Danny King and the Majestics

Members

Danny King - vocals

Formed in Birmingham in 1963.

Danny King had previously been in Danny King and the Royals.

Known Gigs

21 Dec 1963 Birmingham, West Midlands. With Carl Wayne and the Vikings, Steve Brett and the Mavericks, and The Sherwoods.

The Pacemakers

Members

Owen Ricketts - bass guitar

George Roberts - drums

Dave Jones - lead guitar

Geoff Dawson - rhythm guitar

Terry Lynch - drums

Rita Hughes - vocals (Died: 1989)

Formed in Chester.

Later changed their name to 4 Hits and a Miss with the addition of Rita Hughes to their lineup, and then Jeannie and the Big Guys. 

Terry Lynch replaced George Roberts on drums.

The Victims

Members

 

Rita Ludden - vocals

Eddie Gale - guitar

Peter Francis Barton - guitar

Paul Hitchmough - drums

 

Formed in Liverpool.

Recorded some acetates.

Heatwave

Formed in Merseyside.

Known Gigs

9 Sep 1966 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Connoisseurs.

Heatwave

Members

Peter Allat - lead vocals, percussion

John Fellows - bass guitar, vocals

Richard Steen - lead guitar, vocals

Terry Shea - rhythm guitar, vocals

Martin H. Samuel - drums, pyrotechnics

Formed in London in 1969.

Richard Steen was from Liverpool.

Martin H. Samuel had previously been in the German group Jigsaw Puzzle.

Played at The Cavern, Liverpool for a week in 1970.

UK Singles

1970 Sister Simon (Funny Man) / Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man)                                                       Penny Farthing PEN 738

Known Gigs

The Rebels

 

Members

Derek Brough - bass guitar

Roy Smith - rhythm guitar

Keith Hubbard - lead guitar

Chris Kenny - drums.

Kel Harrison - bass guitar

Roy David - drums

Formed in 1963.

Backed vocalist Ian Gregson, then later Ricky Gleason. Later still the Rebels backed J.J. who had been in the Hi-Lites.

Disbanded in 1967.

Keith Hubbard, Roy Smith and Chris Kenny reformed in 1970 with the addition of bass guitarist Ray Chapman, as the rock band Caliban. 

The Rebels and Caliban have bricks in the Cavern wall with Caliban performing on the Cavern's final night on 27th May 1973.

Not to be confused with The Rebels from the early 1960s with saxophone player Brian Jones.

Gay Shingleton

Real Name: Gabrielle Shingleton

Born: 23 January 1945, Surrey, England, UK

Died: 12 June 2001, Waltham Forest, London, England, UK

A British singer who did not release any singles in the UK.

Briefly co-hosted the British television show 'Ready Steady Go' in 1964.

Later became an actress under the name Gay Singleton.

US Singles

1965 In My Time Of Sorrow/I Know You're Missing Her                                           Reprise 0385

   (Released June 1965. Written by Jimmy Page and Jackie De Shannon. Produced by Jimmy Page.)

Known Gigs

15 Oct 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Birds, The Clique and Paul Raven.

22 Oct 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Zoot Money, The Clique and Paul Raven. 

29 Oct 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Yardbirds, The Clique and Paul Raven. 

5 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Poets, The Clique and Paul Raven.

12 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Bo Street Runners, The Clique and Paul Raven.

19 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Jimmy Reed, The Clique and Paul Raven.

26 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Pretty Things, The Clique and Paul Raven.

3 Dec 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Loose Ends, The Clique and Paul Raven.

1965

7 Jan 1965 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Cops’n’Robbers, The Clique and Paul Raven. 

14 Jan 1965 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Downliners Sect, The Clique and Paul Raven.

21 Jan 1965 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With 4+1, The Clique and Paul Raven.