Paper Lace, a British pop rock band, was formed in Nottingham, England, in 1967.
The core members included Cliff Fish, Dave Manders, Roy White, and Phil Wright,
who initially performed under the name Music Box before changing to Paper Lace
in 1969. Paper Lace released their first studio album, First Edition, in March
1972. They achieved mainstream success after winning five consecutive weeks on
the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1973. This led to a collaboration with
songwriters Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, resulting in the hit single "Billy
Don't Be a Hero", which spent ...