They relocated to London, England where, after playing on the pub circuit extensively, they quickly came to prominence as the opening act for fellow Americans Blondie and were signed to disc jockey Charlie Gillett's record label, Oval.
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The band recorded their only album, The Right to Be Italian, produced by Richard Gottehrer.
Italians | Buddy Holly | Holly Willoughby | Holly | Holly Johnson | Holly Hunter | holly | The Buddy Holly Story | Holly Randall | Holly Madison | Holly Valance | Holly Near | Holly Knight | Crash Holly | Holly Miranda | Mount Holly, Vermont | Mount Holly, New Jersey | Mount Holly | Holly Dunn | Holly Cole | Holly Black | Rave On Buddy Holly | Mount Holly Cemetery | Holly Williams | Holly Walsh | Holly Springs | Holly (Red Dwarf) | Holly, Michigan | Holly Kiser | Holly Gauthier-Frankel |
Her Holly Beth Vincent album, titled "Holly and the Italians" is one of Ira Robbins/Trouser Press record guide's top albums of all-time.
Born Kevin Michael Wilkinson in Stoke-on-Trent, he is credited as a former official member of several successful British pop groups, including The League of Gentlemen (1980), Holly Beth Vincent "Holly and the Italians" Virgin/Epic album (1981-82), The Waterboys (1983–84), China Crisis (1983–89) and Squeeze (1995–96).