Why this extraordinary group didn’t hit the big time is anybody’s guess.

Fronted by the great Rita “Jeannie” Hughes, this great group from Chester, south of Liverpool, consisted of guitarist Peter Johnson, keyboard player Phil Blackman, Owen Ricketts on bass, and Terry Lynch on drums Geoff Dawson on rhythm guitar, a member of an earlier incarnation of the group. Their two ultra fabulous singles deserved to have been big hits! This is their second, released in 1964. As Cindy Cole, Rita Hughes went on the cut two great solo singles for EMI’s Columbia label, the first a wonderful version of the Crystals’ ‘He’s Sure The Boy I Love’.

Sadly, Rita passed away in 1988. Jeannie and the Big Guys’ first single, ‘Don’t Lie To Me’,
Jeannie and the Big Guys – ‘I Want You’ / ‘Sticks and Stones’ – Picadilly 7N 35164 (UK)Why this extraordinary group didn’t hit the big time is anybody’s guess. 

Jeannie and the Big Guys

Sept 62 The Pacemakers of Chester changed

their name (due to the insistence of Brian Epstein)

 to Four Hits and a Miss again,

one year later changed again to Jeannie and the Big Guys

Jeannie's real name was Rita Hughes.

THE PACEMAKERS 
 David Jones lead guitar
 Geoff Dawson rhythm guitar 
 Owen Ricketts bass guitar
 George Roberts drums
 Rita Hughes Vocals 

FOUR HITS AND A MISS
 David Jones lead guitar
 Geoff Dawson rhythm guitar 

 Owen Ricketts bass guitar
 George Roberts drums rep by Terry Lynch
 Rita Hughes Vocals 

JEANNIE AND THE BIG GUYS
 David Jones lead guitar

​Geoff Dawson rythym guitar

Owen Ricketts bass guitar
 Terry Lynch drums
 Rita Hughes vocals

 
1. Don't lie to me / Boys 63
2. I want you / Sticks and Stones 63

As Cindy Cole
1. A Love like Yours / He's sure the boy I love 65
2. Just being Your baby / lonely little blue boy 66
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