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Lotus were formed in Sydney as a rock, pop group in early 1970 by Kim Dawson on lead guitar and vocals, Ian Every on bass guitar and vocals, Shane Hewitt on lead vocals, Ray
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in the following May. It was co-written by band members Kim Dawson (lead guitar, vocals), Ian Every (bass guitar, vocals), Shane Hewitt (lead vocals), Ray
Smedley (drums) and Warwick Wilkes (organ, vocals). The group underwent line-up changes but issued no more material and disbanded in August 1973.
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