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Chas & Dave (often billed as Chas 'n' Dave) were an English pop rock duo, formed in London by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock.. They were most notable as creators and performers of a musical style labelled rockney (a portmanteau of rock and cockney), which mixes "pub singalong, music-hall humour, boogie-woogie piano and pre-Beatles rock 'n' roll". [1]
Charles Nicholas Hodges (28 December 1943 – 22 September 2018) was an English musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist, pianist and guitarist of the musical duo Chas & Dave, whose most successful singles include "Rabbit" (1980) and "Ain't No Pleasing You" (1982).
Chas & Dave - Music for Pleasure: 1979 Remember a Pint of Best Courage Do - Rockney 1981 Live at Abbey Road - EMI 1981 The Christmas Jamboree Bag: 25 Warwick: 1982 Mustn't Grumble: 35 Rockney, Edsel: 1982 Job Lot: 59 Rockney 1983 Knees Up – Christmas Jamboree Bag No.2: 7 Rockney 1983 Knees Up - Jamboree Bag No.2 - Special Radio Version ...
David Victor Peacock (born 24 May 1945) is an English musician and bass guitarist. He was brought up in Ponders End and the Freezywater areas of Enfield.Peacock is best known as having been one half of the English musical duo Chas & Dave from 1974 until the death of Chas Hodges in 2018
"Ain't No Pleasing You" is a song by Chas & Dave from the album Mustn't Grumble, which was released as a single on 5 March 1982 and entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 62. The song stayed in the charts for 11 weeks, peaking at No. 2 on 17 April 1982. [1]
The advertising agency requested that Chas & Dave write a song for their adverts using the tune from the chorus of their song "Massage Parlour", but with lyrics about a trip to Margate. The advert proved popular, and Chas & Dave then wrote the full lyrics for the song, recorded and released it as a single.
"Snooker Loopy" is a novelty song released as a single in May 1986, and entered the UK Singles Chart, reaching #6. [1] It was written and performed by Chas & Dave and featured snooker players Steve Davis, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, Terry Griffiths and Tony Meo, as backing vocalists under the name 'The Matchroom Mob' [2] – Matchroom Sport being the company owned by promoter Barry Hearn ...
"London Girls" is a song by Chas & Dave from the album Job Lot, which was released as a single on 13 February 1983 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 99. [1] The song stayed in the charts for 9 weeks and peaked at number 63 on 26 March 1983.