Off this great compilation that came out two weeks ago. Does anybody know anything about The Hykkers. Specifically, how I can find out more stuff like this? If you do, send me an e-mail in Morse code. Thanks.
MP3: The Hykkers-”I Want a Break Through”
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4 comments
China says:
February 22, 2008 at 1:11 am (UTC -7)
Ooh, I like this. Unfortunately, Google brings up a lot of listings for the band with press on this very compilation.
But!
This book might have answers: http://books.google.com/books?id=yIHfybGz5HoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r#PPP11,M1
Sorry about the lack of morse code, I’m terrible at it.
China says:
February 22, 2008 at 1:24 am (UTC -7)
One more thing…I just found this blog today – you write for the Weekly? I envy you. I liked your campaign song suggestions for Giuliani and Edwards, speaking of which.
Tschus!
Ryan says:
February 25, 2008 at 1:03 pm (UTC -7)
http://bennloxo.com/index.php?s=the+hykkers
Just another post on the same song, etc.
comb & razor says:
March 19, 2008 at 6:42 am (UTC -7)
The Hykkers were one of the earliest and most popular Nigerian post-highlife pop/rock (or “beat”) groups. the only members i know for certain are lead singer Pat Finn and guitarist Jake Sollo, who later was a member of the Funkees and Osibisa and then became a prominent record producer in Nigeria before he died in a car crash around 1986 or so.
The Hykkers released 3 45s that i know of: “I Want a Break Thru,” “Stone the Flower” and “God Gave His Only Son”… all of them rare as hen’s teeth and costing a king’s ransom. happy hunting!