The Adverts

The Adverts

The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. Their first gig was to support Generation X on January 15, 1977 at The Roxy in London; their last was at Slough College on October 27, 1979. When the Adverts finally split up, T.V. Smith continued with Tim Cross forming as TV Smith's Explorers Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

25/08/1977
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
Mimed Performance

LAST

02/02/1978
No Time To Be 21
Mimed Performance

TOTAL
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2

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Studio Performances

2

Repeat Performances

0

Live Performances

0

Satellite Performances

0

Music Videos

0

Linked Performances

0

Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
02/02/1978 No Time To Be 21
Mimed Performance
25/08/1977 Gary Gilmore's Eyes
Mimed Performance

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