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19 de jun. de 2013 · Rock fans might recognise Nicky Watkinson, 57, as the lead singer of The Jags - who burst onto the music scene with hit Back of my Hand in 1979 and counted Cliff Richard as a fan.
The Jags were a British rock band formed in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, in 1978, composed of Nicole Watkinson , John Alder (guitar/backing vocals), Steve Prudence , firstly Neil Whittaker and then Alex Baird , Michael Cotton (bass/backing vocals) and Patrick O'Toole (piano/keyboard).
The Jags are a fondly remembered part of the late-70s/early 80s UK power pop explosion. The quartet was formed in 1978 by the Yorkshire-based songwriting team of Nick Watkinson and John Alder with Steve Prudence on bass and Alex Baird on drums.
31 de jul. de 2009 · “The Jags started in 1978 when Nick Watkinson (vocals, guitar) and Neil Whittaker (drums) went to Wales to rehearse with John Alder (guitar) and me,” said bassist Steve Prudence in late 2007. Watkinson and Alder were the band’s busy songwriters, with plenty of original pop material to develop together.
"Back of My Hand" is a power pop song by The Jags, written by Nick Watkinson and guitarist John Alder which entered the UK Singles Chart on 8 September 1979. It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at number 17. [1]
The Jags. More images. Profile: British rock band formed in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, in 1978. Nick Watkinson (vocals) John Alder (guitar/backing vocals) Paddy O'Toole (keyboards) Alex Baird (drums) Steve Prudence (bass) [1978 - 1980]
The Jags are a fondly remembered one-hit wonder of the late-70s U.K. power pop explosion. The quartet was formed in 1978 by the Yorkshire-based songwriting team of Nick Watkins (vocals) and John "Twink"…. Read Full Biography.
