Jeff Christie

Leeds-born Jeff Christie entered music by way of a skiffle band that eventually moved into rock & roll, emulating the Beatles' sound (after a fashion) under the guise of the Outer Limits. They eventually cut a pair of singles, one ("Just One More Chance") issued on Deram and the next ("Great Train Robbery") released on a small independent label. After their breakup, Christie decided to try his luck as a songwriter and cut a demo tape that passed through the hands of Tremeloes guitarist Alan Blakely and into those of his brother, drummer Mike Blakely, formerly of the Epics and ...