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The Applejacks

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The Applejacks, a British beat group from the 1960s, originated in Birmingham. Founding members Martin Baggott, Phil Cash, and Gerry Freeman started playing together in 1961 as part of a skiffle group called the Crestas. Megan Davies joined later that year-notable as one of the rare female bass guitarists on the scene at the time-followed by Don Gould in 1962, and Al Jackson in July 1963, who became the lead vocalist. The band changed their name to the Applejacks in July 1962 after going through several iterations, including the Jaguars. Their breakthrough came with "Tell Me When", released in February 1964 on Decca Records and written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens. This single reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, marking their first significant chart success. Their subsequent releases included collaborations such as "Like Dreamers Do", a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, which reached number 20 in the UK in June 1964. The Applejacks had several other notable hits, including "Three Little Words (I Love You)", peaking at number 23. After disputes with their label, their popularity waned, and they began performing on cruise liners for Cunard until the end of the decade. The band reunited in December 2010 to perform a one-off concert at St Mary's Church, Solihull, for charity purposes.
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