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The Kings
12+ albums
new waveaggressiveclassic rockrockcanada
about
The Kings were formed in Vancouver, British Columbia and Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Original members were David Diamond, lead vocals, bass guitar and songwriter, Sonny Keyes, vocals, keyboards and songwriter, Max Styles, drums, and Mister Zero, guitar and songwriter. They are best known for their memorably anthemic hit about waiting for the weekend, "This Beat Goes On / Switchin' to Glide," released in 1980. The story of the song is captured in the documentary "The Kings: Anatomy Of A One-Hit Wonder," available at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4uz7tuTIfo Visit http://www.thekingsarehere.com for up to date information on The Kings. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide (Original Radio Seque)
The Kings Are Here
The Kings Are Here and More
This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide (Original Demo)
Unstoppable
Party Live in '85
Amazon Beach
Because of You
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It's the LCB b/w If I Could Believe You
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This Beat Goes On / Switchin' to Glide (Original Radio Segue) - Single
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101 Classic Canadian 80's Songs
The Kings Are Here / Amazon Beach