| Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Beat |
| Years active | 1950s |
| Labels | Pye, Broadway International |
| Past members | |
| Colin Hicks Jimmie Nicol Mike O'Neill Dave 'Zom' Tick Rod 'Boots' Slade |
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Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys were a British rock and roll band, led by Colin Hicks, the younger brother of singer Tommy Steele.
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In November 1957, the British music magazine, NME, reported that Steele's manager, Larry Parnes had signed up Hicks, and that Hicks would undertake a ten week variety tour with Marty Wilde.[1] In March the following year, the same source stated that Hicks and Wilde were fulfilling contracted dates, left after Terry Dene had been diagnosed as unfit to continue touring.[2] In 1958 they had some television appearances, and a recording contract with Pye Records, and released a few singles with the label. However, he did not achieve the same level of success as his brother.
In 1959 they appeared in the Italian film, Europe By Night, with the song "Giddy Up a Ding Dong" that became a hit for them in Italy and resulted in an invitation to tour there. They became popular there and recorded several singles for the Broadway label in Italy.[3]
In the early 1960s just before a concert in Torino, Hicks became ill and lost his voice,[4] and his backing group at the time consisting of Shel Shapiro, Johnny Charlton, Bobby Posner and Mike Shepstone were persuaded by a manager in Italy to sever ties with Hicks which they did. They then became The Rokes, and started playing behind the Italian female singer Rita Pavone. However they were signed to RCA Records on their own and debuted with a single, a cover version of "Shake, Rattle and Roll".[5]
Note: One line-up of the Cabin Boys evolved into a group called Nero & the Gladiators[7]
Pye
Broadway International