Chicory Tip

Chicory Tip is a British pop group from Maidstone, Kent, originally comprising; vocalist Peter Hewson (born 1 September 1945, in Gillingham); guitarist Rick Foster (born Richard Foster 7 July 1946); bass guitarist Barry Mayger (born 1 June 1946, Maidstone); drummer Brian Shearer (born 4 May 1951, Lewisham, South East London); and guitarist and keyboard player Rod Cloutt (born Roderick Cloutt, 26 January 1949, Gillingham). Chicory Tip only released a few records in the US, and their name was shortened to just Chicory for the US market. The band formed in 1967, their name having been chosen by Barry Mayger who saw a coffee bottle (probably Camp Coffee) that reminded him of chicory, and they were signed to CBS Records. The first few...