The
Bachelors The
Original 60's Group.
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The Bachelors History 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 It Becomes a Blur! 1984 1985 1986 1993 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
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In 1968 The Bachelors appeared at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool for the Summer Season. The show was Sold Out for the whole 18 weeks of the run.
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The Bachelors starred in their own production show called The Bachelors show, which they toured all over the British Isles and also Dublin. It was a huge spectacular containing two comedians [typically Mike Yarwood, Les Dawson, Frank Carson etc.] plus a comedy act, 16 Tiller Girls, Six Boy Singer/Dancers and Six Girl Singer/Dancers plus a speciality act.
 The Bachelors in one of the dance routines with all the girls |
 The Bachelors in full flow singing and dancing in their own spectacular show |
 Sunday Night at The London Palladium |
Sunday Night at The London Palladium |
The Golden Garter
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he opening night of the lads' 3-week run. Con & Dec with the resident support cabaret act - Shep's Banjo Boys - who went on to appear on The Comedians TV Show.The Bachelors hold the record for being the very first act to play the Golden Garter 3 weeks consecutively. Bearing in mind the venue seated 1,400 people per night, that is more than 25,000 patrons who saw the lads over the 18 nights. Garter website www.The GoldenGarter.co.uk
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Under & Over
The Bachelors starred in their own Comedy Playhouse Series called 'Under and Over' in which they played three Irish Navvies building an underground tunnel in London.
Also on the show with them was Norman Collier
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in 1971
 At 'The Talk Of The Town' with Diana Landor, one of the Showgirls |
 With 'The Bachelor Girls' Diana Miller, Erica Beale, Pat Spooner, Connie Kay and Penny Meredith who danced on their ITV series 'The Bachelors Show'
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The Bachelors appeared in Pantomime at The Birmingham Hippodrome. Also on the bill was their great friend Frank Carson
in 1972
People queued around the block in London to see 'The Bachelors Show' causing Traffic Jams in Victoria. The Bachelors did a 4 Month Season at The Victoria Theatre in London when 'The Black and White Minstral Show' was taken off due to a Labour Government ruling that the price of an existing product could not be increased. Appearing with The Bachelors were Dick Emery, Freddie Davies, The Stunning Tiller Girls, The Starlighters and Speciality Act The Bizzarros
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1974 saw a tour of South Africa appearing at the Nico Milan, Capetown from 11th February till 2nd March. The Coliseum, Johannesburg from March 4th till march 16th. The Capital Theatre Pretoria on March 18th and 19th. The Playhouse, Durban from March 20 till 23rd. Holiday Inns, from March 25th till 30
Summer Season at The Pavilion Theatre Bournmouth
The Bachelors also appeared at Caesars Palace in Luton for a week >>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<
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| Con & Dec 'The Bachelors' threw themselves into many fund raising projects. It was time to 'Give Something Back' as they put it. In doing so they rubbed shoulders with many like minded people. |
| Con had presented a cheque for £11,000.00 to the Duchess of Kent to help her favourite charity. This was at a special Charity Concert at Batley Variety Club in Yorkshire, England. |
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Con & Dec 'The Bachelors' chatting with Princess Anne at another charity event. |
in 1975 Con & Dec took on another tour of Australia visiting all the major clubs and theatres and enjoying the process.
In 1977 A big surprise for The Bachelors..... This Is Your Life!!
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They were a victim of Eamonn and his famous red book and those famous words "This Is Your Life". |
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The Bachelors with Lyn Paul, from 'The New Seekers', appeared in the Pantomime 'Aladdin' at The Theatre Royal Hanley. It was a very successful season and brought rave reviews for all concerned in the production. Sadly it was to be the last show in which John Stokes would appear with The Bachelors. |
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DISCLAIMER: Please note that this is a historical site for reference only. This site does not purport to be a promotion of Dec Cluskey and Con Cluskey as 'The Bachelors'. Con and Dec [who recorded every Bachelors' Hit] are familiarly and legally known as Con and Dec The Bachelors.
