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Chas Hodges

b, voc, *1943 GB, Edmonton, London
Singer / Musician / Producer of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Charles Nicholas Hodges Sleepy (7)

Chas Hodges (born Charles Nicholas Hodges, on 28 December 1943) is an English musician and singer, probably best known for being one half, and lead vocalist, of the English musical duo, Chas & Dave.Before founding Chas & Dave, Hodges had worked with the producer Joe Meek, as a session musician, backing Jerry Lee Lewis & Gene Vincent, and has also played with Mike Berry and 'The Outlaws' along with Ritchie Blackmore, and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, which had Mick Burt on drums. He then joined Albert Lee's band Heads Hands & Feet before playing with Dave Peacock and Albert in Black Claw. He also played piano for a short-lived band called The Rockers, which featured Roy Wood, Phil Lynott and John Coghlan. Hodges claims that he learnt piano by watching Jerry Lee Lewis whilst backing h

Instruments

• Bass
• Vocals
• Violin
• Guitar
• Banjo

Genres

• Rock
• Pop
• World
• Folk
• R&B/Soul

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