Blue Zoo
UK musical group
Blue Zoo are an English new wave band, active between 1980 and 1985, and again since 2010.
Career
Formed in 1980, their original band name was Modern Jazz, and they released two singles titled "In My Sleep (I Shoot Sheep)" and "Ivory Towers" in 1981.
The nucleus of the band were Andy O (Overall) on vocals, Tim Parry on guitar, David Woolfson (keyboards/saxophone), Mike Ansell on bass and Mickey Sparrow on drums. Matthew Flowers (formerly of new wave band Sore Throat) accompanied the band live on keyboards, with Pete Lancaster occasionally on trumpet and Steve Pond from Inner City Unit playing occasional synthesizer. Tim Parry later went on to become a record producer and work in artist management.
Blue Zoo had three hit singles which charted in the UK. "I'm Your Man" reached No. 55 in June 1982 and in October 1982, "Cry Boy Cry" reached the top 20, peaking at No. 13, becoming the band's biggest hit. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart's top 40 for eight weeks. "(I Just Can't) Forgive and Forget" reached No.
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