At the beginning of 1967 in the UK , two acts released 7" singles of 98.6 . One by Welsh band The Bystanders and the other by US singer Keith. The Bystanders version of 98.6 peaked at no. 45 but Keith`s managed to reach number 24.
98.6 was the Bystanders only UK chart hit . Band featured Jerry Braden ( real name Lynn Mittel and now better known in Wales as Owen Money , comedian & radio braodcaster )
They released the following singles in the Sixties including their original version of Jesamine which became a smash hit for The Casuals in 1968 but which 6 months earlier had failed to chart for The Bystanders They split later in 1968 -
1966 That's the End
1966 (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself
1966 My Love - Come Home
1967 98.6 - #45
1967 Royal Blue Summer Sunshine Day
1967 Pattern People
1968 When Jesamine Goes
1968 This Is My World
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