Bros
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| BROS | |
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| Origin | |
| Genre(s) | Dance-pop |
| Years active | 1987—1992 |
| Label(s) | CBS (GBR, 1987-1994) |
| Former members | |
| Matt Goss Luke Goss Craig Logan |
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Bros were an English boy band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, consisting of twin brothers Matt Goss and Luke Goss along with Craig Logan. They were managed by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins. In fact the songs on the first album were written by their producer Nicky Graham working under the name "The Brothers" to give the impression that the Goss brothers were the actual writers of the early hits. The Goss brothers took over composing duties thereafter.
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Their first single, I Owe You Nothing, was released in 1987 on CBS. The second, When Will I Be Famous? reached number two in the United Kingdom. Their first album, Push, was released in 1988.
The group achieved a total of 11 top 40 singles and three Top 20 albums in the United Kingdom, making them one of the biggest acts in British music between 1988 and 1992. They reached number one when "I Owe You Nothing" was reissued in 1988.
Logan left the band in 1989, and the Goss brothers continued touring. A second album, The Time was released in 1989 followed by Changing Faces in 1991 before the band imploded in 1992 due to contractual and financial disputes.[citation needed]
Matt Goss started his solo career in 1995 and has enjoyed more chart success. He recorded a duet "This Pain" with friend Denise Pearson of Five Star in 1997, although the song never saw commercial release. He was one of the chefs on Gordon Ramsay's Hells Kitchen (ITV). Luke Goss appeared in West End musicals throughout the 1990s and has also appeared in several movies since 2000, including Blade II, a 2004 TV version of Frankenstein as the creature, and he co-starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy in The Man. He also recorded several singles, including "Sweeter Than The Midnight Rain" with his 'Band Of Thieves', and was briefly signed to One Little Indian records.
After his stint with the group, Craig Logan went on to work as a sales rep[citation needed] for EMI records and then a manager to P!nk. In 2006, he was put in charge of Sony BMG's RCA Records label group.
Craig Logan was briefly engaged to Dannii Minogue.
Musician Scott Davidson, who played keyboard for Bros went on to become Chairman of Bristol City Football Club
Music industry stalwart Rob Ferguson acted as personal manager to both Matt & Luke at various times he currently manages cult 'goth rockers' Fields of the Nephilim, amongst others as well as owning Transcend Records.
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||||||
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| UK | US | Germany | Australia | Austria | Switzerland | Sweden | France | |||
| 1987 | "I Owe You Nothing" | #80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Push |
| 1987 | "When Will I Be Famous?" | #2 | #83 | #4 | #5 | #9 | #2 | #20 | #7 | Push |
| 1988 | "Drop The Boy" | #2 | - | #9 | #9 | #17 | #5 | - | - | Push |
| 1988 | "I Owe You Nothing"(reissue) | #1 | - | #13 | #6 | - | #9 | - | #7 | Push |
| 1988 | "I Quit" | #4 | - | #38 | #14 | - | - | - | #25 | Push |
| 1988 | "Cat Among The Pigeons/Silent Night" | #2 | - | #26 | #15 | - | - | - | #41 | Push |
| 1989 | "Too Much" | #2 | - | #28 | #11 | - | - | #24 | #37 | The Time |
| 1989 | "Chocolate Box" | #9 | - | - | #23 | - | - | - | - | The Time |
| 1989 | "Sister" | #10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Time |
| 1990 | "Madly In Love" | #14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Time |
| 1991 | "Are You Mine?" | #12 | - | - | - | - | - | #30 | - | Changing Faces |
| 1991 | "Try" | #27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Changing Faces |
| 1991 | "Liar" | #51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Push |
- 1988 Push (UK #2, AUS #4, GER #6)
- 1989 The Time (UK #4, GER #34)
- 1991 Changing Faces (UK #18)
- 2004 The Best of Bros (UK #128)
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