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[[File: flame3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Flame]]
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They were the resident band at the [[Belle View Bar & Restaurant]]  in [[Mellieħa]].  At the end of 1977 – both Godwin Grech and Charles Mifsud emigrated – and being replaced for a short time by former  [[The  Minks]] member -  [[Denis Borg]], and later by  [[John Grima]] know as  (Johnny Gee) on guitar and  [[Joe Muscat]] on Bass ,  [[Walter Bonett]]  joined Flame group on keyboards in May 1978.  
They were the resident band at the [[Belle View Bar & Restaurant]]  in [[Mellieħa]].  At the end of 1977 – both Godwin Grech and Charles Mifsud emigrated – and being replaced for a short time by former  [[The  Minks]] member -  [[Denis Borg]], and later by  [[John Grima]] know as  (Johnny Gee) on guitar and  [[Joe Muscat (bassist) | Joe Muscat]] on Bass ,  [[Walter Bonett]]  joined Flame group on keyboards in May 1978.  
   
   
Flame group members being:  Anthony A. Cachia (Guitar), [[Walter Bonett]] (Keyboards),  Joe Muscat (Bass) and [[Raymond Zammit]] (Drummer).  
Flame group members being:  Anthony A. Cachia (Guitar), [[Walter Bonett]] (Keyboards),  Joe Muscat (Bass) and [[Raymond Zammit]] (Drummer).  

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Flame were formed in early 1977 – group members being:

Flame

They were the resident band at the Belle View Bar & Restaurant in Mellieħa. At the end of 1977 – both Godwin Grech and Charles Mifsud emigrated – and being replaced for a short time by former The Minks member - Denis Borg, and later by John Grima know as (Johnny Gee) on guitar and Joe Muscat on Bass , Walter Bonett joined Flame group on keyboards in May 1978.

Flame group members being: Anthony A. Cachia (Guitar), Walter Bonett (Keyboards), Joe Muscat (Bass) and Raymond Zammit (Drummer).

(All Flame songs & singles mentioned were written & composed by Anthony A. Cachia)

Flame’s debut record was Terġax Tmur as an A-Side and Ġejja l-Mummy as a B-side which could be a hit – was released in July 1979 and after only six weeks, it shot to the top of the Maltese Top 20 Charts & on 20 August 1979 – it occupied the Number One chart position.

The following year, the Flame’s second record single Uffa Ja Baħnan was released and again was a huge success for the group. In August 1981, Flame released their third consecutive 45 single Maħbuba Tiegħi / Hallelujah! Twieled il-Mulej , and again was in the highest positions in the local charts. In December 1996 – Flame contributed one of their compositions Bħal Fjur Fil-Ġnien as one of the 40 songs available on the double c.d. titled Għalina l-Anġli – a KTA Production - which was a great success on the Maltese Islands.

All Artists involved donated their songs free with all proceeds going to the Eden Foundation. One could mentioned that all All Flame songs & singles written & composed by Anthony A. Cachia.

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This was not the first time that the Flame group participated in such philantropic events. In fact – They had organized two - 24 & 25 Hour Music Marathons in Aid of the Physically Handicapped at the Belle View Bar & Restaurant, Mellieħa. The first event was held between the 29 & the 30 November 1980 as a curtain raiser to 1981, which was the year declared by the United Nations as the international year dedicated to the handicapped. This Music Marathon consisted of 24 hours of continuous music played by the Flame group, where funds were collected for every hour performed. A great number of local and foreign singers and artists participated with the group during this Music Marathon of Pop, Rock, Disco, Country & Ballroom Music played by Flame. All proceeds from this Marathon were donated to the President of the P.H.R.F. – Kordin.

The following year, a second 25 Hour Music Marathon was held again at the Belle View Bar & Restaurant between the 26 & the 27 September 1981. During the night, various dancing competitions were held in the hall while Flame entertained the audience present, this activity again proved to be a bigger success, with all donations given to the PHRF.

On the 11 December 1982, Flame participated in the first Festival Kanzunetta Soċjalista - Wardakanta - 1982 held in Valletta with another Anthony A. Cachia composition titled Bix-Xoghol, Bżulija w Onesta.

After being the resident band at the Golden Sands Hotel and the Belle View in Mellieħa for over 20 years, and playing various places and activities, Flame called it a day in April 2002.

Discography

  • Terġax Tmur (1979)
  • Ġejja l-Mummy (1979)
  • Uffa Ja Baħnan (1980)
  • What Is Love (1980)
  • Int Warda Sabieha (1980)
  • Say Hi!, Say Lo! (1980)
  • Maħbuba Tiegħi (1981)
  • Hallelujah! Twieled il-Mulej (1981)
  • Bix-Xoghol, Bżulija w Onesta (1982)
  • Bħal Fjur Fil-Ġnien (1996)

See also

Category:Flame Photos