East 17 (a.k.a E-17)
Up All Night album cover picture
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Pop, dance, pop rock, Europop
Years active	1992-1999 2006-2008
Label(s)	London Records
Website	http://www.eastseventeen.co.uk
Members
Brian Harvey John Hendy Terry Coldwell
Former members
Tony Mortimer

For the postcode, see E postal area

East 17 (later re-grouped as E-17) are an English pop boy band founded in 1992. Up All Night is the third album by East 17. It was released on 1 October, 1995. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs This is a page for the musical genre Europop in general For the album Europop by Eiffel 65, see Europop (album. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin Brian Lee Harvey (born on 8 August, 1974, in Walthamstow, London, England) is a British singer and lead John Hendy (born Jonathan Darren Hendy on 26 March 1971, in Barking, Essex, England) went on to become a member of the famous popular Terry Coldwell (born Terence Mark Coldwell 21 July 1974, Islington, London) is a member of the popular Boy band East 17 Tony Mortimer (born Anthony Michael Mortimer 21 October 1970, Stepney, London) is a British Songwriter, Composer The E (Eastern postcode area, also known as the London E postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering much of east London, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

The group name came from the postcode for Walthamstow, an area of London between the old East End and the Essex commuter belt. UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. This article is about a town For the album by East 17 see Walthamstow (album. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common They achieved 18 Top 20 singles and four Top 10 albums, and were one of the famous acts along with Take That in the UK and some parts of the world during the early to mid 1990s. Take That are an English pop Musical group consisting of members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark They occasionally blended rap and pop in songs such as "House of Love", "Steam" and "Let It Rain", attaining fame as a result of the main songwriter Tony Mortimer. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and

Biography

The band began in 1992 when Mortimer was promised a record deal after he showcased his own material. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The deal was granted under the condition that he form a group, which was the format London Records were looking for. London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin The original roles in the band were soon altered when Brian Harvey, who was intended to be a back-up singer and dancer, was heard singing along during a recording session. Brian Lee Harvey (born on 8 August, 1974, in Walthamstow, London, England) is a British singer and lead He was duly promoted to lead vocalist. The group's other members are Terence Coldwell and Jonathan Hendy.

Mortimer wrote the vast majority of the group's songs, which often contained rap verses vocalized by him to complement Harvey's more fluid R&B style vocals. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The group was usually seen as a grittier, more political and hip-hop or rap-aligned group than rival boy band Take That. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Take That are an English pop Musical group consisting of members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark

East 17 scored 12 Top 10 hits on the UK singles chart between 1992 and 1998. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Their debut album, Walthamstow, shot to #1 on the UK album chart. It featured a string of Top 20 singles, including "House of Love" and "Deep". The House of Love is also a British rock band " House of Love " is British Boy band East 17 's first "It's Alright" became a major success in Australia, reaching #1 in early 1994 for 7 weeks in a row and #3 in the UK in 1993. " It's Alright " is a 1993 Dance - pop song by English boy band East 17. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The lyrics to some of their songs (e. g. "Let It Rain") had political undertones, talking about war, peace, equality, love, and other political issues. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Peace, in the modern usage is a concept defined by the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility at the international level that of a War. Love is any of a number of Emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong Affection. Their popularity reached Mongolia during the 1990s around the Steam album period, particularly with the song "It's Alright", helped by music television channels, Channel V and MTV. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East " It's Alright " is a 1993 Dance - pop song by English boy band East 17. Channel ' is the brand name for multiple international Music television networks owned by STAR TV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.

In 1994, upon the release of their second album, Steam, they scored their only UK number-one single with "Stay Another Day", which remained at the top for five weeks and was also that year's Christmas number-one. In 1996, the group hit #2 with the track "If You Ever", a duet with the singer Gabrielle. Louise Gabrielle Bobb (born April 16 1970, Hackney) is a multi-platinum selling Brit Award winning English singer who records under the

East 17 also appeared on the Childliners record The Gift Of Christmas, alongside acts such as MN8, Boyzone, E.Y.C., Sean Maguire, Deuce, Ultimate Kaos, Let Loose, Backstreet Boys, Peter Andre, Michelle Gayle and Dannii Minogue amongst others. MN8 are an R&B group from the United Kingdom, consisting of band members KG (co-founder frontman lead vocals G-Man (co-founder lead vocals - (Source Boyzone are an Irish boy band who had popular mainstream success during the 1990s EYC (also known as Express Yourself Clearly) was a pop / R&B group This article is about the English actor and singer For the Irish fiddler see Sean McGuire (fiddler. Ultimate Kaos was a Boyband from from the 1990s who were formed by Simon Cowell. Let Loose were a 1990s British pop / rock trio featuring Richie Wermerling ( vocals / keyboards) Rob Jeffrey ( Guitar Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Peter James André (born 27 February 1973 is an English-born Australian Singer-songwriter and Television personality. Michelle Patricia Gayle (born 2 February 1971 in London, England) is a British actress and Singer. Danielle Jane Minogue (born 20 October 1971 known as Dannii, is an Australian singer songwriter Television personality and occasional actress,

Following the somewhat low-key release of the album Up All Night, their drop in appeal in comparison to previous albums was attributed to the fact that Mortimer stepped down as songwriter. The album's songwriting duties were split among the four members of the group, although all of the singles released from the album were actually penned by Mortimer.

In 1997, Harvey was engulfed in a drug controversy when he claimed he took 12 Ecstasy pills in one night, saying, "It's cool to take drugs". MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, He also claimed that Ecstasy "can make you a better person"The act went against the group's "boy band" image, and there was a huge media uproar, with questions being asked in the House of Commons. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The group's career and reputation was tarnished. Harvey was sacked as a result. Mortimer later decided to leave several months later, due to creative differences between himself and the rest of the group.

Harvey, Coldwell and Hendy all attempted a comeback in 1998 under the name of E-17, and got off to a good start with "Each Time," which reached #2 in the UK. But without Mortimer's songwriting influence, the band struggled, and after rather disappointing sales of the next single, "Betcha Can't Wait", and album, Resurrection, the band eventually decided to disband in 1999.

2000s

East 17 performance in Sibiu, Romania, 2007 New Year's Eve

After launching himself as a solo artist with help from Wyclef Jean, Harvey went back to East 17 to play numerous gigs on the nostalgia circuit with Coldwell and Hendy. Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor On the ITV1 docusoap Redcoats, East 17 was shown performing at a gig that was held at Butlins in Bognor on a programme that also featured Keith Harris. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Butlin's Holiday Camps, presently known by the (non-possessive trademark Butlins, were founded by (later Sir Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays ( North Keith Harris (born 21 September 1947 in Lyndhurst Hampshire) is an English ventriloquist

In 2005, Harvey, Coldwell and Hendy performed as E-17 in the country of Mongolia.

Mortimer attempted to create two bands, but each time opted to return to production work for other artists from his Essex studio. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common He also recorded his own solo material, released in January 2006 on his official website

Brian Harvey made the news in 2005 when he accidentally ran himself over, and required surgical treatment.

On February 4, 2006, Harvey appeared on the UK television music show CD:UK, where he announced that East 17 might make a comeback with the original four members. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In mid-February 2006, the group reformed. They played their first concert since reformation on May 30 at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Shepherds Bush Empire (the first word is sometimes spelled Shepherd's) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

After reforming for the one-off gig, it was reported that East 17 had split up again, since Hendy was unable to fully commit to the band because his roofing business took up a lot of his time. Friction also flared up again between Harvey and Mortimer, resulting in the latter's departure and the rest of the boys performing as a three-piece at various club events.

Performing as a three-member group without Mortimer, E17 played at Strathclyde University in Scotland on September 24, 2006, after D. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. J Colin Murray was unable to attend.

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Recent Appearances

• Tony Mortimer appeared BBC TV's "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" on November 9, 2006. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

• East 17 appeared in Sibiu, Romania, on New Year's Eve 2006, and at the Landmarc in Bournemouth on February 22, 2007([1]www. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. thelandmarc. com). The group also appeared at the University of Essex on Valentine's day as the main act ([2] www. The University of Essex is a British Campus university located near the town of Colchester, England Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 essexstudent. com), and at the Creation in Brighton

• East 17 performed at Liquid Nightclub in Ipswich in April 2007, but were booed continually after coming on stage at about 2:00 a. m. The group performed in a small Moravian town in the Czech Republic on April 21, 2007, and at Swansea's Time&Envy night club on April 25. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Photoreport ([3]www. perlamusichall. cz)

• They appeared at the Gonville and Caius College 2004 May Ball. Gonville and Caius College Cambridge is a constituent College of Cambridge University, one of the world's most academically respected institutions

• On May 4, 2007, East 17 played at The University of Chichester's summer Ball as the headline act. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

• The group played the Summer Ball at the College of St. Mark & St. John (Marjons) in Plymouth, Devon, on May 12, 2007. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They were supported by the DJ Pat Sharp, and the sounds of the Boogie Knights[4] disco band. Pat Sharp (born October 25 1961) is a British radio and Television presenter and Disc jockey, currently presenting "The

• East 17 also played at the Oceana Nightclub in Birmingham, playing a selection of new songs as well as their more familiar songs such as 'Alright' and 'Stay Another Day'.

• East 17 were the headline act at the University of Warwick's Halloween Ball on October 31, 2007. The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

• They appeared at the University of Kent on December 1, 2007, headlining the "Snow Ball". The University of Kent is a plate glass campus University in Kent, England. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

• On 7th March 2008 they appeared at Aston University Students Guild.

• 25th April 2008 they played at University College Dublin.

• On the 17th May 2008 East 17 appeared at Staffordshire University Summer Ball.

East 17:The Reunion

On May 29, 2007, Channel 4 showed a documentary called East 17:The Reunion, whilst The Independent newspaper reported that the trio of Harvey, Coldwell and Hendy are currently working on new material for a forthcoming album project. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. The documentary played up the tensions within the band. They have also recently announced the upcoming release of their new single "Fuck That" for Spring 2008. The song refers to the band's experiences in the past and refers to their attitude to the music industry and the media.

Brian Harvey has also been quoted as saying "This time it means so much more to us, in that before we were always guaranteed to have an adoring crowd before us at every concert, whereas now we are working our way back ourselves, and to even have a crowd still these days we consider more of an achievement than anything we've done before. "

Albums

• 1993: Walthamstow #1 UK, #9 Sweden
• 1994: Steam #3 UK, #19 Sweden
• 1995: Up All Night #7 UK
• 1996: Around The World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far #3 UK, #38 Sweden
• 1998: Resurrection (as E-17) #43 UK
• 2005: The Very Best of East Seventeen #34 UK
• 2006: East 17: The Platinum Collection

Singles

Miscellany

• Were originally going to call themselves "E-17", but opted for East 17 after the bad press Ecstasy was getting at the time. Walthamstow is the debut album by East 17. It was released on 1 July, 1993. Steam is the second album by East 17. It was released on 13 October, 1994. Up All Night is the third album by East 17. It was released on 1 October, 1995. Around The World Hit Singles The Journey So Far is the first greatest hits compilation by East 17. Resurrection is the fourth studio album by East 17 without member Tony Mortimer. The Very Best Of East Seventeen is a Greatest hits album from 90's boy band East 17. East 17 The Platinum Collection is a collection of hit songs by East 17. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names is since October 2007 the Swedish national Record chart, based Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 The House of Love is also a British rock band " House of Love " is British Boy band East 17 's first This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January " West End Girls " is a song by pop duo Pet Shop Boys. " It's Alright " is a 1993 Dance - pop song by English boy band East 17. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. "Stay Another Day" is a song by East 17, which became their first and only number-one single released in 1994 See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. " If I Ever Fall in Love " is an A cappella song by Shai, which reached #2 in the US charts in 1992 and spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart Louise Gabrielle Bobb (born April 16 1970, Hackney) is a multi-platinum selling Brit Award winning English singer who records under the Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record Ironically, when they reformed as a threesome without Tony Mortimer, they called themselves "E-17"
• The band logo features a cartoon "Bob The Dog" based on Levy, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Levy was the band's official mascot and she was frequently referred to as the "fifth official member of East 17".
• During the peak of their popularity, the band were receiving £500 wages a week. ^[1]
• The band's name is referenced in the U2 song 'Miss Sarajevo': "Is there a time for East 17?"

References

External links

• Complete East 17 Discography (Collectors Site)
• East 17 at Last.fm
• Brian Harvey at MySpace
• Tony Mortimer at MySpace
• The Independent - On the Road with East 17