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Racing Cars is a Welsh Pop Band , formed in the Rhondda Valley , South Wales in 1973 . CAREER They were signed to one of the biggest British Record Label s of the time, Chrysalis Records . Racing Cars Debut Album yielded their only Hit Single with "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". It reached number fourteen in the UK Singles Chart in 1977 , and was inspired by the Film , '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They? ''. Touring to promote their debut releases, Racing Cars backed Bad Company in 1976, including dates at Earls Court and the York Theatre Royal in York . Without any similar further chart appearances, Racing Cars ultimately acquired the dreaded One Hit Wonder label. However, the band was sufficiently established on the touring circuit to issue two further Album s. These never reached the same commercial heights, and Racing Cars split up in the early 1980s . Those albums included bit parts for the Session Pianist Geraint Watkins; America n Saxophonist Jerry Jumonville; The Bowles Brothers Band (on vocal Harmonies ); and, perhaps most significantly, the former Swinging Blue Jeans member, Ray Ennis. Since they parted, Lead Singer Morty has sung Backing Vocals for Artist s including the Beach Boys , Tina Turner and Bryan Adams . Of the reformation, he said "We were a bit reluctant. We're a bit long in the tooth and a bit out of touch but we finally said yes". They continue to play gigs across Europe , reforming in 2000 with a new album, ''Bolt From The Blue'' and a Gig at the Cardiff International Arena . BAND MEMBERS
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