The Nolans
Twelve years after moving their family from Dublin, Ireland to Blackpool, England, Tommy and Maureen Nolan's five daughters began performing and recording as the Nolan Sisters. With their other family members, Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda, and Bernadette had recorded a self-titled album as the Nolan Singers, but the female sibling quintet became a distinct group in 1974, initially through appearances on U.K. variety programs. A series of singles released on EMI and Target preceded the sisters' 1978 collection 20 Giant Hits, a number three hit in the U.K. Their biggest hit (by a tremendous distance) came a year later with "I'm in the Mood for Dancing"; it was ubiquitous in England, Ireland, and even Japan, where the sisters became unlikely stars. From 1980 on, the sisters performed as the Nolans. A handful of albums were released during the first half of the '80s and the early '90s, but their audience significantly thinned. In 2009, Maureen, Linda, Bernadette, and Coleen (who had joined in 1980) reactivated the group for In the Mood Again, as well as a live DVD and U.K. tour. Bernadette died of cancer at her home in Surrey, England on July 4, 2013; she was 52 years old.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Best Of
Pop/Rock - Released by Sony Music Entertainment on 7 Jun 1996
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20 Giant Hits Plus...
Pop - Released by Right Honourable Records on 10 Nov 2021
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Harry, My Honolulu Lover
Pop - Released by Sony Music UK on 5 May 2023
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Pop Masters: Something Tells Me
Pop - Released by Carinco AG on 19 Dec 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Nolans Sings Momoe 2005
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on 19 Jan 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo