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‘We did everything wrong!’ The tragedy of the hit-free band behind Blondie’s Hanging on the Telephone
Source: The Guardian · Published
They gigged wildly, helped other groups to fame and their songwriting brilliance gave Blondie a signature track. Could a deathbed wish now see the Nerves finally making it big? The Nerves should have had it all. Formed in 1974 and gifted with earworm melodies, good looks and a painstaking work ethic, the trio of Jack Lee (guitar, vocals), Peter Case (bass, vocals) and Paul Collins (drums, vocals)…
Key points
- They gigged wildly, helped other groups to fame and their songwriting brilliance gave Blondie a signature track.
- Could a deathbed wish now see the Nerves finally making it big?
- The Nerves should have had it all.
- Formed in 1974 and gifted with earworm melodies, good looks and a painstaking work ethic, the trio of Jack Lee (guitar, vocals), Peter Case (bass, vocals) and Paul Collins (drums, vocals)…
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