Silver Studs
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Lance Reynolds, Keith Reed, Gino Latorre |
| Headquarters | Brisbane , Australia |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Silver Studs was a rock 'n' roll ensemble originating from Australia, established in 1975 by members Lance Reynolds, Keith Reed, and Gino Latorre.
Their sole studio album attained a peak position of number 26 on the Australian music charts in 1976.
In 1977, the band adopted the new name The Studs.
History
Originating in Brisbane in 1975, Silver Studs secured a contract with Philips Records and issued the single "My Teenage Dream".
During February 1976, they acted as the opening act for The Hollies on their tour across Australia. In May of that year, they released their rendition of the "Happy Days" television theme song, which climbed to number 5 on the charts. This success was followed by the single "Dance with a Dolly", which reached number 17 in September. Their first album, titled Happy Days, was also released in September and peaked at number 26 on the charts.
By 1977, the group had become a duo consisting of Reynolds and Latorre and changed their name to The Studs.
Under this new identity, their debut single was "Funky Feet", composed by ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Released in June 1977, it reached number 20 on the charts. The duo completed an album that was released in 1978.
Albums
| Title | Details | Highest chart position |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| Happy Days (As The Silver Studs) |
|
26 |
| The New Studs Album (As The Studs) |
|
- |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Released as The Silver Studs | |||
| 1975 | "My Teenage Dream" | - | non-album single |
| 1976 | "Happy Days" | 5 | Happy Days |
| 1976 | "Dance with a Dolly (With a Hole in Her Stockin')" | 17 | Happy Days |
| Released as The Studs | |||
| 1977 | "Funky Feet" | 20 | The New Studs Album |
| 1978 | "Today I Met The Girl I'm Gonna Marry" | - | The New Studs Album |
| 1978 | "Dr. Bop" | 43 | The New Studs Album |