Fairground Attraction

FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION. English pop-group signed to RCA whose debut single "Perfect" reached No1 in the UK charts in April 1988. Their album The First of a Million Kisses was a blend of folk, jazz and cajun elements (all but one of its songs being written by Mark Nevin). Released in May 1988, it followed the success of "Perfect" by entering the UK album chart at number three, rising to number two, eventually being certified platinum. Three other singles were released from the same album : "Find My Love" (which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart) / "A Smile in a Whisper" and "Clare". At the 1989 BRIT awards "Perfect" won the award for best single and The First of a Million Kisses won best album. In September 1989 during the recording of their second album, rumours of arguments circulated and in January 1990 the band split up ....