Bursting onto the music scene in the 70's, Chas 'n' Dave released songs that spoke about life in London, using their own accents rather than the fashionable but fake transatlantic twang. They knew that if they wrote and sang about their own experience rather than simply making up the bollocks that was normally expected then people would be interested. With hits like "Gertcha", "Rabbit", "The Sideboard Song" and "Margate", they created a sound that was uniquely British and rockin' to boot. ...

Are you a Spurs fan? Do you remember the thrill of seeing your favourite team play at White Hart Lane? Were you sad when those famous gates closed for the last time? If so, you are certain to enjoy this book of reminiscences by lifelong Spurs supporter, Chas Hodges, half of ‘rockney’ musical duo Chas and Dave.In Memories of the Lane Chas recalls happy childhood days spent watching Spurs play at White Hart Lane with his brother during a very different era of football, when players would oft...

Are you a Chas & Dave fan? Do you know all the words to their memorable hit songs and enjoy singing along? Have you been to see the ‘rockney’ duo perform live or, like thousands of others, watched them on TV? If you like Chas & Dave, this book is your chance to get to know them better. Dip inside 101 Things You Didn’t Know About Chas & Dave to discover some little known facts and trivia associated with the creators of such boogie-woogie, sing-along classics as ‘Rabbit’, ‘Gertcha’ and ‘Ther...

Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll. It was a chance meeting after a fifty year gap that prompted me to embark on this journey back to my youth. Some things are best left in the past but rock music has endured, so it was not a case of looking back through rose coloured lenses it was more a sense of recording the story so far. Ray Dexter embraced the whole package and used the dual talents of a great voice and classic rock and roll looks to pursue the dream. Back in the day I was inspired by his enth...