The Big Supreme


The Big Supreme was a band from the United Kingdom, featuring vocalist Barry Flynn from the early 1980s new wave band Bonk. After Bonk's top 100 debut was re-issued under a more radio friendly band name, The Chant of Barry Flynn, a male/female trio was formed by Flynn in the mid-1980s, with the new band signing to PolyGram's Polydor Records label. During the 1980s, the band had a two singles in the UK Singles Chart. The first, "Don't Walk", entered the chart on 13 September 1986. It remained in the chart for four weeks, reaching number 58. In the U.S., "Don't Walk" became a classic at the Dallas, Texas nightclub The Starck and also regularly played as the last song of the night by DJ Joe Friar at Club Control in Victoria, Texas. In Houston, the track was frequently played on KKBQ-FM and KRBE. Clubs such as The Ocean Club and Club 6400 also included the track as part of their mix playlists. Their second chart single, "Please Yourself", entered the chart in February 1987, reached a peak of number 64, and was in the chart for five weeks. Barry Flynn would release a solo single in 1989 as Flynn called "The Only One", whilst keyboard player Robin Hild had brief success in America as part of the duo Scarlett and Black.