The Young & Moody Band was a British blues rock band from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, headed by Status Quo co-writer Bob Young and Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody. The two met for the first time in 1975, when Moody's band, Snafu, supported Status Quo on tour. They formed a friendship and in their spare time began writing songs together. Over a period of several years, they collected enough material for two albums and several singles.[1]
The band started under the name "Young & Moody", releasing a self-titled album on Magnet Records in 1977. Later they changed their name to The Young & Moody Band. Their 1981 single "Don't Do That" also featured Lemmy from Motörhead, Cozy Powell and The Nolans and charted at No. 63 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Their follow-up single, "These Eyes", was used in a UK jeans commercial (c. 1981). Graham Bonnet (exRainbow) supplied the vocals (but not on the single) and the lyrics 'these eyes' were replaced with the word 'Levis'.[3] Written by Young and Moody, it was sung by Ed Hamilton, who also wrote "Night Games" from Bonnet's third album Line-Up. Both tracks were available as singles on Bronze Records and featured on the compilation album A Quiet Night In.[4] When released on that compilation album, it earned international gold discs.[5]
