Hedgehoppers Anonymous
| Hedgehoppers Anonymous | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Peterborough, England |
| Genres | Beat music, pop |
| Years active | 1963–1966 |
| Labels | Decca |
| Past members |
Mick Tinsley John Stewart Alan Laud Ray Honeybull Leslie Dash |
Hedgehoppers Anonymous were a 1960s beat group from the United Kingdom. They formed in November 1963 as The Trendsetters, and became The Hedgehoppers the following year.[1] Jonathan King took over their record production in 1965, and added Anonymous to their name.[1]
Their major success was the King produced and written "It's Good News Week", issued on Decca.[1][2] This song has also been used as the theme music for Good News Week, a satirical news-based comedy quiz show on Australian television which ran from 1996 to 2000 and was revived in 2008.[1] The group released four other tracks before breaking up.[1] Lack of further chart activity leaves them labelled as one-hit wonders.
Band members
Band members were Royal Air Force personnel based at RAF Wittering, near Peterborough, England (Hedgehoppers was RAF slang for low-flying planes).[1]
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AU | |||
| 1965 | "It's Good News Week" | 5[2] | 8 | Decca F 12241 |
| "Don't Push Me" | - | 28 | Decca F 12298 | |
| 1966 | "Baby (You're My Everything)" | - | - | Decca F 12400 |
| "Daytime" | - | - | Decca F 12479 | |
| "Stop Press" | - | - | Decca F 12530 | |