Pan's People - Members

Members

Following a number of changes in the line-up during their first year, the most remembered Pan's People line-up consisted of:

  • Louise Clarke (1949–2012)
  • Felicity "Flick" Colby (1946–2011)
  • Barbara "Babs" Lord
  • Ruth Pearson
  • Andrea "Andi" Rutherford
  • Patricia "Dee Dee" Wilde

Colby gradually stood down from dancing duties towards the end of 1971 to concentrate full-time on choreographing the group's routines. At the end of 1972, Rutherford left Pan's People to raise a family, and was replaced by Cherry Gillespie. In mid-1974, Clarke left Pan's People to start a family. Her replacement, chosen through an open audition, was Susan "Sue" Menhenick.

The final personnel changes within the troupe occurred during 1975, when Lord, then Wilde left the group. When Lord departed, two members joined the troupe, Mary Corpe and Lee Ward.

The line-up by the time of Pan's People's final routines for TOTP in April 1976 was:

  • Mary Corpe
  • Cherry Gillespie
  • Sue Menhenick
  • Lee Ward
  • Ruth Pearson (the only remaining original member)

Reveilles 26th September 1975 issue states that Dee Dee is 28, Sue is 20, Ruth is 29, Cherry is 20, Mary is 17, and Lee is 19.

Shortly before the group made their last appearance on Top Of The Pops in the spring of 1976, dancer and TV presenter Lesley Judd became a temporary member of the group for a one-off routine, dancing to Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez by Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains. The rehearsals and behind-the-scenes footage of the routine were featured on Blue Peter.

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