 For years, London tried to get a record deal, but the formula was not working until 1984, when Nadir D'Priest and Brian West joined the band.By 1979, White had been replaced by vocalist Henri Valentine and keyboard player John St. John.Nigel Benjamin, an English vocalist who had sung for glam rock band Mott (formerly Mott the Hoople) and English Assassin, joined the band after Valentine left.