Editing Pan's People (section)

===Early appearances by Pan's People members===
[[File:Pan's People en Herman van Veen (1968).jpg|thumb|1968: Pan's People (from left, Dee Dee Wilde, Louise Clarke, Babs Lord, Ruth Pearson and Andi Rutherford) accompanying [[Herman van Veen]]]]

In late March 1968, the producers held an open audition for dancers on ''Top of the Pops'' to appear on 4 April 1968 to a routine to "[[Simon Says (1910 Fruitgum Company song)|Simon Says]]" by the [[1910 Fruitgum Company]]. Four dancers were engaged, Dee Dee Wilde and Ruth Pearson from Pan's People (who along with the four other Pan's People had auditioned individually rather than as part of a group),<ref name="DeeDee">{{cite web|title=Dee Dee's Top of the Pops memories|url=http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/848408.dee_dees_top_of_the_pops_memories/|website=This is Wiltshire|publisher=Newsquest|access-date=12 June 2017}}</ref> and Janice (Janie) Kells and Jackie Dalton (both later in the [[Dougie Squires#The Young Generation|Young Generation]]<ref>{{cite web|title=International Cabaret from Sweden (1968)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86396be9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205155105/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86396be9|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2020|website=BFI|access-date=12 June 2017}}</ref>). An established choreographer, Virginia Mason, arranged the dancing.<ref name="Badman"/> However, a BBC database recording band appearances only indicates 'disc' for this performance, omitting mention of dancers, so there is no direct evidence this performance was ever broadcast.<ref name="Popscene">{{citation|title=TOTP Episode Guide - the 60s|publisher=Popscene}}</ref>

Following the performance, the two Pan's People participants spoke to the producer of the show, Colin Charman, and persuaded him to hire Pan's People as a group.<ref name="GoJo">{{cite news|title=Dee Dee Wilde and Babs Powell: how we made Pan's People|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/sep/02/how-we-made-pans-people-dee-dee-wilde-babs-powell|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=12 June 2017|quote=We got our big break after a couple of us passed auditions for the Go-Jos – Top of the Pops' original group of dancers. After the show, Ruth Pearson and I buttonholed the producer, Colin Charman. He was quite small, so we lifted him off his feet, pinned him to the BBC bar, plied him with booze and said: "Forget the Go-Jos. We've got this fantastic new group. Pleeeeeeeease give us a chance." When the BBC phoned up later we all screamed with excitement.|date=2 September 2014|last1=Simpson|first1=Dave}}</ref> This led a further routine with three members of Pan's People (Wilde, Pearson and Colby) with no extra dancers, and choreographed by Colby. The exact date and performance varies in different sources, alternatively:

* "[[Cry Like a Baby]]" by [[The Box Tops]]<ref name="Badman"/> – the BBC archive indicates this track was only featured on the show on 18 April.
* "[[Young Girl (song)|Young Girl]]" by [[Gary Puckett and the Union Gap]]<ref name="DeeDee"/> – the BBC archive indicates this track was featured on the show on 2, 16 and 23 May, with later showings after known Pan's People performances.<ref name="Popscene"/>

The two early performances are sometimes stated in contemporary sources as Go-Jo performances,<ref name="GoJo"/> but the Go-Jos were not involved.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Jo Cook of the Gojos / Beat Girls / Jo Cook Dancers|url=http://panspeople.com/?q=node/740|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128024356/http://panspeople.com/?q=node%2F740|archive-date=28 January 2013|website=PansPeople|access-date=14 June 2017|date=11 July 2011|quote="Are you watching Top of the Pops? There's a new group of dancers on there!". This was the first time that Jo, or any of the Gojos, knew that they had been replaced.|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Subsequently, the entire Pan's People sextet appeared in a routine set to "[[US Male]]" by [[Elvis Presley]]<ref name="dee_dees"/> on 30 May 1968.<ref name="Badman">{{cite magazine|author1=Keith Badman|title=Transmission impossible - Pan's People their first incarnation|url=http://one-for-the-dads.979225.n3.nabble.com/Pans-People-pre-June-1974-tp4062102p4094076.html|magazine=Record Collector|access-date=2 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Popscene"/>

The final performance of the Go-Jos was either to the 1910 Fruitgum Company,<ref>{{cite web|author1=Gary Rose/Linda Hotchkin|title=INTERVIEW WITH LINDA HOTCHKIN|url=http://panspeople.com/?q=node/699|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128041820/http://panspeople.com/?q=node%2F699|archive-date=28 January 2013|website=PansPeople|access-date=14 June 2017|date=18 August 2011|quote=the last song we danced to was Simon Says by 1910 Fruitgum Company|url-status=dead}}</ref> whose track was on ''Top of the Pops'' on 4 and 25 April 1968<ref name="Popscene"/> or [[the Rolling Stones]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Dolores Bourne (The Gojos)|url=http://panspeople.com/?q=node/977|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223094100/http://panspeople.com/?q=node%2F977|archive-date=23 February 2014|website=PansPeople.com|access-date=12 June 2017|quote="After joining the Gojos, I...performed on "Top of the Pops". I made my debut - and final appearance! - dancing to "Jumping Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones. It was the last song Jo choreographed for "Top of the Pops"|url-status=dead}}</ref> transmitted on 20 June 1968.<ref name="Popscene"/> By either scenario, Pan's People were left as the sole dance troupe by July 1968.

Following the changes in the line-up during their first year,<ref name="sextet"/> Pan's People by the time of their first appearance on ''Top of the Pops'' were:<ref name="BBCi">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2/trivia/pans_people/ |title=Top of the Pops 2 - Trivia: Pan's People |publisher=BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916135453/http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2/trivia/pans_people/ |archive-date=16 September 2014 |access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>
*Louise Clarke
*Flick Colby (dancer and choreographer)
*Babs Lord
*Ruth Pearson
*Andi Rutherford
*Dee Dee Wilde

This is often called the 'Original' line-up, though several dancers had joined the troupe subsequent to its formation.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story of Pan's People: Why Babs, Cherry, Dee Dee & Ruth were top of the pops|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01mb3yw|website=BBC Breakfast|access-date=4 June 2017}}</ref>

In summary:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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! Date !! Track/Performer !! Dancers !! Choreographer !! BBC Archive !! Notes
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| 4 April || Simon Says/1910 Fruitgum Company || Dee Dee Wilde, Ruth Pearson, Janice Kells, Jackie Dalton || Virginia Mason || Disc || 1st performance including Pan's People members 
|-
| 18 April || Cry Like a Baby/The Box Tops || Dee Dee Wilde, Ruth Pearson, Flick Colby || Flick Colby || Disc/Dancers || 2nd performance candidate including Pan's People members
|-
| 25 April || Simon Says/1910 Fruitgum Company || GoJos || Jo Cook || Disc ||  Final performance candidate for GoJos
|-
| 2 May || Young Girl/Gary Puckett and the Union Gap || Dee Dee Wilde, Ruth Pearson, Flick Colby || Flick Colby || Promo || 2nd performance candidate including Pan's People members
|-
| 16 May || Young Girl/Gary Puckett and the Union Gap || Dee Dee Wilde, Ruth Pearson, Flick Colby || Flick Colby || Promo || 2nd performance candidate including Pan's People members
|-
| 23 May || Young Girl/Gary Puckett and the Union Gap || Dee Dee Wilde, Ruth Pearson, Flick Colby || Flick Colby || Promo || 2nd performance candidate including Pan's People members
|-
| 30 May || US Male/Elvis Presley || Dee Dee Wilde, Ruth Pearson, Flick Colby, Andi Rutherford, Louise Clarke, Babs Lord || Flick Colby || Disc/Pan's People || 3rd performance - all Pan's People members
|-
| 20 June || Jumping Jack Flash/Rolling Stones || GoJos || Jo Cook || Disc/Dancers || Final performance candidate for GoJos
|}

'Disc' indicates the track is played with the accompanying footage either of the audience or dancers.

'Promo' indicates a video is played.