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The Move
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The Move

  • formed 1965, Birmingham
  • 6 Dutch Top 40 hits

The Move is a group, formed in 1965 in Birmingham. Over the years, Ace Kefford, Carl Wayne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Trevor Burton, Jeff Lynne and Rick Price played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. Six records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Flowers In The Rain: number 7 in week 43 of 1967.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of The Move

The members of The Move over the years: seven members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

The MoveAce KeffordCarl Wayne†Bev BevanRoy WoodTrevor BurtonJeff LynneRick Price†197019801990200020102020Flowers In The Rainnumber 7 in week 43 of 1967 · 10 weeksBlackberry Waynumber 15 in week 3 of 1969 · 7 weeksNight Of Fearnumber 19 in week 8 of 1967 · 7 weeksI Can Hear The Grass Grownumber 22 in week 20 of 1967 · 4 weeksTonightnumber 35 in week 29 of 1971 · 2 weeksFire Brigadenumber 37 in week 13 of 1968 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Appears on

The Move is on this site on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.

Sixties Collected Vol. 2 – Various · 1 track: I Can Hear The Grass GrowSixties Collected Vol. 2Various · 1 track: I Can Hear The Grass Grow

Biggest hits of The Move

The Move had six records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.

7peak position
week 43, 196733weeks in the chart
with 6 records1967first entry
week 5, 19671971latest entry
week 29, 19714years with an entry
19671968196919701971
  1. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 43 of 1967, 10 weeks in the chart Flowers In The Rain
    The Move
     2:35
  2. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 3 of 1969, 7 weeks in the chart Blackberry Way
    The Move
     3:41
  3. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 8 of 1967, 7 weeks in the chart Night Of Fear
    The Move
     2:18
  4. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 20 of 1967, 4 weeks in the chart I Can Hear The Grass Grow
    The Move
     3:05
  5. 1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 35 in week 29 of 1971, 2 weeks in the chart Tonight
    The Move
     3:20

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Move

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was The Move formed?

The Move was formed in 1965 in Birmingham.

Who played in The Move?

Over the years that was Ace Kefford, Carl Wayne, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Trevor Burton, Jeff Lynne and Rick Price. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did The Move have?

Six records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Flowers In The Rain, which reached number 7 in week 43 of 1967. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which albums by other artists feature The Move?

On one album: Sixties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find The Move online?

Through Wikipedia, Facebook, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear The Move?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.