The British trio Johnny Hates Jazz had Spandau Ballet's
striking attire, clean-cut looks, and knack for smooth, glossy pop
songs that were more soulful than the critics gave them credit for.
Unfortunately, like Spandau Ballet Johnny Hates Jazz
were stigmatized in the U.S. by an omnipresent hit that burned out
interest in the group before the rest of their discography had the
chance to be heard. Johnny Hates Jazz was formed in 1986 by Clark Datchler (vocals, piano), Calvin Hayes (keyboards), and Mike Nocito (bass). Named after a friend who despised jazz, Johnny Hates Jazz
released their first single, "Me and My Foolish Heart," on RAK Records
that year. The band searched for a major-label deal, and they were
signed by Virgin Records after a gig at, ironically enough, a jazz club
near the end of 1986. The group's debut single for Virgin, "Shattered
Dreams," rocketed them into superstardom in 1987. "Shattered Dreams"
landed at number five on the U.K. charts and number two in America. The
band's debut LP, Turn Back the Clock, appeared in 1988, going multi-platinum in England and in the U.S.
While none of Johnny Hates Jazz's
subsequent singles took off in America, they launched a hit parade in
the U.K. as "I Don't Want to Be a Hero," "Turn Back the Clock," "Heart
of Gold," and "Don't Say It's Love" followed "Shattered Dreams" onto the
airwaves. However, despite the success, Datchler departed from Johnny Hates Jazz in the summer of 1988. Datchler
was angry at how the other members were reinterpreting his compositions
and decided to pursue a solo career, recording Raindance in 1990. Hayes and Nocito replaced Datchler with producer Phil Thornalley on Johnny Hates Jazz's 1991 effort Tall Stories. Although it didn't sound that different from Turn Back the Clock -- "Let Me Change Your Mind Tonight" could've fit perfectly on that album -- Tall Stories was a bust. Johnny Hates Jazz broke up afterward.
Link: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-hates-jazz-mn0000238968
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