Dollar

Dollar were a British pop group, formed in 1978 and led by vocal duo David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. They had a string of hit singles between 1979 and 1982, some of which were produced and written by Trevor Horn (member of Buggles, Yes and Art Of Noise, and producer of ABC). The couple split both artistically and romantically in 1983. Dollar re-formed in 1986 enjoying a further hit with 'Oh L'Amour', originally recorded by Erasure, before splitting up again shortly after. Occasional live reunions have taken place from 2002 onwards, including a Trevor Horn tribute show in 2004. (Read more on Wikipedia)

Links to Peel
Peel introduced the group three times with three different songs on Top of the Pops in 1982, while still a solo presenter. He took his usual ironic approach to presenting such a bubbly pop duo.

On 01 April 1982 (TOTP): "'If you're a latecomer and you're thinking that was Motorhead, well you're wrong it was Dollar and 'Give Me Back My Heart' - a rather surgical title for a family programme in my view..'" On 01 July 1982 (TOTP): "'A couple of weeks ago I had to ask for their autographs for my little girl (Alexandra)..They're a very generous and very decent band. Well, all right anyway.'"His presentation of Dollar on 23 September 1982 (TOTP) was the group's last studio appearance until their comeback hit in 1988.

The group had a hit in early 1980 with a cover version of The Beatles' 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand', played by Peel during the Beatles Retrospective on 20 August 1976, as a cover version by Balsara & His Singing Sitars and in the German version 'Komm Gibt Mir Deine Hand' covered by Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle for their session in 1987.

Dollar producer Trevor Horn went on to produce Tubular Bells II by Mike Oldfield, the sequel to Peel favourite Tubular Bells.

Shows played

 * Top of the Pops
 * 01 April 1982 (TOTP): Give Me Back My Heart
 * 01 July 1982 (TOTP): Videotheque
 * 23 September 1982 (TOTP): Give Me Some Kinda Magic