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Mummy Calls
Year Song US Hot 100 US MSR UK Singles Album
1983 "Mary, I Swear"
1986 "Beauty Has Her Way" Mummy Calls
"Let’s Go" Mummy Calls
Mummy Calls The band achieved their enduring fame, however,
when "Beauty Has Her Way" was used on the multi-milli-
Origin Leamington Spa, England on selling soundtrack of the vampire film "The Lost Boys"
Genres Pop, Rock, Power pop (Joel Schumacher 1987). The song, soundtrack and film
still maintain a level of cult status.
Years active 1982 — 1987
A shift in priorities at the band’s record label halted
Labels Geffen the group’s chart rise in both the U.S. and U.K. as promo-
tional dollars were spent on other artists on the roster.
Associated acts It Bites
The group disbanded in 1987 in order to free themselves
Past members from their record contract.
David Banks
Alan Bint After Disbandment
Paul Brook Vocalist David Banks later joined the group Unicorn
Andrew Hingley
Jones in 1996 alongside former It Bites members John
Paul Howard
David Everingham Beck and Dick Nolan.
David Banks is presently an author and solo artist, liv-
Mummy Calls were a British pop rock/power pop band ing in London, working on a new solo album.
based in Leamington Spa. The group is best known for Drummer Paul Brook became an in-demand session
their single Beauty Has Her Way, which was prominently drummer, touring and recording with Nick Kershaw,
featured in the film The Lost Boys. Gary Moore, Greg Lake, Bonnie Tyler, Pino Palladino and
The Dream Academy. Brook died May 3, 2007 following a
battle with cancer.
History
Mummy Calls were formed in 1982 and were active
throughout the early to mid 1980s. The band’s line-up
Discography
consisted of vocalist David Banks, keyboardist Alan Bint,
drummer David Everingham - replaced in 1984 by Paul
Full-Length Albums
Brook (formerly of Level 42), bassist Andrew Hingley • Mummy Calls (1986)
(brother of Tom Hingley of the Inspiral Carpets) and sax-
ophonist Paul Howard. Soundtracks
Following a bidding war, Mummy Calls signed with • The Lost Boys (1987)
Geffen Records and issued their self titled debut album in
1986.
The first single from the album, "Beauty Has Her
Singles
Way", was released to critical acclaim followed by "Let’s
Go" which received a more lukewarm response.
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Categories:
• English pop music groups
• Musical groups from London
• Musical groups established in 1982
• British New Wave musical groups
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