Jim Mancel (vocals)
Mel O'Brien (bass)
Mike Argue (guitar, vocals)
Wedge Monroe (drums, piano, guitar)
Glen Morrow (keyboards, guitar, vocals)
Fran Cheslo (vocals; 1977)

Formed by Glen Morrow in late 1972, Chester were together a total of 7 months when their hit "Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter" stormed up the charts in the summer of 1973.

By 1974 Mike Argue left for an ill-fated solo career. The band fell apart in 1975 and after Mancel recorded a single on Celebration under his own name called "Let The Phone Ring" he re-adopted the Chester name for singles released on Quality in 1977.

Morrow attempted to resurrect the act during the disco era by recruiting Fran Cheslo and released one single before finally calling it quits. When Chris DeBurgh recorded his 1980 album 'Eastern Wind' album in Toronto, Morrow was keyboard player for the sessions along with Lisa Dalbello and Colina Phillips (both vocalists). DeBurgh used Morrow on his 1981 'Man On The Line' album and added Morrow to his 1990's touring band. Morrow appeared on the 1995 DeBurgh CD 'High On Emotion: Live From Dublin'; O'Brien currently lives in Ireland; Monroe drummed on Ken Tobias's 1974 release "Give A Little Love" and was in Tobias's band.


Singles
1973 Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter/But Maybe Next Time (Celebration) 2078
1974 Start A Dream/Nothing But A Baby (Quality) (Celebration) 2092
1977 Nothing But A Baby/Betty Bingo (Quality) 2152
1977 You Give Me Strength/Love Signs (Quality) 2209

Albums
2008 Chester, Mancel, Argue Collection (Unidisc)

Video


Compilation Tracks
1973 "Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter" on 'Fantastic' (K-Tel) TC-212







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