Unit 4 + 2

Unit 4 + 2 were a British pop band, active between 1963 and 1970, who had a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1965 with the song "Concrete and Clay". The track topped the UK chart for one week. 
In 1962, Brian Parker, then the guitar player and songwriter with the Hunters, decided to form his own vocal harmony group. He asked his friend David 'Buster' Meikle to join him. They asked singer Tommy Moeller and Peter Moules, who were at school together, to join their group, which they called Unit 4, reportedly inspired by "Unit 4," the fourth and final segment of the BBC Radio show Pick of the Pops, which featured the Top 10.
Unit 4 was later joined by Russ Ballard on guitar and Robert 'Bob' Henrit on drums (forming the + 2) for a six-piece, four-part vocal harmony group. Moeller was lead singer and front man from the first show as the Unit 4 vocal group to the last show as Unit 4 + 2 as vocal group with instruments. Owing to ill health and a dislike of performing live, Brian Parker left the band but remained involved as co-songwriter with Tommy Moeller for all of the band's original recordings. His place at live performances was taken by Howard 'Lem' Lubin. Around 1967 when they recorded their second album, Rodney Garwood replaced Peter Moules (who had taken up bass when the band changed from a vocal group to a pop band) on bass and Hugh Halliday replaced Bob Henrit.
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==Links to Peel==
Unit 4 + 2's song "Concrete and Clay" became a big hit in 1965, reportedly thanks to exposure on pirate radio stations, most notably Radio London, which Peel worked for in late 1967. Tony Windsor, the radio station's music director, later recalled in an interview that he initially rejected the song for the station's playlist, but was persuaded to change his mind by DJ Kenny Everett.
Peel rarely played much of the band's material on his radio shows, as it maybe argued that he was in America, during the band's popularity in the UK during 1965 and may not have been exposed or keen on their music at that time. However, he did revisit them in the late 90's and early 00's, when he played a couple of their 60's tracks on his radio programmes.
==Shows Played==
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*01 November 1998 (BFBS): 'I Was Only Playing Games (Compilation CD-The Beat Scene)' (Deram)
*03 November 1998: 'I Was Only Playing Games (Compilation CD-The Beat Scene)' (Deram)
*08 November 1998 (BFBS): 'I Was Only Playing Games (Compilation CD-The Beat Scene)' (Deram)
;2002
*10 January 2002: 'Concrete And Clay (7")' (London)
== See Also ==
*UK Singles Chart Number Ones
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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