The Flee-Rekkers

The Flee-Rekkers
Background information
Also known as	The Fabulous Flee-Rakkers
Origin	London, England
Genres	Rock and roll, instrumental rock
Years active	1959–1963
Labels	Triumph, Top Rank, Pye, Piccadilly
Associated acts	Ricky Wayne
Past members	Peter Fleerakkers Dave Cameron Alan Monger Elmy Durrant Derek Skinner Mickey Waller

The Flee-Rekkers - also known as The Fabulous Flee-Rakkers - were a British instrumental rock and roll band in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The spelling of the group's name varied between records. They were fronted by tenor saxophonist Peter Fleerakkers (or Fleerackers), and their records were produced by Joe Meek. Their biggest hit was "Green Jeans" in 1960.

The group was influenced by saxophone-led bands like Johnny and the Hurricanes. They started under the names The Ramblers and The Statesiders, before taking a more permanent name derived from that of their leader, whose father was Dutch. Other members of the group were Dave Cameron (lead guitar), Alan Monger (rhythm guitar, baritone sax), Elmy Durrant (tenor sax), Derek Skinner (bass), and Mickey Waller (drums).

They were spotted playing at a ballroom in Putney, west London, in late 1959, and successfully auditioned for record producer Joe Meek. He produced their first single, "Green Jeans", a rocked-up version of the traditional "Greensleeves" released on Meek's own label, Triumph Records, in early 1960. The record reached #23 on the UK Singles Chart, but demand outstripped Meek's capacity to supply copies. After the Triumph label collapsed, the record was reissued on the Top Rank label, which itself was then taken over by EMI. The group also featured on a single, "Hot Chick-A-Roo", by singer Ricky Wayne (born Learie Carasco), who became a prominent bodybuilder and, later, a noted writer and broadcaster in Saint Lucia.

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