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English pop and rock group

The Golden Virgins were an English four-piece pop and rock group from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

The members of the band were Lucas Renney (singer/guitarist), Neil Bassett (drums), Dave Younger (synth/keyboards) and Allan Burnup (bass). The band had shown great significance in Sunderland local music industry as they had played at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Leeds and Reading, dubbing them as one of Sunderland best known bands. The band split up in late 2006. Though, as of April 2016, they reunited as a band.

The band released five singles and an album. Its album, Songs of Praise, received critical accolades, having been released through XL Recordings in 2004. The Golden Virgins track "Renaissance Kid" was voted No. 42 in the 2003 Festive Fifty.

References

  1. "Local drummer turns to producing". BBC News. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. "Songs of Praise – The Golden Virgins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. Robinson, Jeremy. "Great year for new kids on the block". The Sunday Sun. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. "Songs of Praise – The Golden Virgins | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. "Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – Festive 50s – 2003". BBC. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

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