Group
The Movies
British 70s rock band
- From
- United Kingdom
- Since
- 1974–present
- Releases
- 5
- rock
About
The Movies were a 6-piece British rock band prominent in the pub rock era of the mid-late 1970s. The band released five studio albums between 1975 and 1981. After their debut album, released by Firefly Records, they signed to GTO Records. They moved on again to RCA Records for their last two albums. They also recorded sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in 1977, and had a live performance broadcast on the Radio 1 show In Concert the same year. The band made three appearances on the BBC television programme The Old Grey Whistle Test, in 1977, 1978, and 1980.
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They served as a backing group for Joan Armatrading on her 1975 Back to the Night tour, while recording their first album with Joan's producer Pete Gage.
The band's music was compared with Ace, Steely Dan, and Little Feat. They were described in the Belfast Telegraph in 1978 as "one of Britain's most talented and sophisticated rock bands".
Members
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Julian Diggle harmonica, keyboard, percussion
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Greg Knowles guitar
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Jamie Lane drums (drum set)
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Colin Gibson bass guitar
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 55303995-7fea-41bf-9502-41b5be4eca2e
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.