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Black Lace
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Black Lace were a British pop band, best known for novelty party records, including their biggest hit, "Agadoo". The band first came to the public eye after being selected to represent the UK in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, in which they finished seventh with the song "Mary Ann". The band had numerous line-up changes, with Colin Gibb being the longest serving original member, until retiring in 2024. Black Lace went on to have success with novelty party anthems such as "Superman" and "Do the Conga".
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![]() Black Lace in 1979. Colin Gibb, Alan Barton, Terry Dobson and Steve Scholey | |
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Genres | Novelty, pop |
Years active | 1975 (1975)–2024 |
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Over the years, Black Lace toured around the world. Playing party shows throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Canada and the US.