THE BACHELORS
Records are not for sale - For your viewing pleasure only
The founding members of the group were Conleth (Con) Cluskey, Declan (Dec) Cluskey, and John Stokes. In 1957 they formed their first band together: "The Harmonichords" , a classically styled instrumental harmonica-act. They changed their name to "The Bachelors" in 1960 at the suggestion of Dick Rowe, A&R at Decca Records, who reportedly recommended the name "because that’s the kind of boy a girl likes." During the 1960s, they had many successful songs in music charts in Europe Australia, South Africa, South America, parts of the USSR, and the United States. The Bachelors' version of "Charmaine", with its descending melody that had already made it an evergreen and "Diane"was their first Number 1 hit single. In 1965 they had the 'most played juke box track' with "The Stars Will Remember" from a film they made with then-current DJ Sam Costa. Their last big hit in the UK was a cover of the Paul Simon song "The Sound of Silence" which reached No. 3 in April 1966. Live work carried them into the 1970s with record breaking theatre season shows, but after a successful start to the decade with the album World of the Bachelors hitting the top 5, the band became less and less dominant in the changing music industry. Despite their last chart single being in 1967, they continued to play the cabaret circuit, still maintaining the original line-up until 1984, when there was "a messy split" between the Cluskey brothers and Stokes. The Cluskeys now perform as "Con & Dec, The Bachelors". In 2008, a compilation CD, I Believe - The Very Best of The Bachelors was released through Universal, reached #7 in the UK Radio One album chart. Con and Dec Cluskey appeared on TV and radio to promote the album.
MEMBERS:
Conleth Cluskey - Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica
Declan Cluskey - Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica
Sean (John) Stokes - Bass
BEST LINK:
This page is part of www.7inchrecords.com
The Con and Dec Bachelors official website
Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day
Caterina
South Africa
Decca FM 7450
Value: 45 €
Whispering / No Light In The Window
Diane / The Stars Will Remember
Spain
Decca SDGE 80650
Value: 35 €
<< FIRST
PAGE < PREVIOUS
PAGE NEXT
PAGE > LAST PAGE >>