The Dodgers

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About year after Badfinger had disbanded, due to the death of Pete Ham, Bob Jackson and Tom Evans had gathered musicians for a new band that eventually was named The Dodgers. The Band consisted of: Tom Evans: Bass and vocals Bob Jackson: Keyboard, guitar and vocals John Wilson: Guitar and vocals Dave Powell: Drums This new band started writing and recording new material throughout most of 1976. They got a contract with Island Records and their first single "Don't Let Me Be Wrong" ( Wilson ) b/w Get To You ( Evans/Jackson ) was released in March. The songs were produced by Muff Winwood but although both songs were pretty good poprock songs, the single failed to do much impression in The UK. When released in The States it made it a bit better reaching Billboard Hot 100. In June their second single was released on Island Records; Just Want to Love You" ( Wilson ) b/w "Don't Know What You're Doing"( Jackson ). Again two good songs in a similar style as their first single. This single too failed to chart and soon after the recordings drummer Dave Powell left the band. He was replaced by Bob Jackson's old friend from Coventry Paul Hooper.Tom Evans and Bob Jackson wrote both alone and together some great songs in this period, but the bands third single was also written John Wilson. The Dodgers appeared on a BBC show this year. These recordings can be found on the bootlegs called "Tommy Evans ( with Bob Jackson and The Dodgers)" or ""The Dodgers - Lost at Ebbetts Field. After

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