Snooker Loopy Chas and Dave call it a day

The youth of today could be forgiven at not knowing who Chas and Dave are. The enigmatic pair recorded a number of catchy (or some say annoying) songs during the 1970’s and 80’s and have influenced many budding artists over the years. Songs such as Snooker Loopy, Rabbit and the Sideboard Song elevated them to stardom. But, sad news reaches us that the pair have decided to call it a day after 35 years together. They had eight top 40 singles over the years but pianist Chas Hodges will now go it alone under the name ‘Chas and his Band’. Dave Peacock will retire from the music business after the death of his wife Sue from Cancer. One of their last major performances was at the Glastonbury festival in 2005.