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Poster courtesy: Tony Peel

Pictured right:
Concert program for 1965 package tour.

The Shangri-Las had to pull out of the tour due to illness and were replaced by The Dollies

Diana Pearson, Maureen Chapman, Davina Goldstein.


Jill Davies and Karl Green (Herman's Hermits)

In 1966, The Wild Ones, Nick Gribbon, Peter Haliwell, Malcolm Pearson (Roadie) and myself ceased being so wild and joined an established three piece girl band from the Manchester area called The Dollies.

Some venues billed us as The Dollies with The Mixtures, how embarassing!

The act was based on The Supremes, etc. The girls were Davina, Maureen and Jill who was at that time engaged to Karl Green of Herman's Hermits. I can't remember their second names, it is forty years ago!

One of the gigs we played was Manchesters Belle Vue, Jimmy Savile was there as D.J. We also appeared on a tv show for Manchester Television.

We were paid £15 each a week, out of that we paid the roadie £2 each, the rest went on petrol and food. Most of the time we slept in the Thames van. We stayed in the car park of Knutsford Services (M6) for three or four days I remember.

Davina, Maureen and Jill

Pics taken whilst touring with Jimmy Logan and Bert Weedon in the Gulf Stations in 1969 with Combined Services Entertainment. On left is Davina pretending to be the "Hostest with the Mostest" serving drinks to Jimmy and his wife on board the RAF plane that flew the artistes around the Persion Gulf. Above is Di and Davina (minus wigs of course) showing the captain which way he should be going!!!!

Lovely surprise to see this web page and all my wonderful friends from the past. Still rocking and rolling. Would love to hear from anybody. Happy New year from Barcelona!

Love Maureen
2/1/12

Hi Phil,
I do remember The Mixtures really well, didn't one of the lads have a father that roadied for us?
I remember that van - I have a feeling it didn't have any heating!
Did you come to Germany with us?

I have to search through my scrap books now for photos!
I have just found Davina and Jill after 40 years through Manchesterbeat. Davina lives in Australia and Jill in Cyprus. Do give some more info as somethings you forget.

Cheers

Maureen.x
12/5/12

Hi Maureen

I think the guys in "The Mixture" that you refer to are Paul & Rodger Mycock along with Howard( Eddie ) Edwards on drums. I know that Paul & Roger's father did shunt them about in his van. We reformed The Mixture in 1987, I replaced Roger on Bass as he was working in the south at that time, however, they have actually reformed their old band The Deltones and are still gigging in the Cheshire area, you can find them on facebook and send a message if you wish. I was only having a beer with Paul and Roger about a week ago at a gig in Marple " The George", great band well worth a look at. I now play in another band along with Eddie Edwards on drums, I hope this fills in a few gaps for you. Best regards.

David Roylance
Under The Wire Band.
( Stockport)    

Hi David,
Just looked at the site again...have been working in Africa! Yes I do remember all of them!
In fact the Dollies aka Feminine Touch have been invited to the Adelphi  Hotel in Liverpool this coming Sunday for a book launch, written about  all the bands that didn't make it big in the 60's.

The Dollies have flown in from Spain Cyprus and Australia where they are all  living now! Although we haven't seen each other for 40 years I am quite excited.
I wonder if you will be there..please come and say hello.
Ok thats all for now...bye Maureen.

Maureen
22/8/12

Jill, Davina and Maureen (Liverpoool 2012)

Rae, Jill, Maureen, Carole and Davina (Liverpoool 2012)