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Dana

Dana was a pop band from Northern Ireland that formed in 1970. The group included John Stewart, Peter Holles, Derek Hogg, and Jackie McAuley, whose vocals...

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Dana, the Northern Irish soft rock band

A 1970s pop group best known for the 1979 single 'Love Takes Time'.

For a quick sense of Dana, just put on 'Love Takes Time.' If you want something less familiar, try 'Te-Am Cautat' from their later work.

Dana's music holds up because of that soft rock sound anchored by Jackie McAuley's vocals. 'Love Takes Time' became their signature, a song that still turns up in films and gets covered now and then. It's the kind of track that defines a band's moment, even if they never quite topped it.

They formed in 1970 and put out songs like 'Please Tell Him That I Said Hello' before hitting with 'Love Takes Time' in 1979. The lineup shifted over the years, with Stewart leaving in 1982 and Holles later, while McAuley stayed through. By the mid-1980s, their run had mostly wound down.

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Dana was a pop band from Northern Ireland that formed in 1970. The group included John Stewart, Peter Holles, Derek Hogg, and Jackie McAuley, whose vocals gave their soft rock sound its character. They put out songs like 'Please Tell Him That I Said Hello' and 'Baiatul Rock' before their biggest moment came in 1979 with 'Love Takes Time,' which did well on charts in the UK, Ireland, and Australia.

That single became their calling card, but they kept recording for a few more years. Their albums included 'Dana' in 1979, 'All Kinds of Everything' in 1980, 'Magic' in 1981, and 'Blanket on the Ground' in 1982. The lineup shifted over time, with Stewart leaving in 1982 and Holles stepping away later in the decade, while McAuley stayed through the changes.

By the mid-1980s, Dana's run had mostly wound down. Their music, particularly 'Love Takes Time,' has popped up in films and TV shows since, and other artists have covered it here and there.

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