Honky (band)

The group was formed in Southampton in 1974 by bassist Cliff Barks; by mid-1976, having gone through 15 different musicians,^[1] the band reached a stable line-up of Barks, vocalist Ray Othen, drummer Bob White, guitarist Trevor "TC" Cummins, and saxophonists Ron Taylor, Clark Newton, and Malcolm Baggott.^[2]

Honky was signed to Creole Records in 1977, and released two singles, "Join The Party" (written by Cummins)^[3] and "Give All You Got" (written by Othen), and an eponymous album;^[4] only "Join The Party" was a hit, reaching number 28 in the charts in June 1977.^[5] It also reached number 9 in the Record Mirror disco charts,^[6] and this minor success earned the band a place on Top Of The Pops.

Ray Othen died on 3 April 2016, aged 59.^[7]

• Top of the Pops performance