Their 1966 single "Listen to My Heart" was a hit on the Radio London charts.
Derek Gordon took Barry's place in the line-up, and continues to serve in the group.
Although the Bats are now not in the mould of high end entertainers, they continue to "wow" audiences with their 1960s and 1970s music.
Their music and comedy presentations are still polished shows, fit for Pieter Toerien's Monte Casino Theatre in Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa.
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