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Linx (band)

{{Short description|British soul/funk band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist |

| name = Linx

| image =

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| background = group_or_band

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| origin = United Kingdom

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| years_active = 1980–1983

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| label = Chrysalis Records

| past_members = David Grant
Junior Giscombe
Bob Carter
Andy Duncan
Canute Edwards
Peter Martin

}}

Linx were a British soul/Brit funk band consisting of David Grant (lead vocals), Bob Carter (keyboards), Andy Duncan (drums), Canute Edwards (guitar), Peter Martin (bass) and Junior Giscombe (backing vocals). Carter and Duncan were session musicians who were known for their contribution to Hazel O'Connor's Breaking Glass album and film.

After their first hit in 1980, the band slimmed down to a duo of Grant and Martin.{{Cite web|url=http://www.carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk/biography.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031223006/http://www.carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk/biography.html|url-status=dead|title=Biography|website=Carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk|archivedate=October 31, 2008}} Peter Martin (the bassist) joined the band 23 Skidoo. Junior Giscombe became a pop singer in his own right.

Overview

Linx had six entries on the UK Singles Chart from mid-1980 until mid-1982. The band's biggest success was "Intuition", which reached number 7 in early 1981. Other hits included "You're Lying" and "So This Is Romance." Linx also contributed the track "Don't Get in My Way" to the influential C81 compilation cassette released by New Musical Express magazine in 1981.

Linx split in early 1983. Grant later had a number of solo hits. Between 2002 and 2003 he was featured as a vocal coach on the BBC TV show Fame Academy.

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album

! scope="col" colspan="3"|Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications

style="width:45px;"|UK

! style="width:45px;"|US
{{cite web|title=Linx - Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/linx-mn0000242911/awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114013848/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/linx-mn0000242911/awards|archive-date=November 14, 2015}}

! style="width:45px;"|US R&B

rowspan="2"|1981

| Intuition

| {{center|8}}

| {{center|175}}

| {{center|39}}

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  • BPI: Silver{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/3374-1951-2|title=Linx: Intuition (Album)|publisher=BPI|website=bpi.co.uk}}
Go Ahead

| {{center|35}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

=Singles=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Single

! scope="col" colspan="4"|Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications

style="width:45px;"|UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1526/linx/|title=LINX - full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|website=officialcharts.com}}

! style="width:45px;"|AUS
{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=178}}

! style="width:45px;"|US R&B
{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/linx/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs|author=|date=1981|website=Billboard.com|access-date=20 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512095606/https://www.billboard.com/music/linx/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs|archive-date=12 May 2018}}

! style="width:45px;"|US Dance
{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/linx/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs|title=Dance Club Charts|author=|date=11 April 1981|website=Billboard.com|access-date=20 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512103039/https://www.billboard.com/music/linx/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs|archive-date=12 May 2018}}

rowspan="2"|1980

| "Rise and Shine"

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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"You're Lying"

| {{center|15}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|27}}

| {{center|71}}

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rowspan="5"|1981

| "Intuition"

| {{center|7}}

| {{center|69}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

|

  • BPI: Silver{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/3374-1951-1|title=Linx: Intuition (Single)|publisher=BPI|website=bpi.co.uk}}
"Together We Can Shine"

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|45}}

| {{center|—}}

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"Throw Away the Key"

| {{center|21}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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"So This Is Romance"

| {{center|15}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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"Can't Help Myself"

| {{center|55}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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rowspan="2"|1982

| "Plaything"

| {{center|48}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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"Don't Hit Me with Love"

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

| {{center|—}}

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colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

=Compilation albums=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

1993

| David Grant & Linx - The Best of David Grant & Linx

1996

| The Best of Linx

References

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External links

{{Sister project links|auto=y|d=y}}

  • [https://www.allmusic.com/artist/linx-mn0000242911 Linx] at AllMusic.
  • [https://www.discogs.com/artist/56746-Linx Album and Singles Discography] at Discogs.

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Category:British funk musical groups

Category:British soul musical groups

Category:British rhythm and blues musical groups

Category:Chrysalis Records artists

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