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'''Python Lee Jackson''' was a [[1960s]] [[Australia]]n band. The group's most famous hit was ''In a Broken Dream'' featuring [[Rod Stewart]] as guest vocalist.
==Members in Australia==
*Malcolm McGee - [[vocals]]
*David Bentley - songwriter, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[vocals]]
*David Montgomery - [[drums]]
*Mick Liber - [[guitar]]
*Lloyd Hudson - [[bass]]
*Bob Welsh - [[piano]]
*Virgil East - [[bass]]
==Early years ==
The original Python Lee Jackson line up came together around June 1966 when keyboard player and singer David Bentley and drummer David Montgomery left Sydney group, [[Jeff St John & The Id]] to for a new band with former Denverman guitarist Mick Liber and bass player Lloyd Hudson. Relcocating to Melbourne, the quartet added former [[Wild Cherries]] singer Malcolm McGee and signed to CBS.
Python Lee Jackson released two singles in quick succession, “Emergency Ward” c/w “Who Do You Love?” and a cover of [[Major Lance]]’s “Um-Um – Um-Um-Um-Um” c/w “Big City Lights” in November and December 1966 before Bentley left, his place taken by Bob Welsh on piano. Also around this time, Virgil East succeeded Lloyd Hudson on bass.
The group became a popular live attraction in Melbourne and on 3 March 1967, played one of their shows at the Catcher with Chelsea Set, Party Machine and Adderly Smith Blues Band.
The new line up released two further singles, a cover of [[Sam and Dave]]’s “Hold On, I’m Coming” c/w “Your Mother Should Have Warned You” and “It’s a Wonder” c/w “I Keep forgetting” before breakin up in the summer of 1967.
Mick Liber briefly played with Jeff St John’s formed group, The Id, which have reformed and then worked with [[Billy Thorpe]] and Gulliver Smith’s band, The Noyes while Virgil East joined Jeff St John’s next project, Yama. Malcolm McGee joined The Virgil Brothers.
Montgomery reunited with David Bentley in The David Bentley Trio. Around October 1968, they joined forces with Mick Liber and travelled to the UK where they revived the Python Lee Jackson name.
==Members in UK==
*David Bentley - songwriter, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[vocals]]
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