Cherry Wainer (March 2, 1935 – November 14, 2014) was a South African-born musician, best known as a member of Lord Rockingham's XI and a soloist on the Hammond organ.

[2] Wainer was born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, the daughter of a music promoter.

[3] In her first recording she collaborated with accordionist Nico Carstens on an early South African rock and roll 10" LP titled Flying High.

featured rock and roll regularly, with Lord Rockingham's XI, serving as the house band used to support singers, which was led by Harry Robinson and included Benny Green and Red Price.

[8] She occasionally sang vocals on the show, and became close to one of the acts who appeared regularly in Oh Boy!, the teenage Cliff Richard, effectively serving as his chaperone.