Ellie Hope and Liquid Gold
Ellie Hope and Liquid Gold Two of the "disco-era's" biggest hits came from a group that never appeared in America. The U.K. based Liquid Gold consisted of Wally Rothe (drums), Ray Knott (bass), Syd Twynham (lead guitar) and Ellie Hope (vocals). Ray met Ellie in 1976 when both auditioned as replacements for Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth had four albums between 1972-1975. Ray and Ellie contributed to Babe Ruth's last album "Kid Stuff," before it disbanded. Ray and Ellie then recruited Syd and Wally to form the Dream Coupe. The four played local bars and pubs doing mainly cover tunes while continuing to write there own material and seeking out a recording contract. Producer Adrian Baker happened to catch the group and was so intrigued by Ellie's vocals that he signed the group to Creole records and a one year contract. As the newly christened Liquid Gold they played a few shows in London until their first record was released in O