Gallagher & Lyle: Give The Boys A Break
Jerry Gilbert, Sounds, 1972
Well, Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club wasnt quite the venue I had in mind for obtaining the first signs of a sun tan this summer, but after chasing a football around the park with Messrs Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle, manager John Hewlett, A&M press officer Mike Clifford and Stuart the roadie, the warm glow of afternoon sun on a lilywhite chest had clearly left its mark, and more than compensated for the disappointment of being on the losing side.
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