Racey

Racey
Richard Gower, 2006
Background information
OriginWeston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Genres
Years active1976–1985 (original lineup)
1990–present (Racey)
1991–present (Racey featuring Richard Gower)
LabelsRAK Records
Past membersRichard Gower
Phil Fursdon
Pete Miller (†2003)
Steven Lawrence
Clive Wilson
Nigel "Woody" Woods
Websiteracey.org www.raceyweb.com/history.htm

Racey are an English pop/rock group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, by Clive Wilson and Phil Fursdon. They achieved success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with hits such as "Lay Your Love on Me" and "Some Girls". Their 1979 song "Kitty" was an international hit in 1981 for Toni Basil when she reworked it into "Mickey".