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Chelsea pensioners seal record deal

2010-07-12 1 Dailymotion

<p><br /> A group of Chelsea pensioners whose average age is 79 could be an unlikely chart success after landing a record deal.<br /> </p><p><br /> The retired military men will be shifting their battleground to the album chart when the seven-strong group releases its debut in November.<br /> </p><p><br /> Between them they have clocked up more than 20 medals for their service careers, plus one MBE, and have seen service in the Second World War, Palestine and Northern Ireland.<br /> </p><p><br /> Now the team behind The Soldiers - who saw top five success last year - is taking the veterans on a new campaign as they tackle the big guns of the music business.<br /> </p><p><br /> Their album, Men In Scarlet, even features a performance with another mature performer Janey Cutler - the 81-year-old Britain's Got Talent finalist.<br /> </p><p><br /> The pensioners - noted for their distinctive scarlet coats and tricorne hats - all live in the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.<br /> </p>

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