Kid Creole & The Coconuts
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1980 in New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1980–present
Biography
Kid Creole and the Coconuts are a New York group led by August Darnell as the zoot suited Kid Creole, with Coati Mundi as musical director and the Coconuts, a glamorous trio of singers and dancers first led by Adriana Kaegi. Formed in 1980, they fused disco, salsa, calypso and big band jazz. 'Tropical Gangsters' made them stars in Britain in 1982, and their theatrical live show kept them a fixture on tour for decades.
Genres
Kid Creole & The Coconuts Discography
- Off the Coast of Me (1980) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places (1981) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Tropical Gangsters (1982) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Doppelganger (1983) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes (1985) - Album - rated 2.83/5
Members
- August Darnell - lead vocals, guitar, bass (1980–present)
- Andy Hernandez - vibraphone, percussion, vocals (1980–1990)
- Adriana Kaegi - vocals, choreography (1980–1990)
- Cheryl Poirier - lead vocals (1980–1985)
- Taryn Hagey - backing vocals (1981–1985)
- Peter Schott - keyboards (1982–1990)
- Carol Colman - bass guitar (1982–1990)
- Winston Grennan - drums (1980–1982)