Sham Rock

Sham Rock
Sham Rock
Background information
Origin	Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Genres	Pop, dance, folk
Labels	Jive Records
Members	Anne Barrett; John Hamilton; Philip Larsen;
Past members	Graham Scales; Jacqueline Scales;

Sham Rock are a British pseudo-folk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, known solely for their 1998 single, "Tell Me Ma" (a pop version of 19th century children's song "I'll Tell Me Ma"). "Tell Me Ma" peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the charts for 13 weeks.[1][2] It sold over 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Sham Rock in 1998

A one-hit wonder, Sham Rock had no other chart entries.[1]

Discography

Sham Rock: The Album (2003)

References

"Sham Rock". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 493. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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[occ-1] "Sham Rock". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-2] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 493. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.