David and Jonathan
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 Now a much sought after pantomime artist (!), Roger takes up the part of the Sheriff of Nottingham
at The New Theatre, Cardiff,
Wales 
 Roger is approached by Roger Greenaway to join Greenaway's group, The Kestrels
along with Tony Burrows, Roger Maggs and Jeff Williams.
 Whilst on tour with the Kestrels, the first Cook and Greenaway song You've Got Your Troubles is penned backstage in a dressing room in
Cleethorpes, Lancs, England
After touring with The Kestrels for only six weeks, the group disband due to key member Tony Burrows deciding to pursue a solo
career
 Roger Cook marries Joan Hill in Fishponds, Bristol, England.
 Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway keep their voices in trim by taking part in studio recordings for other artists including session work for Billy Fury
, Tom Jones
and Françoise
Hardy
Cook and Greenaway compose Everything In The Garden, issued by Petula Clark
on The New Petula Clark Album (PYE NPL
18118  ). The number is also released by the British group The Fourmost (Parlophone
R5304 ).
 You've Got Your Troubles
 
is released by British group The Fortunes
(Decca F 12173). It climbs to No.2 in the UK charts and No.7 in the USA (Press
9773 )
 The Beatles producer George Martin
is impressed with the two Rogers own demo of You've Got Your Troubles, and suggests they record as a team in their own right. George's wife Judy comes up with the name for the duo - David and
Jonathan
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