Wikipedia Draft:Dragonfruit (band)

Dragonfruit are an English progressive rock band that formed in Bristol in 1972 by William Shankles (born 28 July 1952). Dragonfruit released their debut album in July 1974, which failed to chart. In 1975, the band released their second album, Wine Garden. The band went on a pop rock route in 1979, and in 1984, their song, Oriental Express, charted at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the UK Singles charts. Dragonfruit released their latest album in October 2018 and has sold 50 million albums worldwide.