Line-up: PETER ALLEN (vocals, piano); CHRIS BELL (vocals,guitar).
Peter was a country boy from New South Wales where he had learned piano and developed an interest in music. whilst still only in his mid-teens, he headed for Sydney where he began playing in pubs and met up with singer Chris Bell. With the help of Chris’ father, they.became the Allen Brothers. In 1960 they were spotted by a friend of Australian TV celebrity Brian Henderson, and as a result appeared on his Bandstand show where they became regulars for three years.
Their first record, 'Bells, Bells, Bells', was released on the Leedon label in April 1960. This was followed by 'There's No Need'. Later that year, they moved to Pye Records and released their only hit, 'First Kiss'. Follow-up -singles-included 'Pretty Keen Teen (Pye, November '60) and 'Too Muc-h' (Pye, March '61). ln 1962 they left for the Orient where they met up with Judy Garland who enticed them to the US where they worked together at clubs and signed with ABC Paramount Records in 1965. They continued as a duet until 1970 when Peter moved into songwriting - later performing and recording, and Chris settled in California where he became a flying instructor.
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