Chords Five's lyrics & chords

The story of the Chords Five began In 1964 in Stratford London E15. The original line-up was Roger Stoten, Terry Bristow, Terry Holmes, Peter Ross, and the Manager Carl Holmes (Terry's Father, Carl was a great artist/painter). They were called the "Pioneers". The first gig they played was at the Poplar Civic in Bow, London, 24th June, 1965. Soon after that Lee Morrison joined the band as bass guitarist and they changed their name to The Chords Five, They continued to play in local clubs and built up a huge following in the East end of London an...read more