BRIT Certified Award – Showaddywaddy – Step Two". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2021.

The band continues to evolve even today. As they hit their 50th anniversary in 2023, Showaddywaddy, under the management of Dave Bartram, stands as a testament to their enduring legacy in the music industry. The band were formed in 1973 by amalgamating two bands who both played at the same pub in Leicester. Both bands had similar tastes in music. This is why Showaddywaddy uniquely has 2 vocalists, 2 drummers, 2 guitarists and 2 bassists. BRIT Certified Award – Showaddywaddy – Crepes And Drapes". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2021. Buddy Gask (born William George Gask, 18 December 1945, Leicester – 7 June 2011, Spain) — vocals (1973–1987)That was in keeping with the image, but we wanted to get our songs out as well. That never happened – all the good new songs that could have been singles ended up on albums, but they sold heavily as well, anyway.” Secret to Showaddywaddy success Showaddywaddy never gave up. Turning their attention to the cabaret and nostalgia circuits, the group continued gigging heavily, with the 2001 lineup including five members of the original octet. Of the remainder, Allured and Gask (plus a later bandmember, Ray Martinez) perform as the Teddys. The Sun Album appeared in 2008. ~ Dave Thompson HOMETOWN Leicester, England

BRIT Certified Award – Showaddywaddy – Pretty Little Angel Eyes". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2021. Rod Deas retired from the band early in 2019, playing his last gig with Showaddywaddy at The Qube in Corby on Friday 25 January. Dave Bartram returned to the stage to give Rod a farewell speech before the second set. Guitarist Ray Hatfield (who joined January 2017 when Paul Dixon left), keyboardist Dean Loach, and bassist Billy Norman (who joined the band in January 2018) all left Showaddywaddy in the summer of 2020. The band continue to tour with only one original member, the drummer Romeo Challenger. Andy Pelos is on vocals/guitar he has been with the band since 2012, David Graham on saxophone/guitar has been with the band since 2020. He was previously with the band from 2009-2011 playing saxophone. Tom Bull has been playing on bass guitar since 2020, Billy Shannon was added on guitar/vocals in 2021 and finally Sam Holland on guitar/drums also joined in 2021. Former guitarist Danny Willson returned to play with the band in September 2021 on a temporary arrangement. BRIT Certified Award – Showaddywaddy – I Wonder Why". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2021.BRIT Certified Award – Showaddywaddy – Red Star". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2021. The current line-up is absolutely brilliant – everybody does what they’re supposed to do, and more,” he enthuses. There are exceptions – you know, bands like The Kinks and Oasis, whose feuds are well-documented. Of course we’ve had disagreements, but like any family has, and in the end they stay together.” BRIT Certified Award – Showaddywaddy – Trocadero". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2021.