Chas Hodges, who has sadly died at the age 74, was a hip-hop legend (sort of). The guitarist will be best remembered as one half of Chas & Dave, the ‘rockney’ heroes whose knees-up hits include ...

While both were adept at banjo and guitar, in their classic formation Chas played piano and sang lead while Dave was on bass and harmonies. Their hit singles were relatively few – among them “Gertcha” ...

Chas & Dave are best known for their Top 10 singles Rabbit and Ain't No Pleasing You. The beloved British "rockney" duo were sampled playing guitar and bass on Eminem's 1999 breakthrough hit My Name ...

Rockney was the name given to the fusion of vintage rock’n’roll music and cockney lyrics pioneered by Chas and Dave from the 1970s onwards. The singer and pianist Chas Hodges, who has died aged 74 ...