Sailor is a British pop and glam rock band that was founded in London in 1973. The founding members are Georg Kajanus (February 9, 1946, Norway), Phil Pickett (November 19, 1946), Henry Marsh (December 8, 1948) and Grant Serpell (February 9, 1944). The band developed its own sound, characterized by the so-called "Nickelodeon" - an unusual stage instrument that combines pianos, synthesizers and glockenspiels and reproduces acoustic arrangements in a particularly lively way. Glam rock mixed with pop elements is at the heart of her work. From 1974, Sailor began to present her style on three albums: Her debut Sailor (1974) contains the single "Traffic Jam". The album Trouble (1975) brought the band international attention. The single "A Glass of Champagne" climbed to No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Germany, followed by "Girls, Girls, Girls", which also reached the top ten in both countries. Further chart successes followed in 1976, such as "Stiletto Heels" and in 1977 "One Drink Too Many" and "Down by the Docks", which reached the top 20 in Germany. In 1978, the original line-up split up. Phil Pickett and Henry Marsh later continued the project with new members, for example with Gavin and Virginia David for the album Dressed for Drowning (1980). In the early 1990s, there was a comeback with new singles such as "The Secretary" and "La Cumbia", which were Top 40 successes in Germany. From the mid-1990s, the line-up changed several times: Georg Kajanus leaves the formation in 1995, Peter Lincoln joins; Henry Marsh leaves in 1999 and is replaced by Anthony England and later Rob Alderton. Henry Marsh returns in 2005. Later Oliver and Thomas Marsh complete the group. In 2002, Sailor recorded a live DVD entitled Pirate Copy - Sailor Live in Concert. The album Buried Treasure with previously unreleased recordings is released in 2006.
