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A Country Boy At Heart?

NEVILLE’S ADVOCATE

Back in the late 90s and early Noughties I was pals with country band Hogan’s Heroes, having booked them for various Shows around the UK. Their bassist, the late Brian Hodgson, was already a mate since we’d worked together in country artist Diane Solomon’s band. For years Hogan’s Heroes, which were named after their steel guitarist Gerry Hogan, were Albert Lee’s UK touring group, also featuring Peter Baron on drums, both of whom remain in the band today. But on two occasions Gerry asked

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