Dolly Mixture (band)

Dolly Mixture
OriginCambridge, England
Genres
Years active1978–1984; 2013
LabelsChrysalis, Respond,
Dead Good Dollys Platters, Cordelia, Royal Mint
Past members
  • Rachel Bor
  • Hester Smith
  • Debsey Wykes
Websitewww.dollymixture.net

Dolly Mixture were an English rock band, formed in 1978 by the bassist and vocalist Debsey Wykes, guitarist and vocalist Rachel Bor, and drummer Hester Smith. They had a taste of top 40 success performing backing vocals for the Captain Sensible hit "Wot", a top 10 hit with Sensible on "Glad It's All Over", and a UK No. 1 hit backing Sensible on his 1982 cover of "Happy Talk". Rachel Bor also featured on the Animus/Loose Records single "Wot NO Meat?" also by Captain Sensible in 1985. Bor and Wykes performed together on 24 April 2013 at the Islington Assembly Hall in London.