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Jetliners…first to roar into India Source:Island It’s a notable fact that the Jetliners, with Mignonne at the helm, were the first Sri Lankan group of musicians to take India by storm. And, they did it…not playing at pub-like venues, but at the Taj Mahal Hotel, in Bombay, and it wasn’t just a couple of gigs but, initially, for six months, and, eventually, covering five years, at this prestigious hotel. In fact, it was the Jetliners who launched the ‘Blow Up’ discotheque at the Taj Mahal Hotel, and this particular venue drew large crowds, almost every night, with queues forming long before opening hours. Performing at the world-renowned Taj Mahal, the Jetliners provided the music for several important weddings, held at the hotel, and the members also had the opportunity of meeting and greeting some of India’s top celebrities, who patronised the hotel on a regular basis. They even met up ...

THE JETLINERS (My Story) – By Felix Fernando Having completed my Primary schooling at St. Sebastian’s School in Hultsdorf, Colombo 12, I continued my Secondary schooling at St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena, Colombo 13. Quite a few of my classmates were interested in music, and we would talk music during our breaks. When I reached my Senior Level, a certain Christian Brother once came up with the idea of playing music, on the loudspeakers, during our lunch breaks and we loved this idea. Songs were requested and played for 20c. per song. This became quite popular among the students. Hence the idea came up of having a Talent Show, and it would feature anyone who could sing or play an instrument. I decided to gather a two of my friends and perform on this show. We sang two songs, “Three little Kisses” & “Moonlight Bay”, with me playing guitar. Stepping off ...