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Career

The founding members of the group were Conleth (Con) Cluskey (born 18 November 1941); Declan (Dec) Cluskey (born 23 December 1942) and John Stokes (Sean James Stokes) (born 13 August 1940). In 1957 they formed their first band together, "The Harmonichords" (also seen as "The Harmony Chords"), a novelty instrumental harmonica-act. November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (358th in leap years). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... See also: 1956 in music, other events of 1957, 1958 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Pat Boone stars in his first two Hollywood motion pictures: Bernadine and April Love Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Será, Será), from 1956s Alfred Hitchcock... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or piece without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

As such they appeared on Hughie Green's 'Opportunity Knocks' on Radio Luxembourg^{[citation needed]}, and the 'Ed Sullivan' TV Show^{[citation needed]} in America. They also played background music plus featured pieces in 25 week radio comedy series called 'Odd Noises' on Radio Eireann^{[citation needed]} featuring Eamonn Andrews. They changed the name to "The Bachelors" in 1962 at the suggestion of Dick Rowe, A&R at Decca Records. He reportedly recommended the name, The Bachelors, "because that’s the kind of boy a girl likes". Hughie Green (February 2, 1920 - May 3, 1997), born in London, was the host of numerous British television shows. ... Radio Luxembourg (1933-1992, 2005-)was an important forerunner of pirate radio and modern commercial radio in Europe. ... Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was a Irish born television presenter in the United Kingdom. ... See also: 1961 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option of signing one group only. ... Dick Rowe was an A&R man at Decca Records from the 1940s to the 1960s. ... In the music industry, artist and repertoire (A&R) refers to the division of a record label that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ...

During the 1960s, they had many successful songs that featured in the music charts in Europe and the United States. Some of the most successful were: "Diane" (1964), "Marie" (1964), "I Wouldn't Trade You For the World" (1965), and "In the Chapel in the Moonlight". They also appeared in a film with Billy Fury in 1965, called "I've Gotta Horse." The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Music charts also known as the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40 is a method of ranking the most popular music during a given period of time. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Billy Fury (April 17, 1940 – January 28, 1983) was an English pop singer and songwriter of the 1950s to 1980s from Wavertree, Liverpool. ... Ive Gotta Horse was Liverpool pop sensation Billy Furys first smash hit feature film. ...

The songs

The Bachelors' version of "Charmaine", with its descending melody that had already made it an evergreen, jogs along to a country guitar strum and a sprinkling of piano licks. Dick Rowe chose American Shel Talmy as record producer, who went on to produce some of The Kinks' classic rock hits. Another 1927 movie theme song, "Diane", penned by the same songwriters as "Charmaine", Erno Rapee & Lew Pollack, and arranged in the same Nashville-like manner, was released in 1964 and gave the group their first Number one in the UK Singles Chart, as well as an American breakthrough at number two. Evergreen is the name of several places in the United States of America: Evergreen, Alabama Evergreen, Colorado Evergreen Park, Illinois Evergreen, Louisiana Evergreen, Wisconsin Evergreen Township, Michigan The term evergreen also has botanical meanings. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Shel Talmy (born August 11, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a notable record producer. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The Kinks were an English rock group formed in 1963 by lead singer-songwriter Ray Davies and his brother lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Davies with bassist Pete Quaife. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Erno Rapeé (or Rapee) [ b 4 June 1891 in Budapest, Hungary, d 26 June 1945 in New York] was one of the most prolific conductors of the American symphony in the first half of the 1900s. ... Lew Pollack [b 16 June 1895 in New York, d 18 January 1946 in Hollywood] was a composer active during the 1920s and the 1930s. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

It is curious to note that four of their hit songs were taken from 1920’s movies. Jim Reeves had also previously covered the same four songs, "Charmaine", "Diane", "Ramona" and "Marie" in the 1950s. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Jim Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country singer and pop singer. ... // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ...

The split and beyond

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In 1984 there was a falling out between the members of The Bachelors, and John Stokes was asked to leave the band at a meeting held in The Eccentric Club in London. Image File history File links Circle-question. ...

After a court case, John Stokes was not allowed to use the name The Bachelors, whilst Con & Dec were allowed to use the name The New Bachelors. This was due to a legal agreement which John Stokes signed with Con & Dec Cluskey when he bought the company 'Bachelors Ltd' from them. Meanwhile Con & Dec recruited a new member, Peter Phipps, and continued until 1993 as The New Bachelors.

In 1993 John Stokes reappeared with a new group also calling himself 'The New Bachelors' so the Cluskey Brothers changed their name to ‘Con and Dec, The Bachelors’ so as not to confuse the public.In 2006 Con & Dec tried to take John Stokes to the High Court to stop him using the name The Bachelors but unfortunately the forms had not been filled in properly, and the court case was not allowed to take place.

As of 2007, both bands are still touring. // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...

Hit singles

• "Charmaine" 1963 (UK No. 6)
• "Whispering" 1963 (UK No. 18)
• "Diane" 1964 (UK No. 1, U.S. No. 10)
• "I Believe" 1964 (UK No. 2, U.S. No. 33)
• "Ramona" 1964 (UK No. 4)
• "I Wouldn't Trade You For the World" 1964 (UK No. 4)
• "Marie" 1965 (UK No. 27, U.S. No. 32)
• "The Sound of Silence" 1966 (UK No. 3)
• "Marta" 1967 (UK No. 20)

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External links

• Official website, The Bachelors
• Official UK website - Con & Dec The Bachelors
• Ian Whitcomb's article on The Bachelors