Romeo Challenger
Romeo Alexander Challenger (born 19 May 1950) is an Antiguan-born English musician. He has been the drummer for the rock band Showaddywaddy since 1973 and seminal progressive rock band Black Widow.
Romeo Challenger | |
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| Birth name | Romeo Alexander Challenger |
| Born | 19 May 1950 St. John's, Antigua, British Leeward Islands |
| Origin | Leicester, England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Biography
Challenger was born 19 May 1950 in St. John's, Antigua, British Leeward Islands.[1][2] In 1955, he moved with his family to England.[3] He began playing the drums as a teenager in the mid-1960s.[3]
He played in several groups, including progressive rock/hard rock band Black Widow in the early 1970s.[3] In 1973, he became one of two drummers (The other being Malcolm Allured) for the rock and roll band Showaddywaddy.[3] Showaddywaddy had ten singles reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, including the 1976 number-one "Under the Moon of Love".[2]
Challenger played in the Leicester Boys' football team with Peter Shilton and Jeff Blockley,[4] who both went on to enjoy professional careers.
Challenger is the father of high jumper Ben Challenger, who won a silver medal in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and a bronze medal four years later;[5] and Tamzin Challenger, a musician best known for her material with bassline producer T2.
References
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (5 January 2024). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 435. ISBN 9780195313734.
- "Showaddywaddy". Official Charts. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Romeo Challenger". Showaddywaddy. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "Leicester Bands: Showaddywaddy". beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- "Ben Challenger, high jumper". thisisleicestershire.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
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