Smokie - Living next door to alice

Smokie
Living next door to alice
Smokie - A band still going strong after 30 years - were originally formed in a Bradford school playground by school chums Terry Uttley, Alan Silson and Chris Norman. Over the years the guys had hit after hit after hit and has toured the world extensively. During their time the band went through some changes and actually 'retired' in 1982 but was coaxed out of retirement in 1986 to play a one off benefit gig in aid of the Bradford city Football disaster. 3 days after this concert Chris Norman rang his old mates to ask 'Shall we put Smokie Back together again' to which they all said yes! the following years were turbulent ones for Smokie with Chris Norman leaving to pursue a solo career and the untimely death of Alan Barton in 1995. But still the band play on !

The Current Line-up consists today of:
Terry Uttley
Mike McConnell
Mike Craft
Martin Bullard
Steve Pinnell.