Charlie was a British rock band that was formed in 1971 by singer/songwriter Terry Thomas. The group was most active as a recording unit from the mid-1970s through 1986. Charlie never charted in their home country, but had four minor hits in the US: 1977's "Turning To You"; 1978's "She Loves to Be In Love"; 1979's "Killer Cut" and 1983's "It's Inevitable".
The band was briefly called "Charlie Cuckoo" (after a racehorse), but soon became known simply as "Charlie". Original members included:
* Terry Thomas, Lead vocals & guitar
* John Anderson, Backing vocals & bass
* Steve Gadd, Drums (Not the American session drummer of the same name)
* Martin Smith, Backing vocals & guitar.
The band debuted as a recording act in 1976, with the album Fantasy Girls. Their second album, No Second Chance, began the practice of featuring a photograph of a female model as the album's cover. "Turning To You", off that album, became Charlie's first chart hit, peaking at US #96. (Wiki)
