The Chords were brilliant. I think that their Mod appeal probably held them back, to be honest, because they should have been huge.
There's tonnes of great music associated with the Mod movement, though. Their role in the opening up of black American soul to a wider (i.e not just black) audience was highly significant too. There was a great documentary on BBC4 the other week showing soul bands coming here and being treated like royalty, then returning to relative obscurity back in the states. The Mods had a good taste in music as well as clothes!
Likewise rockabilly acts, some of them found it quite difficult to go back to day jobs or playing in juke joints. Sad really.
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