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{{other people||Christopher Hill (disambiguation){{!}}Christopher Hill}}Chris Hill is a British disc jockey. He worked at the club Lacy Lady in Ilford, as well as at the Goldmine Canvey Island.[1] He was the head of the 'Soul Mafia' in London and the South East of England into the early 1980s. In 1975 he released a "break-in" novelty record, in the style of Dickie Goodman, called "Renta Santa", which became a hit single in the UK during the Christmas season. The record peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart in December of that year.[2] The following year, he released "Bionic Santa", cut with audio segments in a similar style; this record also peaked at #10 in December 1976.[2] Both tracks, which included snippets of other hits of the time, were released by Philips Records.[3]

During the '70s working with Havering council he promoted a series of concerts at the Upminster New Windmill Hall, although a very small venue he attracted acts like Thin Lizzy, Roxy Music and The Pretenders.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} Roxy Music had just released Virginia Plain and their performance coincided with it climbing the charts. Chris was keen to use local bands as support including Castle farm and After the Fire who went on to become moderately successful in the United States.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

His final release, "Disco Santa", again in the same style, at Christmas 1978, failed to chart.[4]

Hill remains a DJ and until 2011 ran the Lacy Lady in Ilford. Hill also has a major involvement in the Caister Soul Weekenders with his longtime event collaborator and music promoter Brian Rix.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

Having completed a second stint back on Canvey's Goldmine in the early 80's, Chris decided to quit the club scene in 1985 and concentrate on his Ensign duties with Sinead O Connor whom he had recently discovered.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} In 1987 he was offered a weekend job in Hamburg on Radio 107 and created SoulBeat, which made him a celebrity in Germany.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} When Sinead's worldwide hit "Nothing Compares to U" happened in 1989, Chris looked set for a quiet retirement from club life, until fellow DJ Gary Dennis suggested he return to his old Essex roots.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} Re-opening The Lacy Lady at The Kings, Ilford, they set about rebuilding a scene that had all but collapsed under the attack of rave, house and every other dance craze.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

References

1. ^Time Capsule:December 1976. Sixmillionsteps.com.
2. ^search for "Chris Hill" performed at everyhit.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012000000/http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php |date=October 12, 2008 }} database on May 22, 2008.
3. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 253}}
4. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlDSppBnvE |title=Chris Hill Disco Santa.Wmv |publisher=YouTube |date=2009-12-24 |accessdate=2012-05-22}}

The Lacy Lady's club at the Kings in Seven Kings closed in 1980.

External links

  • {{discogs artist|Chris Hill|Chris Hill}}
  • [https://myspace.com/ukfunk76 Chris Hill] on Myspace
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