Paul Hutchins, stage name Paul London, is a Canadian singer. Originally from

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, he moved to the

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area, where there was more work for musicians. It was there, in 1959, that he joined up with another London band, the Silhouettes (featuring

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), and they became Paul London and The Capers (later " Kapers"). The band went on to release two singles, one ("Rosie Lee") recorded at

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, and another )"Sugar Baby" at

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, while other Chess recordings remained unreleased. The band broke up after a few years (although a Hutchins-less band re-formed as "The Capers" in 1965), and Hutchins continued a solo career as Paul London.

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Discography at Discogs.com
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