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Jeannie and the Big Guys (Chester)

Info kindly supplied by Arty Davies

In Sept '62 The Pacemakers of Chester changed their name to Four Hits and a Miss.  Again, one year later, changed again to Jeannie and the Big Guys. Jeannies real name was Rita Hughes.

After she left the Big Guys she was backed by Earl Royce and the Olympics and recorded as Cindy Cole.

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The Pacemakers

  • David Jones (lead guitar), Geoff Dawson (rhythm guitar), Owen Roberts ( bass guitar), George Roberts (drums), Rita Hughes (vocals). 

Four Hits and a Miss

  • David Jones (lead guitar), Geoff Dawson (rhythm guitar), Owen Roberts (bass guitar), George Roberts (drums, replaced by Terry Lynch), Rita Hughes (vocals). 

Jeannie and The Big Guys

  • Peter Johnson (lead guitar), Phil Blackman (keyboards), Owen Roberts (bass guitar), Terry Lynch (drums), Rita Hughes (vocals).
  • Peter Johnson (lead guitar), Phil Blackman (keyboards), John Pickett (bass guitar), George Roberts (drums), Rita Hughes (vocals).

Discography 

  • Don't lie to me/Boys - Piccadilly 7n 35147 - 1963 
  • I Want You/Sticks And Stones Piccadilly - Piccadilly 7n 35164 - 1964

As Cindy Cole

  • A Love like Yours /He's sure the boy I love - 1965
  • Just being Your baby / lonely little blue boy - 1966

 

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Gretsch Bikini
5 months ago
The line-up seems to get confused, Peter Johnson, Phil Blackwell and John Pickett were in the Excheckers
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