JIGSAW

Melbourne band Jigsaw was formed in 1968 as Johnny Chester's backing band. The group had a great pedigree with Dennis Tucker and Ron Gilbee being former members of The Rondells/The Tamlas, Alan Wright [Alan Fenton] of The Phantoms and Ray Eames of The Fabulous Blue Jays. In the same year they did a 14-day tour of Vietnam entertaining Australian troops with Pat Carroll, Johnny Chester and Yvonne Barrett. On return Eames departed the band for The Blue Echoes and Jon Calderwood replaced him. Jigsaw signed to Fable Records, owned by Ron Tudor (ex-W&G Records). Alan Fenton died in an industrial accident during the construction of the South Eastern freeway in Melbourne and was replaced on drums by Eddie Chappell (ex The Tamlas). Although they were Johnny Chester's backing band, they had a few hits in their own right most notably with a cover of Christie's ''Yellow River'' in 1970. The band was very popular on the Melbourne pub scene and in demand. One of the highlights of Jigsaw’s career occurred in October 1973 when they were chosen as one of the acts to play at the opening of the Sydney Opera House. They disbanded in 1976. Alan Fenton died in 1980. Ray Eames died in 2014. Eddie Chappell died in 2019.

Members

Ron Gilbee (guitar/vocals), Dennis Tucker (bass/vocals), Eddie Chappell (drums),
Jon Calderwood (vocals/guitar), Ray Eames (guitar), Barry Roy (guitar), Alan Fenton [Alan Wright] (drums)

SINGLES

To Love Means to Be Free

15 JUN '70

#50

Yellow River

24 AUG '70

#5

Albert the Albatross

12 APR '71

#62

How Do You Do

27 MAR '72

#8

Mademoiselle Ninette

25 SEP '72

#18

Sunday Girl

28 JAN '74

#99

A Rose Has to Die

29 JUL '74

#19

References

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/