On the 4th April 1981, history was to be made as four relatively unknown si… Read Full Bio ↴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 that year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Bucks Fizz performed the timeless classic 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. Switzerland were yet to vote and gave eight points to the UK, but Nil Points to Germany. Despite the final jury giving Germany maximum points, Bucks Fizz won the contest.
This victory was to set them up for a career that was to be as successful as any British Eurovision winner before, or since. They went on to be one of the most popular bands of the 80s with a string of hit singles and albums.
Making Your Mind Up was a number one for the group in nine different countries and received gold disc status in four countries.. This was promptly followed by a further two top twenty hits - Piece Of The Action and One Of Those Nights - and a self-titled album which went Gold in the UK and Platinum in Australia.
After winning the contest, the group built on their success with other awards and accolades. In November 1981, they won Best Song Award at the Yamaha Song Contest (oriental Eurovision) in Tokyo with the song Another Night.
Their next single, released in November 1981, The Land Of Make Believe went Gold before Christmas of that year and went on to become one of their most popular songs, reaching Number One in three countries and winning the Amplex Golden Reel Award for one million copies sold.
In 1982, the success for Bucks Fizz continued and in April of that year the group's fourth single, My Camera Never Lies, went straight to Number One in the UK. This was followed in May by the group's second studio album, Are You Ready, which went Gold immediately. This also produced another hit, Now Those Days Are Gone, which reached number 8 in the UK charts.
1984 was to be an eventful year. Bucks Fizz toured the UK on a 7 week sell out tour.
1983 saw the release of If You Cant Stand The Heat which reached number 10 in the UK charts. This was followed by Run For Your Life. Both singles were featured on the group's third studio album, Hand Cut, which charted at number 15 in the UK.
Later that year saw the release of When We Were Young, a slightly different sound with Jay on lead vocal. London Town followed and then a Greatest Hits album which finished the year on a high.
Three more singles were released: Talking In Your Sleep, Golden Days and I Hear Talk which was a surprise club hit in America. Fate was to deal the group a devastating blow that year: whilst on tour in December there was a horrific Coach crash which resulted in the serious injury of Mike Nolan.
As Mike was on the road to recovery Bucks Fizz received yet another blow as Jay Aston decided to depart the group after a scandalous affair with the bands Manager which made front page of all the tabloids.
Auditions were held in London for a Jay Aston replacement. About 800 girls turned up to audition and finally Shelley Preston was recruited to replace Jay.
1986 saw Bucks Fizz back on top of the charts with a new look, a new record deal with Polydor and a new single called New Beginning. The single reached number 8 in the UK charts and was a great success.
A further two singles were also released this year: Love The One Your With" and Keep Each Other Warm, together with what would be their 5th studio album, Writing On The Wall.
The single Heart Of Stone was released in 1988. This would later be covered by Cher a couple of years later.
Shelley Preston decided to leave the group in 1990 to pursue solo projects and the group continued as a trio.
The group's albums are currently available on CD, as well as a recently released Best Of CD/DVD which made the top 40 in May 2007.
Bucks Fizz performed the timeless classic 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. Switzerland were yet to vote and gave eight points to the UK, but Nil Points to Germany. Despite the final jury giving Germany maximum points, Bucks Fizz won the contest.
This victory was to set them up for a career that was to be as successful as any British Eurovision winner before, or since. They went on to be one of the most popular bands of the 80s with a string of hit singles and albums.
Making Your Mind Up was a number one for the group in nine different countries and received gold disc status in four countries.. This was promptly followed by a further two top twenty hits - Piece Of The Action and One Of Those Nights - and a self-titled album which went Gold in the UK and Platinum in Australia.
After winning the contest, the group built on their success with other awards and accolades. In November 1981, they won Best Song Award at the Yamaha Song Contest (oriental Eurovision) in Tokyo with the song Another Night.
Their next single, released in November 1981, The Land Of Make Believe went Gold before Christmas of that year and went on to become one of their most popular songs, reaching Number One in three countries and winning the Amplex Golden Reel Award for one million copies sold.
In 1982, the success for Bucks Fizz continued and in April of that year the group's fourth single, My Camera Never Lies, went straight to Number One in the UK. This was followed in May by the group's second studio album, Are You Ready, which went Gold immediately. This also produced another hit, Now Those Days Are Gone, which reached number 8 in the UK charts.
1984 was to be an eventful year. Bucks Fizz toured the UK on a 7 week sell out tour.
1983 saw the release of If You Cant Stand The Heat which reached number 10 in the UK charts. This was followed by Run For Your Life. Both singles were featured on the group's third studio album, Hand Cut, which charted at number 15 in the UK.
Later that year saw the release of When We Were Young, a slightly different sound with Jay on lead vocal. London Town followed and then a Greatest Hits album which finished the year on a high.
Three more singles were released: Talking In Your Sleep, Golden Days and I Hear Talk which was a surprise club hit in America. Fate was to deal the group a devastating blow that year: whilst on tour in December there was a horrific Coach crash which resulted in the serious injury of Mike Nolan.
As Mike was on the road to recovery Bucks Fizz received yet another blow as Jay Aston decided to depart the group after a scandalous affair with the bands Manager which made front page of all the tabloids.
Auditions were held in London for a Jay Aston replacement. About 800 girls turned up to audition and finally Shelley Preston was recruited to replace Jay.
1986 saw Bucks Fizz back on top of the charts with a new look, a new record deal with Polydor and a new single called New Beginning. The single reached number 8 in the UK charts and was a great success.
A further two singles were also released this year: Love The One Your With" and Keep Each Other Warm, together with what would be their 5th studio album, Writing On The Wall.
The single Heart Of Stone was released in 1988. This would later be covered by Cher a couple of years later.
Shelley Preston decided to leave the group in 1990 to pursue solo projects and the group continued as a trio.
The group's albums are currently available on CD, as well as a recently released Best Of CD/DVD which made the top 40 in May 2007.
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Bucks Fizz Lyrics
If you're down and confused
And you don't remember
Who you're talking to
Concentration just slips away
Cos your baby is so far away
And there's a rose in a fisted grove
Where the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with
The one you love Honey
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Don't be angry
Don't be sad
Don't sit crying over good times you had
There's a girl right next to you
And she's just waiting for something to do
And there's a rose in a fisted grove
Where the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with
The one you love Honey
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Ow ow ow
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Turn your heartache right into joy
Cos she's a girl and you're a boy
Let's get it together and make it nice
Ain't gonna need no more advice
And there's a rose in a fisted grove
Where the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with
The one you love Honey
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Ow ow ow
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Ow ow ow
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
And you don't remember
Who you're talking to
Concentration just slips away
Cos your baby is so far away
And there's a rose in a fisted grove
Where the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with
The one you love Honey
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Don't be angry
Don't be sad
Don't sit crying over good times you had
There's a girl right next to you
And she's just waiting for something to do
And there's a rose in a fisted grove
Where the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with
The one you love Honey
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Ow ow ow
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Turn your heartache right into joy
Cos she's a girl and you're a boy
Let's get it together and make it nice
Ain't gonna need no more advice
And there's a rose in a fisted grove
Where the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can't be with
The one you love Honey
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Ow ow ow
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Ow ow ow
Love the one you're with
Love the one you're with
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Stills
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Paul Crisp
Nov twenty two and I consider this the best power ballad ever by BUCKS FIZZ, I can even remember the lyrics to the song decades later amongst others they did. Long live their music🙏❤️🇬🇧❤️🙏
Gary Kerr
Bobby G sang the lead in some great BF songs. Its a shame they all fell out, there could have been more gems like this one.
mrlister2000
I remember this concert well. It was shown on BBC2 and we recorded it on VHS, which we still have today!
My sister was a huge Bucks Fizz fan, and followed them everywhere. I never understood the appeal until I saw this show, and I was blown away! I became a closet Fizz fan, but fast forward 40 years and it's only now you appreciate just how good they were.
Cheryl was my favourite ;-)
Richard Butterfield
The women were just gorgeous. Such a good song too.
Martin Strasshofer
amazing
Daniel Barreto Méndez
I thought this section was gonna be filled with comments. Got to know this song in Spanish by Mexican band Flans.
Nanci Nanci
I like it better in Spanish with Flans
Raúl Funes Moreno
Me gusta ser sonrisa
ZX Cusack
Warren Bacall was my favourite writer rip
gerry finn
God bless Cheryl Baker