Bouncing Czecks

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| origin = United Kingdom

| genre = Pop

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The Bouncing Czecks were a British male vocal/instrumental cabaret group, made up of Ricky Piper (vocals), Brian Bowles (guitar), Richard Lee (double bass), Gerry Hale (violin) and Warren Wills (piano). Their one chart success was a novelty single called "I'm a Little Christmas Cracker" in the UK Singles Chart, featuring Charlene Ducall on vocals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/rca463|title=The Bouncing Czecks Featuring Charlene Ducall - I'm A Little Christmas Cracker|website=45cat.com|accessdate=2020-06-25}} It was released on the RCA label, entered the chart on 29 December 1984, and peaked at number 72; it was in the chart for one week.{{Citation

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| author1-link= Tim Rice

| author3-link= Paul Gambaccini

| title=Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums

| publisher = Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing

| year=1990

| location=Enfield, Middlesex

| isbn=0-85112-398-8}}

They toured Australia in 1983, playing at the Last Laugh Theatre Restaurant. Ricky Piper went on to perform several roles with Bell Shakespeare Company in Australia.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

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Category:British vocal groups

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