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29 02 2012

30 Years Ago This Week: Centerfold by the J Geils Band Entered the UK top 10 @ #3

Posted by funkyjudge in 1982, February, J. Geils Band, tags: , , , ,

Source: http://britishchartsingles.blogspot.com/: Thanks to Gary at the British Chart Singles website.

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Thirty years ago this week, Centerfold by the J Geils Band entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 3, having entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 26. The song started to slide down the chart after one week at its peak position but remained in the top 10 for another three weeks. A further two weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.
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27 07 1982

July 27th, 1982: The (Original) Carltones………

Posted by funkyjudge in 1982, J. Geils Band, July, Timeline, tags: , , , , , , ,

On 27th July, 1982 at the Carlton Hotel, London, during the European leg of the Rolling Stones tour when Geils was the main opening act. A new band was formed called The (Original) Carltones with Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Wolf, Geils and Justman plus Bobby Keys. They performed ‘Doo Wap’ to celebrate Mick Jagger’s birthday which was the day before.


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