Now, I'm no great SH/CR expert, but I grew up with the music, so when mad-as-a-fish journalist Liz Jones claimed her brother Nick, who died in January this year, was in CR and could have earned royalties from "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" had he so wished, I went "huh ?". 'Cause the name rang no bells whatsoever, and I devoured the music press of the 70s on a weekly basis.

So, for the experts here - am I being forgetful here, or is Jones either spinning a yarn or accepting what her brother told her as the truth ?

Cheers, Andrew

Hello Bellagio,

Steve has had communications with Ms Jones about this nonsense.
The brother deluded her and her family, allegedly, until his death. He did actually audition for the very early incarnation of Cockney ebel, but did not get the job. Steve does not remember him at all, but Stuart Elliott confirms it.

Many thanks for that - as I suspected.