Peaches (group)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 1980 |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Margaret Kirk (lead vocals, guitar), Sue Kirkby (bass guitar) |
| Products | Pop music |
Peaches was an Australian pop music girl group active between 1977 and 1980, consisting of Margaret Kirk (also known as Margaret Britt, formerly of The Vamps) who provided lead vocals and guitar, alongside Sue Kirkby (previously with Daughters of Zeus) on bass guitar. Their career was supported by record producer Gene Pierson, who described them as Australia's pioneering all-female pop ensemble.
Their most notable release was a rendition of the Righteous Brothers' "Substitute", which peaked at number 15 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart. This song had earlier achieved international success through the South African girl group Clout (band) in 1977.
In a 2011 reflection, Pierson remarked that their emergence coincided well with the popularity of boy bands. Peter Hood, then owner and chief engineer at Atlantic Records, commended Peaches' prospects for global recognition, particularly emphasizing Margaret Kirk's exceptional vocal talent as superior even to that of Suzi Quatro.
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||
| "Substitute"/"Keep On Dancin'" | 1978 | 15 | 103178 |
| "Long Long Week-End"/"Time Won't Make It Better" | - | 103257 | |
| "You've Got All of Me"/"Oh Me Oh My Goodbye" | 1979 | - | 103379 |