Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill are a folk rock ensemble from South Africa. They had originally formed without lead singer "Jill" (Glenys Lynne) in 1964 under a different name. In South Africa, they had a hit called "Timothy", and in 1968 they cracked the American charts, hitting Billboard Top 100 at #18 Pop and #3 AC with the tune "Master Jack", [ [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9frxqy5ldse~T51 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com] as well as Cashbox at #5. The song hit #1 in Canada. The follow-up single, "Mr. Nico", peaked at #98 in America; it was their last hit in the States, but the group continued to score hits in their native country. [ [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9frxqy5ldse~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com]

They have recently recorded and produced albums for a range of sing-a-long educational story books for various South African charities. [ [http://www.retailcallcentres.com/content.asp?sku=aaclTAF1e www.retailcallcentres.com] ]

Discography

*"Jimmy Come Lately" (RCA Victor), 1965 [http://www.rock.co.za/legends/60s/4jacks_albums_one.htm]
*"listen listen" (RCA Victor), 1966 [http://www.rock.co.za/legends/60s/4jacks_albums_one.htm]
*"The House With The White Washed Gables" (RCA Victor), 1967 [http://www.rock.co.za/legends/60s/4jacks_albums_one.htm]
*"Timothy And Other Hits" (RCA Victor), 1967 [http://www.rock.co.za/legends/60s/4jacks_albums_one.htm]
*"Fables" (RCA Records, 1968)
*"Master Jack" (RCA Records, 1968) US #155 [ [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9frxqy5ldse~T5 Billboard] , Allmusic.com]

Members

*Glenys Lynne - vocals
*Clive Harding - bass
*Till Hanamann - guitar (Replaced by Theo Villion)
*Bruce Barks - guitar
*Tony Hughes - drums

Trivia

*Although the Four Jacks and a Jill are mentioned in the motion picture This Is Sp%C4%B1n%CC%88al Tap, it is not a reference to them. [ [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/978190567/9781905674497.HTM Columbia University Press] ] The movie's author, Ethan de Seife plays stand up bass in the Kansas City based combo Four Jacks and a Jill. (In the movie, the group was recommended to Tap by Lt. Robert Hookstratten before 1982 gig at Lindbergh Air Force base in Seattle.)

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