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I am in the mood for dancing - The Nolans (billed as The Nolan Sisters from 1974 until early 1980) are an all female band consisting of a group of sisters from Ireland and England. The group, best-known for their song "I'm In The Mood For Dancing", gained prominence as guest performers on numerous television shows in the UK. The majority of their charted singles and albums occurred in the early 1980s. They continued to be active, and were particularly successful in Japan. The sisters have pursued varying solo careers in acting, music and television presenting. Father, Tommy (19251998) and mother, Maureen Nolan (19262007), who had both worked as singers in Ireland, moved their family from Dublin to Blackpool in 1962, and launched a family singing group, "The Singing Nolans," in 1963. The original lineup comprised the parents, sons Tommy and Brian, and five daughters. The group's, line up changed over the years, included: Maureen (born 14 June 1954), Bernie (born Bernadette, 17 October 1960), Coleen, Linda (23 February 1959), Annie (born 12 November 1950), Denise (born 9 April 1952), Amy, and unrelated singer Julia Duckworth.

In 1975 they supported Frank Sinatra on a UK tour, and Rolf Harris in South Africa. In 1978, they supported Engelbert Humperdinck on a US tour. Between 1974 and 2009, the group released 28 singles, and some 23 albums.