THAMESBEAT / POWER POP / WEST LONDON 1977
The Pleasers are an English power pop group founded in 1977 in West London and Surrey. The original line-up featured Stephen “Bo” Benham, Steve McNerney, Nick Powell and Dave Rotchelle.
The band released five singles: one on Solid Gold Records, issued by Ariola Records in West Germany, and four on Arista Records. They also contributed “Billy” and “Rock & Roll Radio” to the Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival album. Recordings made during 1977 and 1978 were later released on compact disc in the United Kingdom in 1996, followed by an expanded Japanese edition in 2009.
The Pleasers were managed by Chips Chipperfield, who later won Grammy Awards for his work on The Beatles Anthology and Band of Gypsys Live at Fillmore East. The band’s records were produced by Ron Richards, Geoff Haslam and Tommy Boyce, whose combined credits span artists including The Beatles, The Hollies, The Velvet Underground, MC5, The Monkees, Iggy Pop and many more.
