Tenpole Tudor is a British punk band headed by actor Edward Tudor-Pole, who is best known as a former presenter on The Crystal Maze. Origins Tenpole Tudor formed in 1974, when Tudor-Pole (vocals/saxophone), met guitarist Bob Kingston, bassist Dick Crippen, and drummer Gary Long. They played regularly for several years until Tudor-Pole himself (under the moniker of Eddie Tenpole) came to prominence by appearing in the 1978 film, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. He was originally billed as a replacement for Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten?performing the songs "Who Killed Bambi?", "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" and a cover version of "Rock Around The Clock" for the film and subsequent soundtrack?however, manager Malcolm McLaren and the remaining Sex Pistols instead decided to abandon the group and go their own ways. 1980-present Tenpole Tudor returned in 1980 and signed a contract with Stiff Record

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