Bamboo (production act)

Bamboo was a short-lived British house production act formed by producer Andrew Livingstone, formerly of Hed Boys (with Dave Lee/Joey Negro). It had a #2 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Bamboogie" in 1998,^[1] which was based on a sample from the KC and the Sunshine Band 1975 #1 single "Get Down Tonight". The act's other hit single, also in 1998, was "The Strutt", which peaked at #36 and featured Erin Lordan on vocals.^[2] Both singles were released on the VC Recordings label,^[3] a subsidiary label of Virgin Records. Livingstone also co-produced Take That's cover version of "Relight My Fire" in 1993 along with Dave Lee.

References

1. "Bamboogie". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
2. "The Strutt". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
3. Roberts, David (Ed.) (2004). British Hit Singles & Albums (17th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 0-85112-199-3.