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Vertical Hold was an Australian musical group that had considerable success in their home state of South Australia, including #1 and #3 singles on the Adelaide charts, between 1980 and 1985, on the RCA and WEA labels. However, the group had little success elsewhere.
Vertical Hold | |
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Origin | Adelaide, South Australia |
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Years active | 1980 – 1985 |
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Past members | Mick Michalopoulos (lead vocals, guitar), Jim Mountzouris (bass, vocals), Noel Forth (drums) and Hilary Frost (cello) |
Renamed The Gladiators (minus Frost) in 1985, they featured on the RCA compilation LP "S.A. Brewing", with "Strange Love".
Lead singer Mick Michalopoulos died in 2016, aged 60.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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1981 | "My Imagination" | (SA #1) 50 | non album single |
1982 | "Tears of Emotion" | (SA #3) 58 | non album single |
1983 | "Shot Down (In Love)" | (SA #28) 85 | Vertical Hold |
1984 | "United States of America" | - | |
"This Must Be Love" | - | ||
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