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label	Slik
sameAs	Slik Slik
name	Slik
abstract	Scottish pop - glam - bubblegum bandFormed in Glasgow in November 1974, after changing their name from Salvation and replacing drummer Matt Cairns with Kenny Hyslop and keyboardist Robin Birrel with Billy McIsaac, with Kevin McGinlay departing for a solo career, leaving only bassist Jim McGinlay and guitarist Midge Ure from the Salvation line-up. They were launched as a glam pop band following their label Polydor instructions and after the failure of their debut single [url=http://www.discogs.com/Slik-The-Boogiest-Band-In-Town/release/382301]%22The Boogiest Band In Town%22[/url] they changed label and signed at Bell Records scoring their No.1 hit [url=http://www.discogs.com/Slik-Forever-And-Ever/release/382291]%22Forever And Ever%22[/url] in 1976. In March 1977 bassist Jim McGinlay left the band and was replaced by Russell Webb, but they didn't last long. After their name change to PVC2 for a punk single in 1977 they disbanded. Midge Ure joined Rich Kids and then Ultravox, replacing John Foxx in 1980. Kenny Hyslop, Russell Webb and Billy McIsaac went on as Zones (2) with singer - guitarist Willie Gardner.
schema:disambiguatingDescription	UK 70's pop band
discogs	http://www.discogs.com/artist/262292
musicbrainz	http://musicbrainz.org/artist/f0c7fa95-1c9e-42e8-acea-4d6b30bad18a
Musicbrainz GUID	f0c7fa95-1c9e-42e8-acea-4d6b30bad18a
universally unique identifier	56d96f03cc2ddd0c0f6bb689
wikipedia	wikipedia-en:Slik
schema:dissolutionDate	1977
schema:foundingDate	1974
schema:members	Midge Ure Russell Webb Billy McIsaac Kenny Hyslop Jim McGinlay
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wsb:deezer_fans	0(xsd:integer)
wsb:deezer_page	http://www.deezer.com/artist/1518485
wsb:discogs_id	262292
wsb:iTunes_page	https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id153635776
wsb:location	nodeID://b138260589
wsb:name_without_accent	Slik
wsb:spotify_page	https://play.spotify.com/artist/3Wk2pHRBKxVbESEXebWxsj
wsb:wikia_page	Slik
wsb:wikidata_page	Slik
is mo:performer of	Other Songs Forever And Ever
is schema:members of	Midge Ure

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