Bob Cotton : Lead Vocals and Double Bass.....Ray Cotton : Lead Guitar and Vocals.....Tony Cotton : Drums and Vocals
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THE JETS (especially Ray and Bob) would like to say a "BIG THANK YOU" to everyone who sent emails and comments asking about Ray and Bobs' recent kindney transplant operation.
For those of you who are unaware of what has been happening.
Ray, due to an inherited kidney desease was in critical need of a kidney transplant to save his life, so Bob(his brother) actually went into hospital for the major operation to donate one of his perfectly healthy kindeys to younger brother Ray.
SUCCESS ------SUCCESS--------SUCCESS-------SUCCESS--------SUCCESS
After the operation on JULY 2nd 2008. Ray is on the road to making a great recovery, although he will be having regular trips to hospital to make sure that the new kidney(he now has three) is not being rejected by his body.
Bob is almost back to full fitness and his body is getting used to living on his one remaining kidney.
The boys will be back gigging on 23rd and 24th August 2008 and Bob, Ray and Tony are "chomping at the bit" and are counting down the days.
Both Ray and Bob would also like to say a big "Thanks" to the third and youngest brother Tony for "holding the fort" and doing all the jobs for the band over this worring period.
ALSO, a very big "THANKS" to Proffessor Nicholson and all the operating team and staff at The Leicester General Hospital, Renal Unit.
BAD NEWS--------------BAD NEWS-----------BAD NEWS---------BAD NEWS
Tony, I'm afraid is also now on the kidney transplant waiting list as he also has got the same terrible inherited desease,"POLYCYSTIC KIDNEYS" and will possibly need a transplant within the next couple of years!!
Sounds Like
HEARTBREAKERTRYING TO GET TO YOUBORN TO LOVE ONE WOMAN LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND
..MILLIONARE HOBOTONIGHT WILL BE ALRIGHT
MEATLOAF WITH BOB ON DOUBLE BASS.....JAILHOUSE ROCKMILLIONARE HOBO
TONIGHT WILL BE ALRIGHT
KIM WILDE WITH BOB ON DOUBLE BASS....BIG HUNK OF LOVE
LITTLE PIDGEON
BOY GEORGE WITH BOB ON DOUBLE BASS....TEDDY BEAR
ROCKABILLY BABY
MEATLOAF WITH BOB ON DOUBLE BASS....HARD HEADED WOMANSLOW DOWN
LITTLE ORPHAN GIRL
SUNGLASSES AFTER DARK
R'N'ROLL IT WILL STAND
FINE FINE FINE
MILLIONARE HOBOTURN UP THE GUITAR
LOVE BUG
HISTORY OF THE BAND
IN THE BEGINNING
First formed in 1974 as four piece Rock'n'Roll band, specialising in the '50s era, then using the name BRAD. After various line up changes and learning the trade the band settled on a three piece line up and a name change in 1978.
BROTHERS
THE JETS were now a family concern. Eldest brother Bob on lead vocals and double bass. Ray the middle brother on lead guitar and vocals, last but certainly not least youngest brother Tony on drums and yes, you've guessed it vocals. A three piece band playing with as much energy and full sound as a six piece outfit.
RECORDS
A recording career soon came around and the three brothers were snapped up by record company giants EMI, achieving Top Twenty hit records and albums (9 hit records listed in the Guinness book of hit records). Pop videos and of course TV shows, Top of the pops etc, gave The Jets valuable experience and chance to travel the world doing what they do best.
The Eleventh and latest Album, "Bolt of Lightning" is out now.
TOURING.
Touring has been in THE JETS blood since '78, Scandinavia, Europe, Japan, USA have all been visited, headlining their own tours and as part of the bill on numerous festivals with such artists as Sting, Boy George, Robert Plant, Right Said Fred, Cliff Richard, Shakin' Stevens, as well as Original '50's artists, Carl Perkins, Jack Scott, Elvis' drummer D.J.Fontana (who actually played drums with the Jets), Charlie Gracie, The Crickets, The Teenagers and British rockers Marty Wilde, Wee Willie Harris, Billy Fury...etc.
If there is a multi-cultural festival happening and a LIVE Rock'n'Roll band with real live Guitar, Drums(not tapes, loops, sequencers or computers) and a Double Bass pounding away and being used as some sort of climbing frame, then THE JETS will be somewhere on the bill.
THEATRES TO THE N.E.C.
Not only will you find THE JETS playing to dance audiences but you will also just as easily find them appearing across the length and breadth of the country at various Theatres.
The Motorcycle Show at the N.E.C. played host to the Cotton brothers for three years in succession. Over 180,000 people attended the shows and The Jets are certainly not strangers to a lot of them, some would have definitely seen the lads Headline at the famous Isle of Man TT races street party , if not at two of the previous Bike shows. The lads regularly play various balls, parties, corporate functions, car shows, ski resorts....etc.
MAKING PLANS
Plans for THE JETS include further tours of the Theatres and of course numerous club dates around Gt.Britain. Another trip to Japan, with dates in the pipeline for shows in the USA and Australia plus all the regular trips to Europe. With the release of the eleventh album "Bolt of Lightning", the Jets will be promoting their unique brand of R'n'R world-wide.
There is now another cd also out, "THE SINGLES" tracks mainly from the 80's that were only ever recorded on vinyl. Out also is a DVD featuring lots of TV shows, mainly from the 80's plus a live club date from the 90's.
Recently THE JETS played live dates in two more countries that have now been added to their long list of countries visited. Lithiuania and Russia (Moscow), both sets of fans really appreciated the boys coming to play in their country.
WHO SAID ROCK'N'ROLL WAS DEAD!?
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Hi Guys, nice to see everything is well. i see proffesser nicholson, did ur transplant, i rememeber him when he first became a doc, so now he is all grown up lol. if u see him remember me to him, as the sharon name. take care xx
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