Time Bandits

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Established in 1980, Time Bandits is a Dutch band operating at the crossroads of pop, funk, disco and rock. Founding member and frontman Alides Hidding has been the only permanent member throughout the years. Time Bandits was active from 1980 to 1987 and then, after a seven year hiatus, from 1994 to the present. They enjoyed considerable chart success in the Netherlands between 1981 and 1986: eight chart hits, with three singles landing in the Dutch Top 10: 'Live It Up' (#9, 1981), 'I'm Specialized in You' (#2, 1983), 'Listen to the Man With the Golden Voice' (#7, 1983) and 'I'm Only Shooting Love' (#6, 1983). Some of their singles also charted abroad, notably France, Portugal and the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart in North America. Here is a Time Bandits timeline... 1980 Vocalist Alides Hidding scores a solo hit with the single 'Hollywood Seven' and then forms Time Bandits with bassist Peter Smid, session drummer Tommy Bachman, keyboard player Otto Cooymans and guitarist Carl Carlton. 1981 Swedish keyboard player Åke Danielson and drummer Joris Alberda join the group. In December the band has a hit with 'Live It Up', which also hits the number one spot in de U.S. Hot Dance/Disco charts. 1982 The single 'Sister Paradise' fails to enter the charts. The band's self-titled debut album is released, but fails commercially. 1982 is a very disappointing year for the band after their promising start in 1981. 1983 The single 'I'm Specialized In You' hits #2 in the Dutch Top 4

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