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Katrina And The Waves

Real Name:
Katrina Leskanich, Alex Cooper, Vince de la Cruz, Kimberley Rew
Profile:
Formed by Alex Cooper, Vince de la Cruz, Katrina Leskanich and Kimberley Rew in 1981, in Cambridge, England. 'The Waves' is a name derived from a band Alex Cooper and Kimberley Rew were part of in the mid-70's.

Their recognition began to grow when the Bangles covered 'Going Down To Liverpool', and reached its peak in 1985 with their bouncy pop hit 'Walking On Sunshine', which is the song associated with them.

While the band continued recording and headlining concerts until their eventual breakup in 1999, even their 1997 Eurovision Song Contest (UK) win for 'Love Shine a Light' didn't stop them from being continually regarded as a one-hit wonder.
Sites:
katw.com
Members:
Alex Cooper, Katrina Leskanich, Kimberley Rew, Vince De La Cruz
Variations:
All | Katrina And The Waves | Katarina & The Waves | Kathrina & The Waves | Katrina & The Waves | Katrina + The Waves | Waves, The (7)
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Discography

Releases:
Walking On Sunshine (Vinyl, Album)   Attic Records Limited 1983
Plastic Man (12")   Silvertown 1984
Do You Want Crying ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1985
Katrina And The Waves (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1985
Que Te Quiero (Kay - Teh - Key-Airo) (7", Single)   Capitol Records 1985
Que Te Quiero/Red Wine And Whiskey (12")   Capitol Records 1985
Walking On Sunshine (12", Promo)   Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1985
Walking On Sunshine (12")   Capitol Records 1985
Walking On Sunshine (12")   Capitol Records 1985
Walking On Sunshine (12")   Attic Records Limited 1985
Walking On Sunshine (Single) ◄ (7 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1985
Is That It? (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1986
Lovely Lindsey (7", Single)   Capitol Records 1986
Sun Street (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1986
Waves (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1986
Break Of Hearts (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   SBK Records 1989
Rock 'N' Roll Girl (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   EMI Electrola ... 1989
That's The Way ◄ (3 versions)   EMI Electrola ... 1989
Pet The Tiger (7", Single)   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1991
Pet The Tiger (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin ... 1991
Edge Of The Land (CD, Maxi)   Polydor 1993
Edge Of The Land (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 1993
Honey Lamb (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 1993
Turn Around (CD, Album)   Polydor 1995
Walking On Sunshine (CD, Maxi)   EMI Premier 1996
Love Shine A Light (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Eternal ... 1997
Walk On Water (CD, Album)   Warner Music UK Ltd. 1997
Walk On Water (CD, Single)   WEA, WEA 1997
Walking On Sunshine - The Greatest Hits Of Katrina & The Waves (CD)   EMI Music (Sweden) 1997
Production:
Iron Eagle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP) Maniac House Capitol Records 1986
Iron Eagle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Maniac House Capitol Records 1986
The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 2 (3xCD) Walking On Sunshine EMI Electrola 1990
Bean The Album (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Walking On Sunshine PolyGram Records (Australia) ... 1997
Hit Me With Your 80's Box! (3xCD + Box) Walking On Sunshine Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records 2002
Appears On:
The Bible Of Bop (Vinyl) Nightmare, Hey, War Pig! Press 1984
At The Mall (CD) Walking On Sunshine Stones Throw Records 2006
Tracks Appear On:
!Boom¡ El Disco De Los Exitos (2xLP, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI-Odeon, S.A. 1985
Now That's What I Call Music 5 (2xLP) Walking On Sunshine EMI Records, Virgin 1985
Now That's What I Call Music! 5 (2xCass, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI Records, Virgin 1985
Volume 7 Program 13 (2x12") Walking On Sunshine (E... Disconet Program Service 1985
12 Maxi Tubes (2xLP) Que Te Quiero (Dance Mix) Pathé Marconi EMI 1986
86 Non Stop Hits For '86 (2xLP, Mixed) Sun Street Stylus Music 1986
Iron Eagle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP) Maniac House Capitol Records 1986
Iron Eagle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Maniac House Capitol Records 1986
Now - The Summer Album (2xLP) Walking On Sunshine EMI Records, Virgin 1986
Wow That's What I Call Music 3 (LP) Sun Street EMI Music (Sweden) 1986
Club Tracks - August '89 (VHS, Comp, Promo) That's The Way Lawrence Enterprises 1988
Absolute Music 7 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) That's The Way EMI Music (Sweden) ... 1989
Hot Summer Nights (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Stylus Music 1989
Hot Summer Nights (LP, Comp, Album) Walking On Sunshine Stylus Music 1989
China Beach: Music And Memories (LP) We Gotta Get Out Of Th... SBK Records 1990
EMI Hot Shots Nr. 3 (CD, Comp, Promo) We Gotta Get Out Of Th... EMI Electrola 1990
Summer Breeze (2xCass) We Gotta Get Out Of Th... EMI Electrola 1990
The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 2 (3xCD) Walking On Sunshine EMI Electrola 1990
Manta Manta - Der Soundtrack Zum Film (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Pet The Tiger Polydor 1991
Peter's Pop Show (2xCD, Comp) Pet The Tiger, Tears O... Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH 1991
Herr Ober - Original Soundtrack (LP) Tears Of A Woman Virgin, Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1992
Larry Party Rock 3 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Columbia 1992
Move On 2 - 2 In One (2xLP, Comp) Tears Of A Woman Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1992
Rock In The USA (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Stardust 1992
Summer In The City (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden), Columbia 1992
Sun Jammin' 2 (Cass) Walking On Sunshine Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) 1992
10 Star Collection - Pop 4 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine, S... Stardust 1993
16 Top-Hits Aus Den Charts 6/93 (LP) Honey Lamb Top 13 Music-Club 1993
Culture Dance - Vol. 7 (CD) Walking On Sunshine Versailles 1993
Just The Best (2xCD) Honey Lamb BMG 1993
Living In Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 2 (CD) Walking On Sunshine BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Capitol Records 1993
More Music 1 (CD) Honey Lamb The Record Collection 1993
Mr Music Hits 10/93 (CD, Comp) Honey Lamb Mr Music (Germany) 1993
Party Power Pack Vol. 2 (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine Polystar Records 1993
The 80's Collection 1985 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Time Life Music 1993
The Race Is On (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine Columbia 1993
Totally '80s (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Warner Special Products, Razor & Tie 1993
100% Summer (CD) Walking On Sunshine Telstar 1994
Alles Geven - Vol. 1 (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine Polydor 1994
CD Collection 137 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine DMC 1994
Keep On Jogging (The Rock Edition) (CD, Album, Comp) Honey Lamb Polydor 1994
Making Tracks (CD, Album, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Telstar 1994
Matchball - Das Fan-Album (Cass, Comp) Walking On Sunshine '93 Intercord Tonträger GmbH 1994
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1985 (CD) Walking On Sunshine Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1994
The Mixes 137 (2x12") Walking On Sunshine DMC 1994
CD Collection 154 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine DMC 1995
Dance Power (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Delta Music 1995
Hits Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1995
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 15 (CD) Walking On Sunshine Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Only Dance 1985-1989 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Warner Special Products, JCI Records 1995
The Best Summer... Ever! (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 1995
The Heat Is On 1 ◄ (2 versions) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1995
The Mixes 154 (2x12") Walking On Sunshine DMC 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1985-86 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Egmont Music Club 1995
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? (2xCD, Comp) Walkin On Sunshine EVA Belgium 1995
100% Summer Mix 96 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Walking On Sunshine Telstar 1996
Best Sellers Of The 80's - Vol. 5 (CD) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1996
CD Collection 158 (CD) Walking On Sunshine DMC 1996
CD Collection 164 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine DMC 1996
CD Collection 166 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine DMC 1996
Pop-Hits Der 80er (4xCD) Walking On Sunshine EMI Electrola 1996
The Megamixes 158 (2x12") Walking On Sunshine DMC 1996
The Megamixes 164 (2x12", Comp) Walking On Sunshine DMC 1996
The Megamixes 166 (2x12") Walking On Sunshine DMC 1996
A Kick Up The Eighties (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Crimson 1997
Absolute Music 20 (CD, Comp) Love Shine A Light EVA Records ANS (Norway) 1997
Baggerhits '97 - Der Partybagger (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine EMI Electrola 1997
Bean The Album (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Walking On Sunshine PolyGram Records (Australia) ... 1997
Blockbuster Summer Series 80's Pop (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI-Capitol Special Markets 1997
Bravo Hits 17 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Love Shine A Light Warner Special Marketing GmbH ... 1997
Chicago Bulls Greatest Hits - Volume 2 (CD) Walking The Sunshine Alphabet City Records 1997
Dance Party 1 & 2 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine PolyGram 1997
Hitbox Vol. 13 - 18 Original Hits (CD, Comp) Love Shine A Light Sony Music Media 1997
Mega Dance 1997 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Love Shine A Light (Xe... Arcade 1997
Mega Dance 1997 Volume 3 (CD) Love Shine A Light (Xe... Arcade 1997
Now This Is Music 1 (CD, Comp) Love Shine A Light PolyGram TV (Netherlands) 1997
Original Best Of Pop (4xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI Music (France), EMI Music (France) 1997
Sommerhits - Will-I-Røret (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine PolyGram 1997
Summer Rock: Walking On Sunshine (CD) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1997
Sunshine Feeling Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Ultrapop 1997
Top Hits '97 - Greatest Hits Of The Year (CD) Love Shine A Light Arcade Music Company (Belgium) 1997
Tropical Summer Hits (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1997
36 Hits Of 1985 - 1989 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1998
Dancing The 80's (CD) Walking On Sunshine EMI Music (Venezuela) 1998
Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1998
Party Police Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1998
The 80s (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Walking On Sunshine Brunswick News 1998
Hits Of The Century 80's (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1999
London Mardi Gras 1999 - A Celebration (2xCD, Comp) Love Shine A Light (Xe... Almighty Records 1999
Millennium Party (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 1999
Modern Rock: 1984-1985 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets 1999
One Hit Wonderful 2 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Universal Music (Canada) 1999
Super 80's (CD) Walking On Sunshine Wise Buy 1999
Totally Awesome 80's (1983-1985) (CD) Walking On Sunshine EMI Records 1999
'80s Party (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Metacom 2000
Best Of The Eighties - 108 Original Hits (6xCD, Comp, Box) Walking On Sunshine EMI Gold, EMI Records Ltd. 2000
De Grootste Rock & Roll Hits Aller Tijden (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Magic Productions 2000
Greatest Hits Of The 80's 1 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 2000
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's (8xCD + Box, Comp) Sun Street Disky 2000
More Pure 80's (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine UTV Records 2000
One Shot Summer (CD) Walking On Sunshine Universal Music (Italy) 2000
Rock Park (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine Disky 2000
Big Hits (DVD) Walking On Sunshine Disky 2001
Lorano - So Klingt Der Sommer (CD) Walking On Sunshine (R... Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 2001
Techno Pop - Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine (7... Contraseña Records 2001
The Commercial Collection 218 (2xCD) Walking On Sunshine DMC 2001
Vuelve Al Sábado Noche (Los 80 De Los 80) (4xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky, Tempo Music 2001
80 Original Eurovision Hits (4xCD + Box) Love Shine A Light BR Music 2002
Bild - Hit-Clips Der 80er (DVD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Sony Music Media 2002
Eurovision - Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Love Shine A Light BR Music 2002
Greatest Hits Of The 70's & 80's (2xDVD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine (V... Disky 2002
Greatest Hits Of The 80s CD 2 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 2002
Hit Me With Your 80's Box! (3xCD + Box) Walking On Sunshine Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records 2002
Polle Fiction - Original Utidig Movie Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Universal Music (Denmark) 2002
200 Solstik (9xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine, S... CMC Entertainment 2003
De Pre Historie 97 Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Love Shine A Light EVA Belgium 2003
Summer Fun (CD) Walking On Sunshine Universal Music Special Markets 2003
Summer Lovin' (CD) Walking On Sunshine Trinity Mirror 2003
Absolute Schlager Classics (2xCD, Comp) Love Shine A Light EVA Records (Sweden) 2004
Ez Itt A Reklám Zene (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI 2004
Greatest Hits Of The 80s (3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Walking On Sunshine EMI Gold 2004
I Love Music 1985-1989 Alive And Kicking (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 2004
Se Og Hør Gjør Sommeren Gladere! (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) Walking On Sunshine Universal Music (Norway) 2004
Capital Gold Summer Legends (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Virgin, EMI Records 2005
Complete Eighties (5xCD, Comp + Box) Walking On Sunshine EMI Music (Australia) 2005
Die Besten Hits Der 80er Vol.1 (3xCD, Comp + Box) Walking On Sunshine Brunswick News 2005
I Will Survive (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Crimson 2005
More 80's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Sun Street Disky 2005
Willenbrock - Original Soundtrack (CD) Walking On Sunshine Normal 2005
25 Lat Listy Przebojów Trójki - 1985 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine The Music Marketeers (Polska) 2006
DJ Selection 73: Rock In The Disco Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine (O... Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing 2006
They Sold A Million - Eighties (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Disky 2006
100 Nr. 1 Hits - Volume 2 (Box + 5xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Universal Music (Belgium) 2007
Pure Love (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI Records 2007
The Countdown Spectacular Live 2 (3xCD, Album) Walking On Sunshine Liberation 2007
80's Forever - 100 Clásicos Anglo De Una Década (5xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI Music (Chile) 2008
Absolute 80's (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EVA Records (Sweden) 2008
Countdown One Hit Wonders 2 (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), Liberation Music 2008
Top Of The Pops - The 80s (3xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI Records, Virgin 2008
Ultimate Eurovision Party! (2xCD, Comp) Love Shine A Light Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2008
Fetenhits - Summer Classics (CD, Smplr) Walking On Sunshine '93 Polystar Records 2009
Original Hits - Eighties (6xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine EMI Gold, EMI Records Ltd. 2009
Sommarspår - Musik Och Tankar Med Titiyo Och Marit Bergman (CD, Comp, Promo) Walking On Sunshine Preem 2009
100% Best Of The Eighties (CD) Walking On Sunshine Telstar  
80's New Wave Hits Vol. 19 (12") Walking On Sunshine New Wave Hits  
Let's Have A Party - 55 Top Ten Hits (3xCD, Box) Walking On Sunshine Exclusiv  
The Golden Collection 7 & 8 (2xCD, Comp) Walking On Sunshine The Golden Collection, The Golden Collection  
The Golden Collection 9 & 10 (2xCD, Comp) Sun Street The Golden Collection, The Golden Collection  
Unofficial Releases:
Hit Explosion '97 Volume 10 (2xCD) Walk On Water Double Fun Records 1997
Hit Explosion '97 Volume 6 (2xCD) Love Shine A Light Double Fun Records 1997
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