Fairground Attraction are best known for the 1988 hits "Perfect" and "Find My Love", both from their debut studio album, The First of a Million Kisses. The band won two Brit Awards in 1989, but broke up the following year to pursue solo careers.
“Find My Love” peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart. It was their last single to reach a top 40 position. Musically, "Find My Love" is characterised by its use of the Spanish guitar.
Scottish lead singer Eddi Reader went on to establish a successful solo career. In 2003, she showcased the works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, which saw her being awarded an MBE for outstanding contributions to the arts in the New Year's honours list of 2006.
I remember seeing her perform live at the 1997 London Fleadh in Finsbury Park, where to this day I have never heard any other live performance that has come close to her perfect pitch and deliverance (it has to be noted that the late Sinead O’Connor was also on the bill that day and yet Eddi Reader outperformed her IMO).
Fairground Attraction are re-forming for a 2024 Japanese tour!
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