TAMI Show (band)
Tami Show | |
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 the TAMI Show members posing in 1991 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | 1987–1992 |
| Labels | Chrysalis Records RCA Records |
| Past members | Cathy Massey Claire Massey Tommy Gawenda Peter Spero George McCrae Mark Jiaras Ken Harck |
| Website | www.planetclaire.com |
Tami Show was a pop rock band that originated from Chicago, Illinois in 1987.
History
[edit]The group took its name from a 1964 concert film. The six-member ensemble (including sisters Cathy and Claire Massey on vocals) released an album on Chrysalis Records in 1988 and a second on RCA Records in 1991; they are best remembered for their US top 40 hit "The Truth".
Claire Massey continues to record solo material and maintains a website under the name "Planet Claire".
Members
[edit]- Cathy Massey: vocals/guitar
- Claire Massey: vocals
- Tommy Gawenda: guitar
- Peter Spero: keyboards (1987-1991)
- George McCrae: keyboards[1] (1991-1992)
- Mark Jiaras: bass
- Ken Harck: drums
Discography
[edit]- Tami Show (Chrysalis Records, 1988)
- Wanderlust (RCA Records, 1991)
Singles
[edit]- "She's Only Twenty" (Billboard Hot 100 peak #88, 1988[2])
- "The Truth" (Billboard Hot 100 peak #28, 1991[1])
- "Did He Do It To You" (did not chart, 1991)
Contributions
[edit]Claire Massey and Cathy Massey are backup singers on the song "I'm A Wimp" from the Steve Dahl album Pet Fishsticks.