( * as part of Linx )
Chart entered : 20 September 1980
Chart peak : 15
Number of hits : 14 ( 6 with Linx, 8 solo )
Brit-funk's frontrunners were actually these guys and deservedly so; their singer's subsequent solo career is a contender for biggest letdown in pop.
Linx appeared from nowhere having signed to Chrysalis on the strength of a demo tape. David was a singer born in Hackney in 1956. His partner in crime was Peter "Sketch " Martin a bass player. Linx was consciously modelled on Chic except for David being a vocalist rather than a guitarist hence the sharp suits and high production values. The other musicians on the single including co-producer Bob Carter were session players.
I've written about "You're Lying" elsewhere so I'll just lift it across
Next we're reminded that before his makeover into a Michael Jackson wannabe responsible for some of the most boring singles of the eighties and long before his ghastly wife appeared on our TV screens, David Grant was once part of a decent group. Linx seemed to be on a mission to prove that British funk and intelligent songwriting could go together and though "You're Lying" isn't their best song it got the ball rolling for them by reaching number 15. Musically it doesn't stray too far from Chic particularly Peter "Sketch" Martin's nimble bassline but the stinging lyric about deception and betrayal ( which could be in a romantic or business context ) and complex call-and-response vocal arrangement make it interesting.
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