Stan (duo)

Stan
GenreNovelty pop
Years active1993
LabelHug Records
Past members
  • Kevin Stagg
  • Simon Andrew

Stan was a pop duo which had a top 40 hit in the UK singles charts in 1993.

History

The Brighton-based duo was made up of guitarist Kevin Stagg and singer Simon Andrew, who took the act name from the first two letters of each surname. Their first single, "Suntan", written by the duo with producer Tobias Lunch, was released on the Gut Records imprint Hug, and reached number 40 in the UK in July 1993.

Stan's deal with Hug was for three singles and an album, but "Suntan" was their only charting success, as a follow-up Christmas single ("Turkey (Don't Give Me Nun)!") was not a hit, and there were no further releases from the duo.

References

  1. ↑ "On the crest of a wave". Manchester Evening News: 29. 4 August 1993.
  2. ↑ Betts, Graham (2005). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952–2004. London: Collins. p. 737.
  3. ↑ "Top 75 Singles". Music Week: 14. 31 July 1993.
  4. ↑ "Stan songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "A sunny outlook for Stan". Newcastle Journal: 23. 3 August 1993.
  6. ↑ "Stan cook up a fresh turkey". Shields Daily Gazette: 15. 4 December 1993.