What happened to Chaz and Dave?

What happened to Chaz and Dave?

Chas Hodges – one half of the musical duo Chas and Dave – has died at the age of 74. The duo’s Twitter account said he recently received treatment for oesophageal cancer but died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours.

Who wrote Chas and Dave songs?

Charles Nicholas “Chas” Hodges and David Victor “Dave” Peacock met in 1963, but the duo only started writing songs together in 1972. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hodges and Peacock were in various groups.

Was Chas and Dave friends?

Despite being close friends and playing in bands throughout the 1960s, they did not start working together until the following decade. “We were just pals all the way through the 60s – we didn’t think of working together,” continues Dave. “At the time, he was playing bass.

What happened to Chas Hodges?

Hodges, whose hit as Chas and Dave included Gertcha, Rabbit and Ain’t No Pleasing You, passed away in his sleep on September 22 last year from pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer last year – after which he went into the studio with Peacock and wrote a track called Sling Your Hook.

Is Mick Burt still alive?

October 18, 2014Mick Burt / Date of death

Is Dave still alive?

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Are Chas and Dave Cockney?

The duo he formed with Dave Peacock were the poster boys of rockney, a chirpy fusion of three-chord rock’n’roll and rollicking Cockney wit. They weren’t quite bona fide Cockneys: Chas hails from Edmonton and Dave from Ponders End. But they were genuine rock’n’rollers who served a long apprenticeship in the Sixties.

Who was Chas and Dave’s drummer?

Mick Burt
The group originally consisted of Charles ‘Chas’ Hodges and David ‘Dave’ Peacock, with Mick Burt on drums. They were most notable as creators of the musical style known as ‘rockney’, a portmanteau of rock and cockney.

Was Chas Hodges married?

Joan HodgesChas Hodges / Spouse (m. 1966)

Is Dave a peacock?

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