The Nolans - A Mini Biography
Tommy and Maureen Nolan's five daughters
were performing in the Blackpool working men's clubs at very
young age. With their
brothers and parents, Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and
Bernadette recorded a self-titled album called 'The Singing
Nolans'. The female sibling quintet became 'The Nolan Sisters' in
1974 and gained fame initially through appearances on UK TV variety
programs. (pictured
below on 'Its Cliff Richard' with singer Pearly Gates)
A
series of singles released on EMI and Target preceded the
sisters' 1978 20 Giant Hits LP, a number three hit in
the U.K. Their biggest hit single came a year later with "I'm in
the Mood for Dancing"; it was ubiquitous in England,
Ireland, and even Japan, where the sisters became unlikely
stars. A handful of
albums were released during the first half of the '80s and the
early '90s. The Nolans won major awards worldwide and performed
all over the globe and were arguably the first really successful
girl group to emerge from the UK. The Nolans were in demand
to appear on television and in theatre shows all over the world.
In
2009, Maureen, Linda, Bernadette and Coleen (who had joined the
act in 1980) reactivated the group for 'The In the Mood Again Tour',
as well as a live DVD and CD release.
For
a more comprehensive biography please view www.nolansisters.com
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