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- ↑ Colin Larkin (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
He recorded solo for Pye and its subsidiary Dawn in the early 70s, under his own name, and also as Nosmo King (No Smoking!). The record company felt that 'Goodbye Nothing To Say', the b-side of an old Nosmo King single 'Teenage Love', ...
- ↑ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-11-09. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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