The KLF

Bill Drummond (at that time - a successful music functionary) and not too successful rock musician Jimmy Cooty joined forces in 1987. The project was named The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, but almost immediately two more titles were launched - The Timelords and Kopyright Liberation Front (aka KLF). The music Bill and Jimmy recorded was reminiscent of hip-hop and acid house, often diluted with Drummond's socially leftist rap and invariably stuffed with illegal samples. Long fragments of songs by Whitney Houston, Samantha Fox and even ABBA were used. For such liberties, the group was repeatedly brought to trial for copyright infringement. The first big hit was The Timelords' single "Doctorin The Tardis", built around a theme from the television series "Dr Who". In Britain, the track rose to number one on the charts and even had some success in the United States. Around the same time, Drummond and Cooty published The Manual, a cynical tale of how to record a number one hit with no money or talent. Many pop stars such as Scooter, Ace of Base and Chumbawamba later admitted to using "Manual" as a guide to action.
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