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Legs & Co.: 1976-1981

After a very short tenure, Ruby Flipper left the Top of the Pops studio for the last time, and a new(ish) all female group was formed, Legs & Co, which was once more choreographed by Colby. Three of the six in the initial line-up (Menhenick, Cartwight and Hammond) were taken from Ruby Flipper, with Rosie Hetherington, Gill Clarke and Pauline Peters making up the six. Despite being an all-female group, on occasion one or more male dancers were brought in several times for routines. The most notable was Hot Gossip dancer Floyd Pearce, who was also a member of Ruby Flipper in 1976. He made nine guest appearances with Legs & Co.

By the time of the new troupe's first appearance on Top of the Pops on 21st October 1976, dancing to the Average White Band's "Queen of My Soul", the group remained unnamed. For their first appearances, they were introduced as the "Top of the Pops" dancers, and their name was listed as "??????" on the end credits. The BBC decided to allow viewers to choose a name for the new dance troupe via a competition promoted on Top of the Pops. The name "Legs & Co." submitted by competition winner Elaine Coombes, was announced on Top of the Pops on 4th November 1976.

The members of Legs and Co. comprised of:

  • Lulu Cartwright
  • Patti Hammond
  • Sue Menhenick
  • Rosemary Hetherington
  • Pauline Peters
  • Gill Clark

The troupe's last performance on TOTP was on 15th October 1981, dancing to "Birdie Song" by The Tweets.

On 2nd December 1982, a week after Legs & Co.'s final on-screen appearance, Zoo, made their Top of the Pops debut. With the ongoing ramp up of a party atmosphere in the studio, and with many artists offering their music videos to the BBC for free, Zoo would be the last regular dance troupe to regularly appear on Top of the Pops.

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Timeline

FIRST APPEARANCE

21/10/1976

Queen Of My Soul

Average White Band

LAST APPEARANCE

15/10/1981

Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)

The Tweets

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TOTAL APPEARANCES

Legs & Co. Members

Lulu Cartwright
Patti Hammond
Sue Menhenick
Rosemary Hetherington
Pauline Peters
Gill Clark

Appearances

Episode Track / Artist Chart #
The Final Countdown The Smurf Song
Father Abraham & The Smurfs
OLD
15/10/1981 Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)
The Tweets
2
01/10/1981 Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)
Ottawan
3
24/09/1981 Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
7
17/09/1981 You'll Never Know
Hi-gloss
17
10/09/1981 Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)
Ottawan
11
03/09/1981 Slow Hand
The Pointer Sisters
29
27/08/1981 Hold On Tight
Electric Light Orchestra
5
20/08/1981 Rainy Night In Georgia
Randy Crawford
30
13/08/1981 Startrax Club Disco
Startrax
27
06/08/1981 The Caribbean Disco Show
Lobo
27
30/07/1981 Hooked On Classics
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
7
23/07/1981 Lay All Your Love On Me
ABBA
7
23/07/1981 Stars On 45 Volume 2
Starsound
2
16/07/1981 Walk Right Now
The Jacksons
30
09/07/1981 Wordy Rappinghood
Tom Tom Club
10
09/07/1981 Stars On 45 Volume 2
Starsound
4
02/07/1981 Razzamatazz
Quincy Jones
16
02/07/1981 One Day In Your Life
Michael Jackson
1
25/06/1981 One Day In Your Life
Michael Jackson
1
18/06/1981 Take It To The Top
Kool & The Gang
22
04/06/1981 One Day In Your Life
Michael Jackson
12
28/05/1981 Ain't No Stopping
Enigma
17
21/05/1981 Stray Cat Strut
The Stray Cats
11
07/05/1981 Stars On 45
Starsound
2
30/04/1981 Ai No Corrida
Quincy Jones
27
23/04/1981 Bermuda Triangle
Barry Manilow
23
23/04/1981 Stars On 45
Starsound
17
16/04/1981 Chi Mai
Ennio Morricone
4
09/04/1981 Up The Hill Backwards
David Bowie
32
02/04/1981 Can You Feel It?
The Jacksons
23
26/03/1981 It's A Love Thing
The Whispers
20
19/03/1981 Lately
Stevie Wonder
18
12/03/1981 Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads
14
05/03/1981 Jones Vs Jones
Kool & The Gang
31
19/02/1981 The Oldest Swinger In Town
Fred Wedlock
6
19/02/1981 Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads
35
12/02/1981 What's On Your Mind
George Benson
50
29/01/1981 It's My Turn
Diana Ross
25
22/01/1981 Don't Stop The Music
Yarbrough & Peoples
8
15/01/1981 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
Stevie Wonder
17
08/01/1981 Lonely Together
Barry Manilow
21
Christmas 1980 - Part 2 Working My Way Back To You ~ Forgive Me Girl (Medley)
The Detroit Spinners
OLD
Christmas 1980 - Part 1 Woman In Love
Barbra Streisand
48
Christmas 1980 - Part 1 Funky Town
Lipps Inc
OLD
18/12/1980 (Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
1
04/12/1980 Lady
Kenny Rogers
22
27/11/1980 Don't Walk Away
Electric Light Orchestra
26
20/11/1980 I'm Coming Out
Diana Ross
18
13/11/1980 (Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
20
06/11/1980 The Same Old Scene
Roxy Music
29
30/10/1980 Fashion
David Bowie
20
23/10/1980 D.I.S.C.O
Ottawan
2
23/10/1980 Woman In Love
Barbra Streisand
1
16/10/1980 Woman In Love
Barbra Streisand
9
09/10/1980 Casanova
Coffee
19
02/10/1980 Searching
Change
11
25/09/1980 Another One Bites The Dust
Queen
7
25/09/1980 It's Only Love
Elvis Presley
6
18/09/1980 It's Only Love
Elvis Presley
3
11/09/1980 It's Only Love
Elvis Presley
7
11/09/1980 It's Only Love
Elvis Presley
7
04/09/1980 It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
Billy Joel
20
21/08/1980 Bank Robber
The Clash
24
14/08/1980 All Over The World
Electric Light Orchestra
18
14/08/1980 Funkin' For Jamaica
Tom Browne
10
14/08/1980 Use It Up And Wear It Out
Odyssey
9
07/08/1980 Funkin' For Jamaica
Tom Browne
16
07/08/1980 Use It Up And Wear It Out
Odyssey
3
07/08/1980 Use It Up And Wear It Out
Odyssey
3
09/07/1980 Use It Up And Wear It Out
Odyssey
2
29/05/1980 You Gave Me Love
Crown Heights Affair
17
29/05/1980 Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
Mash
1
22/05/1980 Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
Mash
6
15/05/1980 Just Can't Give You Up
Mystic Merlin
24
08/05/1980 Let's Go Round Again
Average White Band
28
01/05/1980 The Groove
Rodney Franklin
13
24/04/1980 Check Out The Groove
Bobby Thurston
26
17/04/1980 Call Me
Blondie
2
10/04/1980 Sexy Eyes
Dr. Hook
4
03/04/1980 Don't Push It, Don't Force It
Leon Haywood
19
27/03/1980 Stomp
Brothers Johnson
11
20/03/1980 Spirit Of Radio
Rush
16
13/03/1980 Working My Way Back To You ~ Forgive Me Girl (Medley)
The Detroit Spinners
20
06/03/1980 Together We Are Beautiful
Fern Kinney
2
28/02/1980 So Lonely
The Police
19
22/02/1980 And The Beat Goes On
The Whispers
2
15/02/1980 Rock With You
Michael Jackson
12
07/02/1980 And The Beat Goes On
The Whispers
18
31/01/1980 Jazz Carnival
Azymuth
19
24/01/1980 Spirits (Having Flown)
The Bee Gees
16
17/01/1980 Green Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.'S
12
10/01/1980 Please Don't Go
K.C. & The Sunshine Band
7
03/01/1980 My Feet Keep Dancin'
Chic
21
Christmas 1979 - Part 2 I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
OLD
Christmas 1979 - Part 2 Y.m.c.a.
Village People
OLD
Christmas 1979 - Part 1 Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
OLD
Christmas 1979 - Part 1 Tragedy
The Bee Gees
OLD
20/12/1979 Blue Peter
Mike Oldfield
30
13/12/1979 Living On An Island
Status Quo
18
06/12/1979 Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
22
29/11/1979 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
3
22/11/1979 Rise
Herb Alpert
13
15/11/1979 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
14
08/11/1979 Rise
Herb Alpert
26
01/11/1979 Star
Earth, Wind & Fire
16
25/10/1979 My Forbidden Lover
Chic
18
18/10/1979 Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
18
11/10/1979 Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson
4
04/10/1979 Them Heavy People
Kate Bush
11
27/09/1979 You Can Do It
Al Hudson & The Partners
29
20/09/1979 Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra
3
13/09/1979 Strut Your Funky Stuff
Frantique
23
13/09/1979 Gone Gone Gone
Johnny Mathis
21
06/09/1979 Just When I Needed You Most
Randy Vanwarmer
9
06/09/1979 If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
The Bellamy Brothers
19
30/08/1979 Lost In Music
Sister Sledge
24
30/08/1979 Gone Gone Gone
Johnny Mathis
28
23/08/1979 Just When I Needed You Most
Randy Vanwarmer
27
09/08/1979 Morning Dance
Spyro Gyra
23
02/08/1979 After The Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire
26
26/07/1979 Born To Be Alive
Patrick Hernandez
13
19/07/1979 Bad Girls
Donna Summer
22
12/07/1979 Lady Lynda
The Beach Boys
8
21/06/1979 Cavatina
John Williams
14
14/06/1979 Say When
Lene Lovich
24
07/06/1979 Ring My Bell
Anita Ward
3
31/05/1979 Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead
15
24/05/1979 Hot Stuff
Donna Summer
24
17/05/1979 Sunday Girl
Blondie
10
10/05/1979 Knock On Wood
Amii Stewart
9
03/05/1979 Reunited
Peaches & Herb
21
26/04/1979 Love You Inside Out
The Bee Gees
21
19/04/1979 Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
The Jacksons
4
12/04/1979 Silly Thing
The Sex Pistols
11
05/04/1979 Sultans Of Swing
Dire Straits
8
29/03/1979 Forever In Blue Jeans
Neil Diamond
28
22/03/1979 Turn The Music Up
The Players Association
20
15/03/1979 I Want Your Love
Chic
7
09/03/1979 Something Else
The Sex Pistols
7
09/03/1979 Tragedy
The Bee Gees
1
01/03/1979 Keep On Dancin'
Gary's Gang
23
01/03/1979 Tragedy
The Bee Gees
1
22/02/1979 Tragedy
The Bee Gees
2
15/02/1979 Contact
Edwin Starr
6
08/02/1979 Chiquitita
ABBA
2
01/02/1979 Heart Of Glass
Blondie
1
25/01/1979 Cool Meditation
Third World
21
18/01/1979 This Is It
Dan Hartman
27
11/01/1979 One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
18
04/01/1979 September
Earth, Wind & Fire
18
Christmas Day 1978 Summer Nights
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
53
Christmas Day 1978 Three Times A Lady
The Commodores
OLD
Christmas Day 1978 You're The One That I Want
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
OLD
14/12/1978 You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
8
07/12/1978 Too Much Heaven
The Bee Gees
3
30/11/1978 Le Freak
Chic
18
23/11/1978 Dance (Disco Heat)
Sylvester
29
09/11/1978 Hopelessly Devoted To You
Olivia Newton-John
4
09/11/1978 Instant Replay
Dan Hartman
17
02/11/1978 Part Time Love
Elton John
30
02/11/1978 Macarthur Park
Donna Summer
5
26/10/1978 Sweet Talkin' Woman
Electric Light Orchestra
6
26/10/1978 Instant Replay
Dan Hartman
28
19/10/1978 Sandy
John Travolta
4
19/10/1978 Macarthur Park
Donna Summer
12
12/10/1978 Blame It On The Boogie
The Jacksons
13
12/10/1978 Talking In Your Sleep
Crystal Gayle
14
05/10/1978 Now That We've Found Love
Third World
18
28/09/1978 Grease
Frankie Valli
3
21/09/1978 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Sylvester
20
14/09/1978 Kiss You All Over
Exile
10
07/09/1978 I Thought It Was You
Herbie Hancock
25
31/08/1978 Everlasting Love
Andy Gibb
19
24/08/1978 Brown Girl In The Ring
Boney M
4
17/08/1978 Super Nature
Cerrone
11
17/08/1978 Three Times A Lady
The Commodores
1
10/08/1978 Baby Stop Crying
Bob Dylan
21
03/08/1978 Don't Stop Now
Gene Farrow
71
03/08/1978 Boogie Oogie Oogie
A Taste Of Honey
5
27/07/1978 Come Back And Finish What You Started
Gladys Knight & The Pips
26
27/07/1978 How Can This Be Love
Andrew Gold
19
20/07/1978 Come On Dance Dance
Saturday Night Band
16
20/07/1978 Dancing In The City
Marshall Hain
3
13/07/1978 Used Ta Be My Girl
The O'Jays
13
13/07/1978 The Smurf Song
Father Abraham & The Smurfs
2
06/07/1978 Boogie Oogie Oogie
A Taste Of Honey
22
29/06/1978 The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Kate Bush
7
22/06/1978 Dancing In The City
Marshall Hain
19
15/06/1978 The Smurf Song
Father Abraham & The Smurfs
10
08/06/1978 Ça Plane Pour Moi
Plastic Bertrand
10
25/05/1978 You're The One That I Want
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
23
18/05/1978 Love Is In The Air
John Paul Young
8
11/05/1978 More Than A Woman
Tavares
28
11/05/1978 Because The Night
Patti Smith Group
7
04/05/1978 Back In Love Again
Donna Summer
29
04/05/1978 Let's All Chant
Michael Zager Band
10
04/05/1978 Night Fever
The Bee Gees
1
27/04/1978 Everybody Dance
Chic
12
27/04/1978 Because The Night
Patti Smith Group
27
20/04/1978 Night Fever
The Bee Gees
2
20/04/1978 Let's All Chant
Michael Zager Band
20
13/04/1978 Everybody Dance
Chic
24
13/04/1978 Move Your Body
Gene Farrow
41
06/04/1978 Never Let Her Slip Away
Andrew Gold
11
30/03/1978 The Ghost Of Love
Tavares
29
23/03/1978 Rumour Has It
Donna Summer
19
16/03/1978 Is This Love
Bob Marley & The Wailers
11
09/03/1978 I Can't Stand The Rain
Eruption
7
02/03/1978 Fantasy
Earth, Wind & Fire
21
23/02/1978 All Right Now
Free
18
16/02/1978 Wishing On A Star
Rose Royce
6
09/02/1978 Take A Chance On Me
ABBA
2
02/02/1978 The Groove Line
Heatwave
12
26/01/1978 Lovely Day
Bill Withers
8
19/01/1978 Uptown Top Ranking
Althia & Donna
2
05/01/1978 Let's Have A Quiet Night In
David Soul
13
Christmas 1977 - Part 2 Silver Lady
David Soul
OLD
Christmas 1977 - Part 2 I Feel Love
Donna Summer
OLD
Christmas 1977 - Part 1 Fanfare For The Common Man
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
OLD
Christmas 1977 - Part 1 Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder
OLD
22/12/1977 Love's Unkind
Donna Summer
6
15/12/1977 Egyptian Reggae
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
5
15/12/1977 My Way
Elvis Presley
19
08/12/1977 Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
Chic
22
01/12/1977 Getting Ready For Love
Diana Ross
27
24/11/1977 Egyptian Reggae
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
18
17/11/1977 Turn To Stone
Electric Light Orchestra
24
10/11/1977 How Deep Is Your Love
The Bee Gees
12
03/11/1977 I Believe You
Dorothy Moore
21
27/10/1977 Black Betty
Ram Jam
7
20/10/1977 Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
The Carpenters
18
13/10/1977 The Greatest Love Of All
George Benson
29
06/10/1977 From Here To Eternity
Giorgio
25
29/09/1977 Waiting In Vain
Bob Marley & The Wailers
28
29/09/1977 Way Down
Elvis Presley
1
22/09/1977 Best Of My Love
The Emotions
8
22/09/1977 Way Down
Elvis Presley
1
15/09/1977 Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep)
Donna Summer
5
15/09/1977 Way Down
Elvis Presley
1
08/09/1977 Oxygene Part Iv
Jean-Michel Jarre
4
01/09/1977 Silver Lady
David Soul
10
01/09/1977 Nobody Does It Better
Carly Simon
9
01/09/1977 Way Down
Elvis Presley
1
25/08/1977 Way Down
Elvis Presley
4
18/08/1977 Nobody Does It Better
Carly Simon
14
11/08/1977 We're All Alone
Rita Coolidge
6
11/08/1977 I Feel Love
Donna Summer
1
04/08/1977 Nights On Broadway
Candi Staton
26
04/08/1977 I Feel Love
Donna Summer
1
28/07/1977 Roadrunner
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
21
28/07/1977 I Feel Love
Donna Summer
1
21/07/1977 I Feel Love
Donna Summer
1
14/07/1977 Easy
The Commodores
21
07/07/1977 Ma Baker
Boney M
5
30/06/1977 Feel The Need In Me
The Detroit Emeralds
22
23/06/1977 Oh Lori
Alessi
22
16/06/1977 You're Gonna Get Next To Me
Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis
22
09/06/1977 Show You The Way To Go
The Jacksons
6
02/06/1977 The Shuffle
Van Mccoy
5
02/06/1977 Got To Give It Up
Marvin Gaye
7
26/05/1977 Mah Na Mah Na
Piero Umiliani
8
26/05/1977 Tokyo Joe
Bryan Ferry
20
19/05/1977 Disco Inferno
The Trammps
23
19/05/1977 The Shuffle
Van Mccoy
4
12/05/1977 Mah Na Mah Na
Piero Umiliani
15
12/05/1977 Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)
Marvin Gaye
25
05/05/1977 Hotel California
The Eagles
15
05/05/1977 Lonely Boy
Andrew Gold
11
28/04/1977 I Wanna Get Next To You
Rose Royce
14
28/04/1977 The Shuffle
Van Mccoy
22
21/04/1977 Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder
9
14/04/1977 Lonely Boy
Andrew Gold
22
07/04/1977 Love Hit Me
Maxine Nightingale
11
31/03/1977 Going In With My Eyes Open
David Soul
2
24/03/1977 Sunny
Boney M
15
17/03/1977 Moody Blue
Elvis Presley
14
10/03/1977 Torn Between Two Lovers
Mary Mcgregor
4
03/03/1977 Sound And Vision
David Bowie
15
24/02/1977 Saturday Nite
Earth, Wind & Fire
26
17/02/1977 Chanson D'amour
Manhattan Transfer
12
17/02/1977 Mighty Power Of Love
Tavares
27
10/02/1977 Boogie Nights
Heatwave
16
03/02/1977 Don't Leave Me This Way
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
14
27/01/1977 New Kid In Town
The Eagles
23
20/01/1977 Suspicion
Elvis Presley
20
13/01/1977 Car Wash
Rose Royce
21
06/01/1977 Don't Give Up On Us
David Soul
11
Christmas 1976 - Part 2 Let 'em In
Wings
OLD
Christmas 1976 - Part 2 December '63 (Oh What A Night)
The Four Seasons
OLD
Christmas 1976 - Part 1 Dancing Queen
ABBA
OLD
Christmas 1976 - Part 1 Jungle Rock
Hank Mizell
OLD
23/12/1976 I Wish
Stevie Wonder
22
16/12/1976 You'll Never Get To Heaven
The Stylistics
24
09/12/1976 Portsmouth
Mike Oldfield
16
02/12/1976 Somebody To Love
Queen
4
25/11/1976 Maid In Heaven
Be Bop Deluxe
36
18/11/1976 Do You Feel Like We Do
Peter Frampton
39
11/11/1976 Spinning Rock Boogie
Hank C. Burnette
29
04/11/1976 Rock 'n' Me
Steve Miller Band
28
28/10/1976 Theme From Jaws
Lalo Schifrin
18
21/10/1976 Queen Of My Soul
Average White Band
29

Night Fever

The Bee Gees

Legs & Co. Routine
20/04/1978

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