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Roland Lines from the duo Ron and Mel

Roland William Lines was born in London, England. As the vocal half of the 50's and 60's legendary duo, "Ron and Mel" which he formed with his brother, Melvyn John Lines, they worked the clubs of England wowing audiences until they were picked to star on England's famous "Ready Steady Go" music T.V series. An incredible musical career saw them regularly performing for the legendary British gangsters the "Kray Brothers" later being signed under the guidance of Don Arden their manager (manager also of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath etc..) Later as the duo "Ron et Mel" they conquered France with their rock and roll hits, "Deux Filles Pour Une Garcon", "Kansas City", "Shabby Little Hut" (which only got to number 11 on the British Billboard Charts) and "Cest Fou". Playing at the "Olympia" in Paris with such greats as "The Rolling Stones" and working with "The Beatles" "Eric Burdon and the Animals" and "Gene Vincent", propelled them as the first Rock and Roll act to invade the Middle East with superstar status in Beirut, Lebanon and Baghdad, Iraq not to mention wowing Egypt and Turkey, their energetic show captivating audiences with their  bilingual hits and acrobatic flair. The rise of "Ron and Mel" came to an end after Ron had a debilitating accident on his Triumph Gold Star suffering cranial injuries. He survived a miraculous recovery but the rehabilitation time to relearn eating, walking and talking, took the spotlight away from what was an illustrious career. He married French starlet Christiane (Brigitte) Crausaz, in a highly publicized wedding in Epsom London where John Lennon had just married Julia Lennon. Mel Lines continues to have a career in music on the Costa Del Sol Spain, penning many successful songs, musical stage shows and performing continuously with many of Britains celebrities, recently performing at Albert Hall as the M.C for the tribute to his late good friend, Lonnie Donnegan. He performed alongside the great Van Morrison in a star studded spectacular.