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Written by guitarist Pat Gribben, it reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart, and became the most played song on BBC Radio 1 in 1988. [1] [2] The band were actively recording and touring from 1984 up until 1993, but despite being managed by the highly-influential Simon Fuller, The Adventures never achieved a significant commercial breakthrough.
Jan 15, 2024 · The band formed in 1984 but singer Terry Sharpe already had some success as a songwriter, working with Banamarama among others and, along with his former Starjets bandmate Pat Gribben, he took...
From Belfast, based around the exhilarating creative chemistry between the sensational vocals and stage presence of Terry Sharpe and the more reserved but classy songwriting and guitar wizardry of Pat Gribben, the Adventures enjoyed a run of minor hit singles spanning 1984-92.
Jan 25, 2023 · Pat Gribben from the Adventures features in this 1999 look at the music scene in Northern Ireland.
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Pat Gribben. The chiming, jangling guitars of the Adventures' Pat Gribben didn't yield the widespread acclaim of fellow Irishman the Edge from U2. Although both weaved an epic feel and ethereal sound with their guitar…. Read Full Biography.
The Adventures. Organized in London by vocalist Terry Sharpe and guitarist Pat Gribben (formerly of Belfast's Starjets), the Adventures also comprised vocalist Eileen Gribben, guitarist Gerard "Spud" Murphy, bassist…. Read Full Biography.
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Vocalist Terry Sharpe and guitarist Pat Gribben began the sophisticated, commercially-geared harmony-pop Adventures in London after their former group, Belfast’s spunky Starjets, split up in 1980.
