The Continental Uptight Band were a Dutch band who had a few hits during the 1970s. Background formed in 1969 in Utrecht, and active till 1980.Gramophone - Volume 48 - p. 1703, 1971 - The Continental Uptight Band also have their first LP issued in this country — Beautiful Friendship (Columbia SCX6454). The and comprised Bud Bergsma, Letty Verhoef, Maarten Stoopendaal, Onno Stoopendaal, Peter Legler, Remco Wellerdieck and Ritty Van Straalen. They had three hit singles in the Netherlands with "Please Sing A Song For Us", "Beautiful Friendship" and "On the Ride (You Do It Once, You Do It Twice)".
Career The group recorded Barbara Ruskin's song, "Beautiful Friendship". It entered the Dutch Top 40 at no. 40 on 24 October 1970Top 40 - 40 BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP, continental uptight band, NIEUW 40, 1 WEEK and stayed in the chart for another week, peaking at no. 36.Top 40 - 36 BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP, continental uptight band, 40 36 2 WEKEN
Discography Beautiful Friendship 1970 Roots 1972
References
External links Discogs - The Continental Uptight Band