The Jets (British band) explained

The Jets
Background:group_or_band
Origin:United Kingdom
Genre:Rockabilly
Years Active:1978–present
Label:EMI, Krypton Records
Current Members:Bob Cotton (lead vocals, double bass)
Ray Cotton (lead guitar, vocals)
Tony Cotton (drums, vocals)

The Jets are a British rockabilly band,[1] who had two charting singles in the early 1980s with "Yes Tonight Josephine" and "Love Makes the World Go Round". The songs reached numbers 25 and 21 respectively on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Both tracks featured on their album, 100% Cotton. The band scored six other minor chart entries, all charting within the top 75. The Jets consists of three brothers, Bob Cotton (eldest - double bass and lead vocals), Ray Cotton (middle - lead guitar and lead/backing vocals) and Tony Cotton (youngest - drums and backing vocals).[3]

The band continues to tour the club and rockabilly circuit both in the UK and abroad and is still producing albums.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumLabelUK
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1981Jets EMIalign=center
1982100% Cottonalign=center 30
1986Session OutNervous Recordsalign=center
1988Cotton Pickin Kryptonalign=center
198915 Rockin Yearsalign=center
1991All Fired Up align=center
1993Turn Up the Guitaralign=center
1995One for the Roadalign=center
1996Stare Stare Starealign=center
1998The Classic Collectionalign=center
2002Bolt of Lightning[5] align=center
2009The SinglesTornado Recordsalign=center
2013Most Wanted Rockin' Up a StormKryptonalign=center
201840 Rockin' Yearsalign=center
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

YearSongUK
1978"Rockabilly Baby"align=center
1979"Sleep Rock 'N' Roll" align=center
1981"Who's That Knocking" align=center
"Let's Get It On" align=center
"Sugar Doll" align=center 55
"Yes Tonight Josephine" align=center 25
1982"Love Makes the World Go 'Round" align=center 21
"The Honeydripper" align=center 58
"Somebody to Love" align=center 56
1983"Blue Skies" align=center 53
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" align=center 62
1984"Party Doll" align=center 72
"Heatwave" align=center
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Décharné. Max. A Rocket in My Pocket: The Hipster's Guide to Rockabilly. 2010 . Profile Books. 9781846687211. 284. illustrated.
  2. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 1-904994-10-5. 283.
  3. Web site: The Jets. Rockabilly Hall of Fame. 18 February 2022.
  4. Web site: JETS - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 18 February 2022.
  5. Web site: The Jets discography. AllMusic.