The Allen Brothers were a musical group signed to a recording contract by entrepreneur Lee Gordon. They issued two singles on Gordon's Leedon label, "Bells Bells Bells/Summer Clouds" (April 1960) and "There's No Need/Busy Lips" (June). They then moved to EMI's Pye subsidiary, for whom they recorded four singles: "First Kiss/My Secret" (July 1960, arranged by Eric Jupp), "Pretty Keen Teen/There's No Need" (September), "Too Much/Ever Since" (October) and "No Hesitation/Knocking on the Right Front Door" (shared with The Barry Sisters) (December).They were moderately successful in Sydney, with "First Kiss" reaching #11, "Pretty Keen Teen" #14 and "No Hesitation" #19 on the Sydney charts, but "First Kiss" was their only Melbourne chart entry, reaching #32 in August 1960. Pye Ltd. ... Eric Jupp (January 7, 1922-January 2, 2003) was a British-born musician, composer, arranger and conductor who gained wide popularity in Australia after settling there in the 1960s, hosting a long-running light music TV show and composing for film and TV. He is best remembered for his theme... The Barry Sisters were signed to Sydneys EMI Pye label in 1959 and recorded seven singles, all of which were never released. ...

The Allen Brothers then switched to EMI's HMV label for three more singles: "No Fooling/Be An Angel Darling" (December 1961), "Baby Loves Me/Firefly" (February 1962) and "There's Never Been a Girl Like You/Ain't Misbehaving" (August). The duo left Australia in April 1962 for what was supposed to be a three-week booking in Tokyo, performing a Las Vegas-style nightclub act. It was so successful that they toured around Asia for next two years, playing in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines and Hong Kong. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Aint Misbehavin is a song by Fats Waller, dating from 1929. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

The big break came during their stay in Hong Kong. While performing in the Starlight Room at the Hong Kong Hilton in May 1964 The Allen Brothers were spotted by superstar Judy Garland, who was so impressed that she took them under her wing, arranged bookings for them and brought them to London as her opening act. She also introduced Peter to her daughter Liza Minnelli and the two were subsequently engaged. The Allen Brothers made their American debut at the Diplomat Hotel in Miami in December 1964, after which they based themselves in New York. For the rest of the 1960s, they performed in clubs around the US, notably at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Clubs. The word Hilton or Hylton can be a place name or personal name. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American film actress considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award-winning and Tony Award-winning American actress and singer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The first issue of Playboy. ...

On March 3, 1967, Peter and Liza were married. Although such matters were rarely if ever discussed in the media in those days, Peter's sexuality was apparently no secret within the industry, and he and Chris Bell were rumoured to have had a sexual relationship. It would be unfair to characterize it simply as a marriage of convenience, but the union undoubtedly proved of immense help to Peter's career, not least because it enabled him to settle in the US permanently.

Meanwhile, The Allen Brothers career continued with moderate success. They signed to Mercury Records and recorded the album Chris & Peter Allen's Album #1. Two Allen Brothers, singles were released in Australia during this period, on different labels: "Middle Of The Street/I Owe Everything To You" came out on Ampar in 1966 and "Ten Below/Just Friends" on Philips Records in 1968. Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ...

Although the duo was well-established as a cabaret act, Peter was by then becoming disenchanted with the conventional side of show business, and he was greatly attracted to the vibrant Greenwich Village music scene and off-Broadway theatre. He had been encouraged to write by Liza, and during the late 60s and early 70s he developed his songwriting and his stagecraft as a solo performer, playing mostly in small clubs. He gradually picked up a cult following for his flamboyant stage act, which provided an interesting contrast to the sensitive and introspective nature of many of his songs. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ...

On 22 June 1969 his mother-in-law Judy Garland died in London, aged only 47. Her death was found to have been the result of an accidental barbiturate overdose, but it came as no surprise. Like so many stars, the unfortunate Garland had been trapped in a destructive cycle of amphetamine, barbiturate and alcohol dependence since her years as a teenage movie star, and many appearances during her last years (including her 1964 Australian tour) were marred by her drink and drug problems. Peter and Liza separated at the end of 1969 (they were divorced in 1974) and the Allen Brothers finally broke up in early in the new year. Chris Bell reportedly quit showbusiness and became a pilot. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American film actress considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Amphetamine (alpha-methyl-phenethylamine), also known as speed or crank, is a stimulant, and club drug, used to diminish the appetite, control weight, and treat disorders including narcolepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ...

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