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October Cherries | |
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| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Years active | 1970s |
| Labels | Baal Records, Best of Everything, Columbia, Elastic, Hit, P.S. Records, Pink Elephant, Stateside |
| Spinoffs | Truck |
| Past members | Peter Diaz Sunny Ismail Richard Khan Jay Shotam Benny Siow |
The October Cherries were a late 1960s rock group from Singapore. They recorded a number of singles and albums They also had a chart hit in Australia.
The group was originally known as the Surfers, but changed their name to The October Cherries in 1968. [1] They were influenced by The Beatles, and were popular in Malaysia and the Netherlands.
They recorded songs with strong psychedelic backgrounds, which included "Lay Down Your Love", "Dreamseller" and "Felicia".[ citation needed ]
Like many of the Baal label artists, they recorded in Holland. [2]
Their single "All Things Work Together (For Good to Them That Love God)" peaked at number 96 in Australia in January 1972. [3]
A short film by Christie Rodrigues, October Cherries was completed in 2015. It captured the band members then aged in their sixties. The film asks the question, the band with their history would they reunite again. Christie Rodrigues aka Cristy Amanda Rodrigues is the daughter of one of the band members. [4] [5]
Peter Diaz, was scheduled to appear at the "Blast from the Past" show, an event celebrating Singapore music at the Esplanade Concert Hall, on 3 March 2022. [6]
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