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Delegation

Musical Group

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The Profile

Delegation are a British soul and disco vocal group formed in Birmingham in 1975. Early members included Ricky Bailey, with notable hits such as You and I, Heartache No. 9, Oh Honey, and Darlin' (I Think About You). Key albums include The Promise of Love (1977) and Eau de Vie (1979).

Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1975; associated with late-70s/early-80s disco-soul. International success included singles like You and I and Heartache No. 9, with the 1979 album Eau de Vie marking a major breakthrough.

A British disco-soul group formed in 1975, Delegation hit a 1979 peak with Eau de Vie and singles like You and I and Heartache No. 9. The review praises the album’s refined arrangements and chart-reaching hooks across Europe. Overall tone is appreciative of its influence on late-70s/80s dance music.

Notable Quotes

❝ "You and I" is a perfectly fitting track, one of those pieces you get right only once in a career, with a rhythmic guitar, the absolute queen of a bygone era, so well blended with piano and strings that it would make Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, who had "invented" it, blush.