The American 70s Soul super group “Chairmen of the Board” is set to perform in Southampton during a six date UK tour as the sole surviving original member keeps their legacy alive and pays tribute to his fellow band members.

Tickets are being snapped up fast by fans who want to hear Ken Knox singing “Chairmen of the Board” hits like “Give Me Just A Little More Time”, “(You’ve Got Me) Dangling on a String” and “Everything’s Tuesday”, as well as some new songs.

Ken will be on stage at 1865, Brunswick Square, Southampton, on April 21st with his current band members, Thomas Hunter and Brandon Stevens, and will be backed by some members of the UK’s leading Northern Soul band, The Signatures, who will also be the supporting act with vocalist Stefan Taylor, who lives in London.

“We're very excited about the forthcoming Tour because we get to meet the long-time fans of the “Chairmen Of The Board”, who continue to support us from the early days of coming over,” said Ken. “I was over in 1974 with General Johnson and Danny Woods several times during the mid 70s and it's a blessing to have such loyal fans in the UK who make us feel at home.

“I love of performing our timeless music for people who appreciate the Chairmen Of The Board’s classic songs and new music as well.”

“Being the sole survivor is a position I never gave thought to because for years I could look to my left and my right there was General Johnson and Danny Woods on stage. We lost General in 2010 and Danny on January 12th of this year (2018) and my promise to them and the fans worldwide is it’s my honour and duty to keep our legacy alive.”

Ken said he is grateful to Gavin Webb of Catman Boogie Music & Entertainments for making the tour possible and “The Fabulous Signatures and Stefan Taylor for supporting us on this Tour.”

Gavin made contact with Ken after he made a comment on another client’s social media about looking for opportunities to perform.

Gavin said: “Out of all the tours and live events that we arrange, this is probably the one that I’m most looking forward to because I have been such a big fan of the “Chairmen of The Board’s” music over the years. They have been one of my idol bands.”

The Signatures have been touring across the UK for the last two years performing at live music festivals, scooter rallies, Mod events and Northern Soul Events.

Last year they performed at the UK’s largest Northern Soul Event backing original artists such as Tommy Hunt, Dean Parrish, Brenda Holloway, Tobi Legend. This year will see them again appearing at The Skegness Soul Survivors weekender as the main band for the event supporting Tommy Hunt, Dean Parrish, Pat Lewis, Sidney Barns and Bobby Brooks Wilson (Jackie Wilson’s son) as well as UK’s soul artists Stefan Taylor, Paul Stuart Davies & Johnny Boy.

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Editor’s notes

The Chairmen of The Board’s single “Give Me Just a Little More Time” which was released in 1969 sold over a million copies and it reached number three in the US’s Billboard Hot 100. Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) presented the group with a gold record. Their other hits were "Pay to the Piper", "Finders Keepers", "Working on a Building of Love", "Elmo James" and they originally recorded “Patches” which won Clarence Carter a Grammy Award in 1971 when he recorded it. The band broke up on March 11th, 1976 when the lead singer Norman Johnson signed as a solo artist.

Ken Knox joined the band in 1978 when Johnson and Danny Woods reformed. In 1980 the band formed Surfside Records. Norman died of lung cancer in 2010 and Woods died at the age of 73 on January 12, 2018

The Signatures band members are: Gavin Webb of Basildon (drums); Sharon Creates Webb of Chelmsford (vocals and percussion); Jay Cresswell of Wickford (bass); Ben Pegley of Sudbury, (guitar); Iain Peat of Cambridge (trombone); Sean Canning of London (trumpet); Elli Warren of Ibstock, Leicestershire (sax) and Gary Cunningham, Billericay. They are often led by singer Stefan Taylor (born Stefan Gackowski) of London (originally from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire).

The Chairmen of The Board Featuring Ken Knox Tour Dates in |April 2018 are:

19th, Under The Bridge, London

20th Hamptons Sports & Leisure Centre, Chelmsford

21st 1865, Southampton

26th Gorilla Bar, Manchester

27th The Plug, Sheffield

28th Dudley Town Hall, West Midlands.

Tickets are priced £19.50 in London and £18.50 at the other venues.