The Pasadenas


The Pasadenas were a British R&B/pop group. They had two UK top 10 albums and eight UK top 40 hit singles, including "Tribute ", "Riding on a Train" and "I'm Doing Fine Now".

Career

The group scored a UK number five hit, and topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1988 with their initial release, "Tribute ", which paid homage to soul luminaries such as Diana Ross & the Supremes and Aretha Franklin. In October 1988, they released a companion album, To Whom It May Concern, which sold more than one million copies. In addition to "Tribute ", the album included "Riding on a Train", and a version of The Chi-Lites' "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man". They had several follow-up hits, including "Love Thing" in 1990.
In 1989, the Pasadenas were part of Band Aid II.
The group followed with the album Elevate in 1991 and Yours Sincerely in 1992, but never again charted in the US, although they achieved another UK hit with a Billy Griffin production of their remake of New York City's "I'm Doin' Fine Now", which sold more than 200,000 copies. It was slightly re-titled, and became their biggest hit, reaching No. 4 in the UK. The Pasadenas continued to perform around the UK into the 21st century.
In 2002, Cherry Red Records reissued the album To Whom It May Concern on CD. In April 2005, the Pasadenas took part in week three of the TV reality show Hit Me, Baby, One More Time.
Band member Andrew Banfield's sister, Susan, was one half of the Cookie Crew.

Member details

Albums

† – Japan release only

Singles