in September 1976, a live recording of the song was issued by the band as a single, with a live recording of "Keep It Out Of Sight" on the b-side. The live recording of the track also appeared on Dr. Feelgood's 1976 live album, Stupidity.
"Roxette" was also later included in Dr. Feelgood's 1997's compilation album, Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood.^[1]
In 1984, in order to penetrate the U.S. market, Per Gessle and the other members of Gyllene Tider, which is not easy to pronounce in English, chose their proposed new band name, Roxette, from this song titl



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Dr Feelgood

"Milk & alcohol"

...is a song that ranked on Britain's top-10 hit singles chart in 1979.^[1] Written by Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo, and produced by Richard Gottehrer,^[2] the song was Dr. Feelgood's biggest hit and continues to be played by the band.

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Dr. Feelgood are a British pub rock band formed in 1971. The band's name derives from a slang term for heroin or for a doctor who is willing to overprescribe drugs. It is also a reference to a 1962 record by the American blues pianist and singer Willie Perryman (also known as "Piano Red") called "Dr Feel-Good", which Perryman recorded under the name of Dr Feelgood & The Interns. The song was covered by several British beat groups in the 1960s, including Johnny Kidd & The Pirates.

Dr. Feelgood

"Going Back Home"
Dr Feelgood live at the Southend Kursaal 1975

''You don't have to be a musician  to play rock and roll. You've just got to love it and want to play it.''

LEE BRILLEAUX 1976

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Dr. Feelgood are a British pub rock band formed in 1971. The band's name derives from a slang term for heroin or for a doctor who is willing to overprescribe drugs. It is also a reference to a 1962 record by the American blues pianist and singer Willie Perryman (also known as "Piano Red") called "Dr Feel-Good", which Perryman recorded under the name of Dr Feelgood & The Interns. The song was covered by several British beat groups in the 1960s, including Johnny Kidd & The Pirates.