The Cool Notes were a British

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who had a string of

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in the UK between 1984 and 1986. The band, which formed in

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, consisted of seven members of both

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and

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talent. They are best known for their UK number 11 hit, "Spend the Night".

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

* ''Best of the Cool Notes'' (1990) * ''The Unreleased Demos'' (2012) * ''The PWL Dayz'' (2016)

Singles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cool Notes English pop music groups English funk musical groups British soul musical groups British post-disco music groups Black British musical groups Musical groups established in 1979 Musical groups disestablished in 1991 Pop music groups from London