KWS (band)

KWS was a British dance act from Nottingham, England consisting of instrumentalists/record producers Chris King and Winston "Winnie" Williams, and vocalist Delroy St. Joseph.^[1] The band's name is an initialism of the members' surnames, King/Williams/St. Joseph.^[1]

KWS
Origin	Nottingham, England
Genres	Pop electronic rave house
Years active	1991–1994
Labels	Network
Past members	Chris King Winston "Winnie" Williams Delroy St. Joseph

Chart history

They had a number one single on the UK Singles Chart with the double A-side "Please Don't Go" / "Game Boy".^[2]

Keyboard player Chris King appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in the Identity Parade round. At the time he was working as a classic scooter renovator.

Deaths

Chris King died on 22 March 2023, at the age of 66.^[3]

Winston Williams died on 2 January 2024 at age of 66.^[4]

Members

• Delroy St. Joseph – vocals
• Winston "Winnie" Williams – keyboards, backing vocals (died 2024)
• Chris King – keyboards, backing vocals (died 2023)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [5]	CAN [6]	US [7]
KWS/Please Don't Go	Released: September 1992 Label: Network	148	56	143

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [8]	AUS [9][5]	CAN [10]	FIN [11]	GER [12]	IRE [13]	NZ [14]	SWE [15]	SWI [16]	US [7]
1992	"Please Don't Go"	1	2	27	2	7	3	9	8	11	6	UK: Gold[17] AUS: Platinum[18] CAN: Gold[19] US: Gold[20]	KWS/Please Don't Go
	"Rock Your Baby"	8	38	—	—	—	6	32	—	—	—
	"Hold Back the Night" (featuring The Trammps)	30	118	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	—
1993	"Can't Get Enough of Your Love"	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
	"Give Me Love (This Christmas Time)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"It Seems to Hang On"	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" (with Gwen Dickey)	21	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The More I Get the More I Want" (featuring Teddy Pendergrass)	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Gimme Little Sign"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.