Sheer Elegance

Sheer Elegance was a British pop/soul trio, comprising Dennis Robinson, Bev Gordon (ex-Earthquake, aka Little Henry) and Herbie Watkins, who appeared on the British television talent show New Faces in 1975. Their first single, "Going Downtown", was a flop, but their second single, "Milky Way", reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart early in 1976.^[1] The follow-up, "Life Is Too Short Girl", was more successful, reaching number 9 and spending nine weeks in the chart.^[2] Their final hit was "It's Temptation" which reached number 41 in the same year. The following release, "Dance The Night Away", failed to chart in 1977. Their only album was titled Sheer Elegance.

Singles

• 20 December 1975: "Milky Way" (UK No. 18, 10 weeks)
• 3 April 1976: "Life Is Too Short Girl" (UK No. 9, 9 weeks)
• 24 July 1976: "It's Temptation" (UK No. 41, 4 weeks)^[3]

References

1. "Chart Stats - Sheer Elegance - Milky Way". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
2. "Chart Stats - Sheer Elegance - Life Is Too Short Girl". Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 495. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.