The Helicopters
The Helicopters were a South African pop rock band active in the 1980s. They formed in 1981 in Vereeniging and were stylistically similar to the new wave bands Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls. Benjy Mudie signed the group to Warner Bros. Records in 1984, where they released one album and several singles; in 1987 they moved to Epic and released a second full-length before disbanding. The band scored several hit singles in South Africa, including "Mysteries and Jealousy". The group was a popular concert draw, able to fill stadiums in its home country.
After the band's breakup, lead singer Bernard Binns moved to England, where he has released several solo albums.Discography
;Albums
- Mysteries and Jealousies — 4:15
- In Love — 3:32
- Don't Vanish, It's a Love Attack — 3:33
- Night Vision Girl — 3:46
- Say That Again — 2:56
- Come and Dance — 3:26
- Kissing For Pleasure — 3:40
- Only For You — 4:05
- Miles Apart — 4:45
- Chased — 3:11
- Television — 6:14
- Western Skies — 4:46
- In the Flesh — 4:43
- Hi-Tech Man — 3:42
- Whisper Your Secret — 4:34
- Terror in the Attic — 5:27
- Yesterday Was Never — 4:16
- Television Part II — 1:04
;Singles
- "Flying High"
- "Mysteries and Jealousy"
- "Miles and Miles Apart"
- "Kissing For Pleasure"
- "Only for You"
- "Come and Dance"
- "I Wanna Live in Hollywood"
- "Whisper Your Secret"
Marcus Terezakis - co founder member
Harry Terezakis - cofounder memberMembers
Marcus Terezakis
Harry Terezakis
- Bert Askes
- John Mason
- Andre van den Heever
- Piet Koen
- Franco de Nuzzo
- Nick Matzukis
- Macjek Scheibel
- Paul Hughes
- Martin Ledger
- Alistair Broadhead
- Carole Welsh
- John McKeen
- Pete Delahaye
- Rob Lax
- SailorC