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Similar Mike Holoway, Derek Pascoe, Ray Burdis, Paul Shane, Linda Robson |
Flintlock were a 1970s pop group from Essex, England. Its members were Derek Pascoe (vocals/saxophone), Mike Holoway (drums/percussion), Jamie Stone (bass/vocals), John Summerton (guitar/vocals) and Bill Rice (keyboards).
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Career
The group began under the name The Young Revivals, but after two years changed their name to Flintlock. They came to national attention in the mid 1970s through regular appearances on the British children's television programmes, You Must Be Joking and Pauline's Quirkes, hosted by the actress Pauline Quirke. Flintlock also appeared on programmes such as Blue Peter, Magpie, and Top of the Pops and their own programme, Fanfare.

Holoway also became known as an actor in the children's cult TV drama programme, The Tomorrow People, in which Flintlock made a guest appearance in the Series 5 story, The Heart of Sogguth.
Flintlock had one Top 30 hit single in the UK Singles Chart, "Dawn", in the summer of 1976.
A one-off reunion concert took place in 2007.
Singles

Three further singles were released in Japan:
Albums
A greatest hits album was also released in Japan and Germany.
Songs
Sooner or Later2004
St Louis BluesPhilippines/Reflections On The Middle Ages ยท 2007
Thunderman1976