Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers creator dies at 84

BBC UK Thursday 03 September 2026, 19:08 UTC 1 min read

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Tributes are paid to John Pickles, who formed the novelty pop act in Rotherham in 1989.

Jive Bunny (PERSON) Mastermixers (ORG) John Pickles (PERSON) Rotherham (LOCATION)

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