The Golden Virgins

{{Short description|English pop and rock group}}

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The Golden Virgins were an English four-piece pop and rock group from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

The members of the band were Lucas Renney (singer/guitarist), Neil Bassett (drums), Dave Younger (synth/keyboards) and Allan Burnup (bass). The band had shown great significance in Sunderland local music industry as they had played at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Leeds and Reading, dubbing them as one of Sunderland best known bands. The band split up in late 2006. Though, as of April 2016, they reunited as a band.

The band released five singles and an album.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/low/people_and_places/music/newsid_8181000/8181780.stm|title=Local drummer turns to producing|date=3 August 2009|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=22 January 2010}} Its album, Songs of Praise,{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-of-praise-mw0000364061|title=Songs of Praise – The Golden Virgins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=26 November 2020|publisher=AllMusic}} received critical accolades,{{Cite news|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0300entertainment/0500music/tm_objectid=15017552&method=full&siteid=50081&headline=great-year-for-new-kids-on-the-block-name_page.html#story_continue|title=Great year for new kids on the block|last=Robinson|first=Jeremy|publisher=The Sunday Sun|accessdate=22 January 2010}} having been released through XL Recordings in 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-of-praise-mw0000364061/releases|title=Songs of Praise – The Golden Virgins | Releases | AllMusic|accessdate=26 November 2020|publisher=AllMusic}} The Golden Virgins track "Renaissance Kid" was voted No. 42 in the 2003 Festive Fifty.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/festive50s/2000s/2003/ |title=Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – Festive 50s – 2003 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2014-02-01}}