Clocks (American band)
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| Origin | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
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| Years active | 1982-1983, 2003-2004 |
| Labels | Boulevard Records |
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Clocks was an American new wave and pop rock band from Wichita, Kansas known for their hit "She Looks a Lot Like You" which peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] and No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[3] The music video for "She Looks a Lot Like You" received airplay on MTV.[4] Jerry Sumner has stated the band's recording contract came through their management Good Karma Productions.[5] After the band broke up, Jerry Sumner was asked to sing for a band named Dogs?.[5] In 2003, the band reunited to release their second album "The Black Box".[6][7] However, it would not be commercially released until 2004.[8] In 2012, the band was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame.[4] Band member Gerald Graves died in 2016.[9]
Discography
[edit]Clocks (1982)[10] (includes "She Looks a Lot Like You", No. 67[2][3])
The Black Box (2004)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clocks - Clocks (1982, vinyl) [Back Cover Image]". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 (September 18, 1982)". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Clocks - Top Chart Singles". musicvf.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2012 Kansas Music Hall of Fame Inductees". ksmhof.org. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Interview with Jerry Sumner". Fultoncalvery.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ Dinsdale, Nathan (December 11, 2003). "The Clocks". thepitchkc.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Clocks - Zip Records". ZipRecords.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Clocks - The Black Box (2004, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Gerald Graves Obituary (2016) - Wichita, Kansas". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Clocks - Clocks (1982, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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