Jumbo, formerly Angelique, was a Swansea-based pop cover band from London, managed by JV Entertainments and briefly signed to a national record deal until head-hunted by The Tremeloes. After a period of Tremeloes management, two Jumbo members, Bob Benham and Aaron Woolley joined them. Jumbo released three singles, produced by Alan Blakely & Chip (Len) Hawkes (of The Tremeloes) The 2nd single Sitting Thinkin narrowly missed a top 30 spot in the NME and Melody Maker charts.
Benham went on to join The Rubettes. He and Woolley reformed as an Eagles tribute band in the 1990s. Woolley is now an accomplished Jazz and acoustic guitar player based in Perth,. Bob Benham is in the property business in Spain.
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