| Fancy | |
| Origin: | England |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Years Active: | 1973–1975 |
| Label: | Atlantic (Australia, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, UK) Arista (UK) Big Tree (USA) RCA Victor (USA) Angel Air (reissues - UK) Collectables (reissues - USA) |
| Past Members: | Helen Caunt Annie Kavanagh Ray Fenwick Mo Foster Les Binks |
Fancy were an early-mid-1970s pop group. The band was made up of session musicians produced by Mike Hurst. They had a surprise U.S. hit single in 1974 with a version of the classic "Wild Thing", peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 in Canada,[1] and #31 in Australia.[2] They also had a second U.S. hit with "Touch Me", peaking at #19, #58 in Canada,[3] and #97 in Australia.[2] They were initially fronted by Penthouse Pet Helen Caunt and later Annie Kavanagh. Ray Fenwick, formerly of The Spencer Davis Group, joined Fancy in 1974.[4] Fancy's song "Feel Good" from the album Wild Thing has been sampled over one hundred times, most notably by the Beastie Boys on the song "3-Minute Rule" off their album Paul's Boutique (1989). Les Binks, later of Judas Priest played drums on Fancy's releases.[5]
Wild Thing
Turns You On (UK release title: Something to Remember)
Both albums were re-released on a single CD, circa 2002, on the UK-based Angel Air record label.[6] Turns You On was expanded with additional tracks and B-sides for this release.
A U.S. CD release of Wild Thing came out on the Collectables reissue label in 2006.[7]
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 108.