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Named after a popular ice cream of the time, the Cherokees were formed in 1961 from the remnants of Johnny Chester's backing band the Chessmen and began playing <a href="spotify:artist:03hfAxVdAWj7kxDnSG0fLD">Shadows</a>-styled music around Melbourne, Australia.
Signing with W&G Records, the Cherokees released two singles and the rare Here Come the Cherokees album in 1965. They began playing pop reminiscent of <a href="spotify:artist:3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2">the Beatles</a> and moved to the short-lived Go! label. Several of their singles made the Top 40 in Melbourne. By 1967, the Cherokees were playing swing-styled music and several more singles again made the Melbourne Top 40. An album followed, Oh Monah!, but with the collapse of Go!, the band was left without a deal. Despite releasing one more single on Festival records and supporting <a href="spotify:artist:320EPCSEezHt1rtbfwH6Ck">the Monkees</a> during their tour of Australia in October 1968, the Cherokees broke up at the end of the year. ~ Brendan Swift, Rovi
Signing with W&G Records, the Cherokees released two singles and the rare Here Come the Cherokees album in 1965. They began playing pop reminiscent of <a href="spotify:artist:3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2">the Beatles</a> and moved to the short-lived Go! label. Several of their singles made the Top 40 in Melbourne. By 1967, the Cherokees were playing swing-styled music and several more singles again made the Melbourne Top 40. An album followed, Oh Monah!, but with the collapse of Go!, the band was left without a deal. Despite releasing one more single on Festival records and supporting <a href="spotify:artist:320EPCSEezHt1rtbfwH6Ck">the Monkees</a> during their tour of Australia in October 1968, the Cherokees broke up at the end of the year. ~ Brendan Swift, Rovi
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