This band that sang the song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia originally for The Animals is an American rock band that had what Platinum-certified classic No. 1 single?
Kicks (song) "Kicks" is a song by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote the song for The Animals, but the band's lead singer Eric Burdon turned it down.
Echo Beach "Echo Beach" is a song recorded by the Canadian group Martha and the Muffins in 1979. Written by band member Mark Gane, it was released as a single from their album "Metro Music" in 1980 and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year. It was certified gold in Canada on October 1, 1980, a month after "Metro Music" achieved gold status. "Echo Beach" was the band's only significant international hit, although they had several other hits in Canada. It reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 6 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report).