Chas Hodges
Charles Nicholas Hodges, known as Chas Hodges, was born on December 28, 1943 in
Edmonton, England. Inspired by Little Richard and Lonnie Donegan, he started
playing guitar and later piano, becoming a professional musician at 16. Hodges
formed the duo Chas & Dave with Dave Peacock in 1972. They released their debut
album One Fing 'N' Anuvver in 1975 and then signed with EMI, releasing the album
Rockney in 1977. Their breakthrough came with the single "Rabbit" in 1980, which
reached number 10. The duo achieved further success with "Ain't No Pleasing You"
in 1982. Hodges was also kn...
