The Chad and Jeremy Story
Dave Thompson, Goldmine, 2000
WHEN CHAD AND JEREMY were first invited to re-group, back in 1986 for the following year's British Invasion II tour, their first response was, "Hmmm, we don't think so!" Some twenty years had elapsed since the duo went their separate ways, four since an ill-fated reunion under the auspices of the MCA subsidiary Rocshire Records brought them one well-received album, followed by the dashing of hopes and dreams as the record label fell afoul of the law. Surely there was more to life, they both mused, than turning the clock back one more time to fifteen minutes of fame that was a lifetime away?
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