The Tremeloes
The Tremeloes, originally Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, England. They initially found success in the British Invasion era with lead singer Brian Poole, scoring eight top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart from 1963 to 1965, including a No. 1 with "Do You Love Me" in 1963. In 1966, both Poole and bassist Alan Howard departed, with the remaining three members, lead guitarist Rick Westwood, rhythm guitarist Alan Blakley, and drummer Dave Munden, recruiting bassist Chip Hawkes and continuing as a four-piece with all four members singing (though most of the leads were sung by Hawkes and Munden). The quartet had a further 13 UK top 40 hits between 1967 and 1971 including a second No. 1 with "Silence Is Golden" in 1967, as well as "Here Comes My Baby" and "Even the Bad Times Are Good" the same year, "(Call Me) Number One" in 1969, and "Me and My Life" in 1970. Various other musicians came and went after 1972, but all members of the 1966–1972 quartet, along with Poole, have at some point performed with later versions of the band, which is still together as of 2026.
Two band members had children who become pop stars in their own right. Poole's daughters Karen and Shelly Poole made several hit records as "Alisha's Attic" between 1996 and 2001. Hawkes's son Chesney Hawkes is a successful singer-songwriter who has also toured for a while as a member of the Tremeloes.
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