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Background
Before being called Berlin Ritz the band was known as Berlin and then Ritz.
Because there were other bands operating under the same names at the time and
being fed up with trying to resolve the band name issue it was decided to
call ourselves Berlin Ritz because the thinking was that there was unlikely
to be a band with that name.
Berlin recorded three tracks in 1978 and Ritz another three tracks during 1979.
Berlin Ritz was formed by Graham Smith (Lead vocals), Harry Spooner (Lead
Guitar) and Ian Davey (Bass Guitar) in 1979 and was joined by Marcus Foakes
(Drums) shortly after its formation.
Berlin Ritz formed Big Muff Records in 1979 and in 1980 Graham and Harry
started Buckingham Music to handle their compositions. There was a three year
songwriters publishing contract with Peterman Music which was a subsidiary of
the larger organization, Carlin Music which handled Berlin Ritz' single Crazy
Nights/You're Where I belong released in March 1980.
The band gigged around London and East Anglia England from 1979 to 1988 with
various personnel changes along the way.
After 1980 the band continued to produce recordings, mainly original tracks,
some of which are available on CD.
From 1988 to the present day the band has continued to exist doing mainly
recordings. Berlin Ritz has always had Harry Spooner in it with either new or
past members of the band included in the line up.
Berlin Ritz continues to do gigs,
writing songs and producing albums.
The band is doing some occasional gigs in Essex UK during 2009.
The band comprises the following line up:
Del Stoton (lead vocals)
Harry Spooner (guitar and vocals)
Pete Taylor (bass guitar and vocals)
Stephen “Cupsy” Cutmore (drums)
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