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Kevin Archer

The Blue Ox Babes

The Blue Ox Babes were an English pop group, formed in early 1981 by the former Dexys Midnight Runners guitarist Kevin ‘Al’ Archer, together with his girlfriend Yasmin Saleh, and former Dexys keyboard player Andy Leek. Archer was keen to mix the soul sounds of his previous group with folk styles. To this end he recruited fiddle player Helen O’Hara to play on demo tapes of the… Read More »The Blue Ox Babes

Dexys Midnight Runners

Dexys Midnight Runners are a Birmingham pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s. They are best known for their hits “Come on Eileen” and “Geno”. Kevin Rowland (vocals, guitar) and Kevin “Al” Archer (vocals, guitar) founded the band in 1978 in Birmingham, England, naming the band… Read More »Dexys Midnight Runners