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Chas & Dave to split
Posted by robram on 22 September 2009 - 10:56am.
Can it be true? No more Rabbit, Gertcha or Ain't No Pleasing You.
I'm mortified
Addendum: The Sun's story about it
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Dave's wife...
...Sue Peacock, died a few months ago. Understandably, given their 36 year marriage and her close working involvement with the band, Dave doesn't want to tour anymore.
Indeed
It may be a hoary old subject, but they were v influential, were they not?
I recall they were the rhythm section on Labi Siffre's 'I Got The', from which Eminem purloined his 'my name is' riff.
Very sad.
Anyone
who used to be in 'Heads Hands & Feet' or who played with Jerry Donaghue is OK by me; that's what you call pedigree.
I have over come my knee jerk
Northern dislike of them and don't mind the odd choon, the full cockenee geezer stuff was hard to take in the past. Must be to do with living in London for so long and finding out that even though they can't make a pie to save their lives the beer's not too bad down here and the locals are mostly friendly.
Chas would be a fantastic
Chas would be a fantastic and timely candidate for a serious profile in the Word. As well as the Eminem connection, he played with Jerry Lee Lewis, and is on Shirley Bassey's amazing version of Light My Fire. And anyone who thinks C&D were purely novelty should check out their song Edmonton Green; laconic, pastral country rock, not unlike Ronnie Lane-sung Faces.