The_Jets_(British_band)

The Jets (British band)

The Jets (British band)

British rockabilly band

This article is about the British rockabilly band. For British glam rock band, see Jet (British band). For other bands, see Jet.

The Jets are a British rockabilly band,[1] who had two charting singles in the early 1980s with "Yes Tonight Josephine" and "Love Makes the World Go Round". The songs reached numbers 25 and 21 respectively on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Both tracks featured on their album, 100% Cotton. The band scored six other minor chart entries, all charting within the top 75.[3] The Jets consists of three brothers, Bob Cotton (eldest - double bass and lead vocals), Ray Cotton (middle - lead guitar and lead/backing vocals) and Tony Cotton (youngest - drums and backing vocals).[4]

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The band continues to tour the club and rockabilly circuit both in the UK and abroad and is still producing albums.[citation needed]

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References

  1. [1]
    Décharné, Max (2010). A Rocket in My Pocket: The Hipster's Guide to Rockabilly (illustrated ed.). Profile Books. p. 284. ISBN 9781846687211.
  2. [2]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 283. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. [3]
    "JETS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. [4]
    "The Jets". Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. [5]
    "The Jets discography". AllMusic.


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