Forty years after St Bede’s classmates Chris Norman, Alan Silson and Terry Uttley decided to form a rock band, the members of Smokie are on the road again. Apart from a brief hiatus in the early 1980s ...
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev confirmed his love of British rock by inviting Bradford band Smokie to play at a Kremlin dinner. The unlikely guitar music fan has previously had English rockers Deep ...
Smokie is embarking on a world tour to celebrate their 45th anniversary and will be performing at Carnival City. British supergroup Smokie will be coming to South Africa in September as part of their ...
Having been around since 1966, the British band Smokie, previously known as Smokey, is in high demand in Gauteng. So much so that a fourth show has been announced for their tour to South Africa later ...
There’s that old story about how 70s Brit band Smokie got their mojo back in the 90s, writes Indrajit Hazra. There’s that old story about how 70s Brit band Smokie got their mojo back in the 90s. While ...
Considering that they formed over 30 years ago, it is surprising that Rock n Roll survivors Smokie, have remained one of Europe’s top live performing bands. Smokie’s mega hits include If You Think You ...
WHEN people ask whatever happened to the pop band Smokie, the answer is simple . . . the group has never been away. The band is perceived to be a 70s success story, but since then few people realise ...
Cape Town - 70s hit single maker Smokie will be touring South Africa and Namibia in September. Most bars around the world are acquainted with Smokie's most famous song, Living Next Door to Alice, and ...
What caused the fall of Communism in Europe? Some historians think it was the brave example of Polish trade union leader Lech Walesa. Others the relentless Cold War rhetoric of Ronald Reagan. Others ...