Formed in 1991, East 17 quickly rose to fame as one of the iconic bands of the nineties, with John Hendy, Terry Coldwell, Brian Harvey, and Tony Mortimer at its core. They racked up an impressive 18 Top 20 hits and four Top 10 albums. However, their most celebrated smash was the 1994 ballad Stay Another Day , which reigned at number one for five consecutive weeks upon its release. In 1995, the song secured Tony Mortimer a prestigious Ivor Novello award for his songwriting prowess. Decades on,