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Submitted by Gary on Wed, 2011-05-18 15:48
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Five things......    

.....about BABS

Her full name is Barbara Mary Lord

Her father was a Major in the Royal Tank Regiment during World war Two

She lived in Germany as a child

She had a younger brother who tragically died in a scuba diving accident

She originally wanted to be an actress

 

......about DEE DEE

Her full name is Patricia Alida Maria Wilde

Her parents met and married in Italy

Her mother was a Latin Scholar

She has a twin brother called Stuart

She started her career in panto in Wimbledon    

 

.......about CHERRY

Her real name is Cheryl Gillespie

She made her professional debut, aged 17, in a production of  the ballet "Copellia"

She was head girl at her ballet school

She has a younger sister called Jane

She is married to a song writer/record producer   

 

.....about RUTH

Her mother is of Indian origin

Her love for dancing came after her parents took her to see the ballet at Covent Garden

She briefly danced in a group called Tomorrow's People

She was the choreographer for the TV series "Decidedly Dusty" in 1969

She is the smallest  member of Pans People, standing just 5ft 1in    

 

......about LOUISE

Her father was a music arranger

Her mother is of Italian origin

She is the youngest of two sisters

She was the last girl to join the original Pans People line-up

She performed in a West End production when she was 20    

 

......about MARY

She started performing professionally when she was 7 years old

She has appeared on stage alongside the legendary actress Dora Bryan

She has a brother called Christopher

She was the youngest ever member of Pan People, having joined when she was 16

She now works in the production team of a youth theatre.

   

More to come.... Gary        

Submitted by panfan on Wed, 2011-05-18 17:58
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Great stuff Gary.  Did you put that together or was it from anothe rsource?

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2011-05-19 08:13
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Yes I put the info together myself.

If I take any information from anywhere else, such as magazines, etc. I always make sure that I give credit to the magazine from which I got the info. I don't want to be accused of plagarism! LOL!;

Submitted by Gary on Wed, 2012-06-13 12:08
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ANDI

Birthday: 8th August

Starsign: Leo

Colour of hair: Blonde

Colour of eyes: Blue

Height:

Vital statistics:  

       

BABS

Birthday: 28th November

Starsign: Sagittarius

Colour of hair: Blonde

Colour of eyes: Brown

Height: 5ft 6ins

Vital Statistics:          

 

CHERRY

Birthday: 7th February

Starsign: Aquarius

Colour of hair: Dark Brown

Colour of eyes: Green

Height: 5ft 2ins

Vital Statistics: 34-22-33          

 

DEE DEE

Birthday; 24th September

Starsign: Libra

Colour of hair: Light Brown

Colour of eyes: Grey/Blue

Height: 5ft 5ins

Vital Statistics: 34-24-35          

 

FLICK

Birthday: 23rd March

Starsign: Aries

Colour of hair: Dark  Blonde

Colour of eyes:

Height:

Vital Statistics:          

 

LEE

Birthday:

Starsign: Virgo

Colour of hair: Dark Brown

Colour of eyes: Hazel

Height:

Vital Statistics: 34-22-35          

 

LOUISE

Birthday: 3rd September

Starsign: Virgo

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes:

Height: 5ft 5in

Vital Statistics: 36-26-36        

 

MARY

Birthday: 5th May

Starsign: Taurus

Colour of hair: Blonde

Colour of eyes: Brown

Height:

Vital Statistics: 33-22-35          

 

RUTH

Birthday: 13th July

Starsign: Cancer

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Brown

Height: 5ft 1in.

Vital Statistics: 34-24-36          

 

SUE

Birthday: 9th September

Starsign: Virgo

Colour of hair: Light Brown

Colour of eyes: Hazel

Height: 5ft 3ins.

Vital Statistics: 33-23-34            

 

 

I'm on a mission to fill in the missing information!      

 

 

Submitted by Suefan on Tue, 2012-06-12 12:41
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Sounds like my kind of mission!

Submitted by Rob Gregson on Sun, 2013-04-07 10:38
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Hi Sue always liked you on pans people how do I get your autograph is there an address I can write to for you and the girls? Cheers Great legs by the way! Rob

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Submitted by Andy on Wed, 2012-06-13 12:31
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Lee was 19 when started and starsign is Virgo From Harrogate

 

Submitted by panfan on Thu, 2011-05-19 18:10
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Great info Gary, thanks again!

Where did all the vital statistics come from??!

Let's hope your mission succeeds!

Submitted by Gary on Fri, 2011-05-20 08:00
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I got the vital statistics from Top of the Pops  annuals (1973 -1979).

Thanks for reminding mojo2007 about the pamphlet. Looking forward to seeing the missing pages.

Submitted by panfan on Fri, 2011-05-20 09:27
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I forgot all about that!

It's been so long since I've read many of these sources I'm rather rusty.

As we make progress with the site, I'll slowly get reacquainted with the various sources and information!

Submitted by mojo2007 on Fri, 2011-05-20 10:08
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I posted some figures on the wiki site but somebody has edited them out. I will see if the old Reveille article is still in the loft

Submitted by Boogiebox on Sun, 2012-06-10 17:24
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These biographies you've compiled are lovely to read, Gary. :)

All excellent dancers, but among them, I see my top favourite was born Cheryl and began in a production of "Copellia".  I'd not heard of that, but she and the others all went from strength to strength and brought so much joy to all of us viewers in one or more of the TOTP dance groups. :)

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Claire

Submitted by Gary on Tue, 2012-06-12 12:01
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I'm glad you enjoy reading the biographies.

I'm in the process of writing Cherry's biography and hope to have it published soon. It's quite a big bio but it contains plenty of information about her life before and after Top of the Pops so I hope you find something in it that you've always wanted to know.

Thanks again

Gary 

Submitted by Boogiebox on Tue, 2012-06-12 12:22
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Wow! Cherry :)

You're welcome, Gary.

Although I love all the dancers, Cherry is my top favourite, so her biography will be of extra interest to read, and I can't wait! :)

I look forward to reading your update in due course.

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Claire

Submitted by panfan on Mon, 2012-06-11 22:45
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I wonder if this could contain the nuggets of a rolling quiz? Can anyone come up with five 'obscure' facts about a dancer and see if anyone can guess who it is? Or even one obscure fact?!

Submitted by gibb1962 on Tue, 2012-06-12 00:36
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Whose father was born in Mexico?

Who breeds a kind of Llama?

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Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-06-12 00:41
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Ah.. Lulu! Good questions!

I'll have a think what I can ask...

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-06-12 00:44
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Which dancer had a father and husband who were both university lecturers....?

Submitted by gibb1962 on Tue, 2012-06-12 01:07
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The answer is Flick.How interesting her father taught German,as i studied it at Southampton Uni.

Next Q - Who met her husband in a shop?

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Glenn

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-06-12 01:37
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Rosie Hetherington!

Next question: who performed in a Scottish country dancing group called the Balmoral Four?

Submitted by Gary on Tue, 2012-06-12 11:52
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Jo Cook

Question  Which dancer performed the first ever solo on Top of the Pops?

Submitted by Boogiebox on Wed, 2012-06-13 13:38
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Which song did Jo Cook dance solo to, and when?, and

Did all the dancers of all 5 groups do solos?

With the limited footage and data available, full details of which dancers appeared to each routine aren't all known, but I'm very impressed by what I've read to date. :)

One of them, quite recently, of Flick dancing to Amazing Grace on 14/1/71.

I commend Panfan for re-dubbing the graceful Flick dance to the original soundtrack. :)

 

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Claire

Submitted by pp4ever on Tue, 2012-06-12 18:46
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"She performed in a West End production when she was 20"

Although this was planned and promoted, I believe in the end it didn't actually happen.

Submitted by gibb1962 on Tue, 2012-06-12 20:48
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Is it Flick again with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?

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Submitted by JEZ on Tue, 2012-06-12 20:50
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was it diane south to judy in disguise in 1968

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-06-12 21:13
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Bad luck Glenn, but well done Jez.  Diane South is right!  Over to you!

Submitted by JEZ on Tue, 2012-06-12 23:36
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who was the dancer who worked for flick ,that was credited as choreographer for 2 routines on  2 editions of totp

Submitted by Gary on Wed, 2012-06-13 10:00
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Was the dancer who was credited as a choreographer for two routines Eddie Kemp?

Submitted by Gary on Wed, 2012-06-13 10:00
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Was the dancer who was credited as a choreographer for two routines Eddie Kemp?

Submitted by JEZ on Wed, 2012-06-13 21:07
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correctto mr gary ,eddie choreographed feel like makin love by george benson and the crown by gary byrd        over to you mate for the next question

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2012-06-14 10:25
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Which dancer appeared briefly in the TV series Tenko?

Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-06-14 15:41
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Pauline

I'll have to think of a question

Got One which of the Legs girls was short sighted?

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2012-06-14 16:47
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I have no idea so I'm going to take a wild guess and say......Gill?

Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-06-14 17:10
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Sorry but No

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2012-06-14 17:21
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Is it Lulu?

Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-06-14 17:33
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No not the Sweetest Girl

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2012-06-14 17:38
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Rosie?

Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-06-14 17:44
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Nope another 4 girls to go

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2012-06-14 17:53
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Knowing my luck, I'll guess all the wrong ones. So, only another four to go.......Pauline?

Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-06-14 18:06
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Sorry but no

Someone on here would know for sure!

Submitted by Gary on Thu, 2012-06-14 18:11
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so I'll give someone else the chance to answer. I'm intrigued to know which dancer it is......

 

Submitted by Scrooge McDuck on Thu, 2012-06-14 18:54
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if that's a clue, it's got to be Patti!

Submitted by gibb1962 on Thu, 2012-06-14 19:20
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I think it's Sue.

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Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-06-14 23:59
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Yes you got it. Yes it was a little clue because Peter would have known for sure

(Sorry to SuPaLu I was replying to Scrooge McDuck you must have Replied while I was Typing Answer)

Submitted by Paperboyplod on Thu, 2012-06-14 22:10
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This is what happens when you keep replying to replies!

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Justin

Submitted by cornershop15 on Tue, 2012-06-12 21:35
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I can only think of Lie Down, I Think I Love You.

The caption for a Daily Mirror photoshoot reads:

20-year-old Louise Clark(e), from Kilburn, is following in the footsteps of her sister Carol Friday. Louise, a dancer with Pan's People, will shortly be taking to the West End stage herself when she has a major role in Lie Down, I Think I Love You, which has its premiere at the beginning of the new year [1970].

But the premiere wasn't until the following October ... I've always been confused by this. Either Louise was replaced by UFO actress Antonia Ellis or its short run prevented her of having the opportunity to take over the role. Either way, a personal setback but one that, thankfully, allowed her to continue with Pan's People (Green River, etc.).

From webpage Over the Footlights - London Musicals 1970-71

LIE DOWN, I THINK I LOVE YOU

London run:

Strand, October 14th (13 Performances)

Music & Lyrics: Ceredig Davies; Book: John Gorrie; Director: John Gorrie / Geoffrey Cauley; Choreographer: Geoffrey Cauley; Musical Director: David Cullen; Producer: Daniel Rees

Cast: Tim Curry (Peter), Antonia Ellis (Kate), Ray Brooks (Tom), Vanessa Miles (Anna), Ray Davis, Malcolm Reynolds, Patricia Hammond.[Patti Hammond?]

Story:

A strange kind of English version of “Hair”, where a group of student-hippies, led by Tom and Anna, decide to “do their own thing”, which apart from sex, drugs and nudity, includes putting a bomb on the top of the BBC’s Broadcasting House.

Tom’s sister comes up from the country to see her gay brother and is shocked to find him presiding over a house full of drop-outs, but she still manages to appropriate Tom’s boyfriend for herself.

Notes:

John Gorrie, the original director and librettist, walked out of the show during rehearsals, and demanded that his name be taken off the posters and programmes.

Submitted by Boogiebox on Wed, 2012-06-13 13:40
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I hadn't realised Louise had done drama. :)

Did any of the other dancers of any or all of the 5 dance groups also ever do drama, Cornershop?

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Claire

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-06-12 22:00
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Thanks for finding this Cornershop, very interesting!  We'll have to see if we can find out about this, and maybe Peter can comment on whether the Pattis are the same?

Submitted by Gary on Wed, 2012-06-13 09:57
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Patti's maiden name is Whittle and she would have been 20 in 1970 when the play was produced. Was your sister married by 1970 and using her married name as her professional name tby that time, Peter?

Submitted by Flight14 on Fri, 2012-06-15 02:33
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Hi Gary. Hmmm.....I'll get back to you on this one.

Submitted by Flight14 on Wed, 2012-06-13 00:16
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Oh yes! - that sounds like P Hammond.There was another West-End Musical with Georgie Fame in it.

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