Slapp Happy was a German/English pop group formed in Germany in 1972 when British keyboardist and avant-garde composer Anthony Moore invited his friend, New York guitarist/artist/cartoonist/poet Peter Blegvad, to come over to Hamburg. Moore had already released several albums of “new music” for Polydor. When Polydor rejected one of his albums outright, he proposed a pop-oriented project instead. Local girl Dagmar Krause, a former member of the folk-rock group City Preachers, was recruited as vocalist and Slapp Happy was born.
Their early sound was a quirky, cabaret-inflected pop-rock with witty, literate lyrics from Blegvad. Their first two albums featured members of Faust in the backing band, although the second was later re-recorded with session musicians for Virgin records.
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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Slapp Happy members
Current members: Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore
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On the radio
Stations that played Slapp Happy in the last 30 days
- 5×
89.3 - WZRD “The Wizard” Freeform Radio
United States · Rock - 2×
WQRT 99.1 Indianapolis, Indiana
United States · Country - 2×
GlassRock
Netherlands · Rock - 1×
Imsostablee Radio
Israel · Folk - 1×
Rock The World - Prog Rock
United Arab Emirates · Jazz - 1×
Mondo Bongo Radio
Greece · Rock - 1×
Asheville WSFM- LP
United States - 1×
radiorara
Chile · Jazz - 1×
Radio Nelly
France · Rock - 1×
das total erlebnis
Netherlands · Jazz - 1×
2SER 107.3
Australia · Rock - 1×
WOBC 91.5 FM Oberin College and Community Radio
United States · Rock
