Apollo 100
British musical group
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Apollo 100 was a British instrumental group that had a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit with the Bach–inspired single "Joy" in 1972.[1]
Clem Cattini
Vic Flick
Zed Jenkins
Jim Lawless
Brian Odgers
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, progressive pop, baroque pop |
| Years active | 1971–1973 |
| Past members | Tom Parker Clem Cattini Vic Flick Zed Jenkins Jim Lawless Brian Odgers |
History
Apollo 100 was founded by arranger and multi-instrumentalist Tom Parker, who was known for his arrangements from the Young Blood catalogue, such as the Top 20 American hit "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" and a number of Don Fardon's recordings. Parker had played keyboards, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and a number of other instruments from an early age, and entered the music industry as a session musician by the 1960s.[2] In the intervening time, he associated with a number of groups, including The Mark Leeman 5, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds and Eric Burdon with the New Animals.[3][1]
Parker formed Apollo 100 in the latter part of 1971 with fellow session musicians drummer Clem Cattini, guitarist Vic Flick, guitarist Zed Jenkins, percussionist Jim Lawless, and bassist Brian Odgers.[1] In December 1971, they released their first single, "Joy", an electrified arrangement by Clive Scott of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring".[1][4] The single rose to number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. None of their subsequent efforts was as successful, and they broke up in 1973.[1]
Parker went on to form the New London Chorale.
Soundtrack appearances
"Joy" has been featured on the soundtracks of the films Boogie Nights,[5] One Day in September[4] and The 40-Year-Old Virgin,[6] as well as the television series The Man Who Fell to Earth.[7] While not featured on the Battle of the Sexes soundtrack, the song is heard during a scene in the film and is cited in the end credits.[8]