Lieutenant Pigeon were an English novelty musical group popular in the early 1970s, originating in Coventry. A spin-off from an experimental music band Stavely Makepeace, [1] the group was fronted by Rob Woodward and managed by him and drummer Nigel Fletcher. Other members included bassist Steven Johnson. [2] .

Lieutenant Pigeon are an English novelty musical group popular in the early 1970s, originating from Coventry. A spin-off from an experimental music band Stavely Makepeace, the group was...

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"Mouldy Old Dough" is a primarily instrumental song by Lieutenant Pigeon. It reached the number one spot in 1972 on charts in Belgium, the UK, Ireland and New Zealand.

Lieutenant Pigeon. A spin-off from an experimental music band Stavely Makepeace, Lieutenant Pigeon (an anagram of Genuine Potential) was fronted by Rob Woodward and managed by him and drummer Nigel Fletcher. Woodward’s mother, Hilda, played the honky-tonk piano that featured on their 1972 number 1 hit ‘Mouldy Old Dough’.

Mar 23, 2023 · There are one-hit-curios and there’s the marching-band drumming and pipes of one of the greatest British novelty pop records of all time, Mouldy Old Dough by the long-forgotten Lieutenant Pigeon.

Lieutenant Pigeon were an English novelty musical group popular in the early 1970s, originating in Coventry. A spin-off from an experimental music band Stavely Makepeace, [1] the group was fronted by Rob Woodward and managed by him and drummer Nigel Fletcher. Other members included bassist Steven Johnson. [2] .

Jul 7, 2020 · Lieutenant Pigeon began life as just a novelty off shoot of the experimental band Stavely Makepeace. Without a real hit record to their name, the creative force behind Stavely Makepeace, namely Rob Woodward (vocals, piano) and Nigel Fletcher (drums) liked the idea of an off shoot band based around two pianos, drums and bass.

Lieutenant Pigeon Back row L to R :- Rob Woodward, Nigel Fletcher, Steve Johnson Front:- Hilda Woodward (click on picture for Lietenant Pigeon story) Chief Executive : Bill Boswell Publicist : M.T.Stock Press Officer : John K Wells Secretary : Zoe …

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