Johnny Fox and the Hunters

Members

Jon Fox - lead vocals, guitar

John Franks - lead guitar

Tony Hancocks - rhythm guitar

Roy Lewis - bass guitar, vocals

Ted Powell - drums, vocals

Geoff Roberts

Ian 'Sludge' Lees

Terry Ward

Formed in Birmingham in 1963.

The Hunters were a group before Jon Fox joined them in 1963.

Appeared on television on ATV's ' For Teenagers Only'.

Known Gigs

17 May 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Three Spirits, Gerry Levene and the Avengers, and Gus Travis and the Rainchecks.

20 May 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Gene Vincent. With The Three Spirits.

Gus and the Thundercaps

Members

Gus Travis (Graham Bull) - vocals



Formed on Merseyside.

Known Gigs

24 Jun 1961 Liverpool, L.J.'s, Temple Street. With The Delacardos, Dee Fenton and the Silhouettes, and Steve Day and the Jets.
9 Feb 1962 Wallasey, New Brighton, Tower Ballroom. With Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Billy Kramer and the Coasters.

Gus Travis and the Rainchecks

Members

Gus Travis (Graham Bull) - vocals

Derek Bond - bass guitar

Barry Ezra - lead guitar, vocals

Neil 'Spike' Sherratt - rhythm guitar

Phil Duggan - drums

Formed in Liverpool.

See also The Rainchecks.

Gus Travis had formerly been in The Rockin' Six, Gus and the Thundercaps, Gus Travis and the Midnighters, and Gus Travis and the Dymonds.

Derek Bond was formerly in Johnny Rocco and the Jets, Steve Day and the Jets, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Barry Ezra was formerly in The Firecrests, Vince Earl and the Zeros, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Spike Sherratt was formerly in Johnny Rocco and the Jets, Steve Day and the Jets, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Phil Duggan  was formerly in Johnny Rocco and the Jets, Steve Day and the Jets, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Known Gigs

17 May 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Three Spirits, Gerry Levene and the Avengers, and Johnny Fox and the Hunters.

17 Aug 1963 Prestatyn, Royal Lido, Wales. With Johnny Sandon and the Remo Four, and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

 

The Missfits

Members

Andrea Hine - guitar, vocals

Carola Daish - rhythm guitar

Liz Hall - lead guitar (Born: Belfast)

Pauline Moran - bass guitar (Born: 1947, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK)

Janet Baily - drums, vocals

Pat Allsopp - bass guitar

Carol Chapman - rhythm guitar

Formed in Blackpool in late 1963 as a trio with Janet Baily on drums, Pauline Moran on bass and Andrea Hine on guitar.

Liz Hall joined in 1964.

Carola Daish joined in 1964 after answering a local newspaper ad.

Recorded three songs during a recording test at Decca. A recording contract did not materialise.

In 1965 Pauline Moran left the group followed soon after by Carola Daish.

Pat Allsopp joined on bass guitar. Pat had been a founding member of the all-girl Blackpool group The Lucky Charms.

Carol Chapman joined on rhythm guitar.

Andrea Hine left in 1965.

The Missfits disbanded in December 1965.

The final line-up in 1965. L-R: Pat, Liz, Janet and Carol.

Pauline Moran joined She Trinity in 1965/6.

Janet Baily also joined She-Trinity a few months after Pauline.

Pauline later studied at RADA and became a stage and television actress.

Pat Allsopp was later in The Pebbles.

Known Gigs

Aug 1965 Preston, The Ex Servicemen’s Club.

Dave Kaye and the Dykons

Members

Dave Kaye (Dave Knowles) - vocals

John Middleton - rhythm guitar (Died: 2006)

Keith Staley - lead guitar

Mel (Malcolm) Froggatt - drums

John 'Smiler' Baker - bass guitar

Ivan Mann - vocals

Formed in Heanor, Derbyshire.

Managed by Albert Hand.

Dave Kaye replaced original vocalist Ivan Mann and The Dykons became Dave Kaye and the Dykons in 1962.

Dave Kaye recorded for Joe Meek at his studio, but Joe preferred to use his in-house musicians instead of The Dykons including drafting in a young Jimmy Page. The resulting single was billed as a solo record.

Dave Kaye and the Dykons appeared in the film 'Elvis: That's the Way it Is' in 1970.

UK Singles

1964 A Fool Such As I/It's Nice In't It                                                                        Decca F 11866

   (Released 20 Mar 1964. Released as a solo record by 'Davy Kaye' owing to a mis-spelling of Dave's name)

1965 In My Way/All The Stars In Heaven                                                                 Decca F12073

   (Released 5 Feb 1965. Another single released as a solo record.)

1969 Yesterday When I Was Young/Say You Love Me                                            Major Minor MM 641

   (Released 19 September 1969)

Known Gigs

17 Jan 1964 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire. Incorrectly billed as Dave Kaye and the Diamonds.

20 Aug 1965 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.

4 Feb 1966 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.

1968 Leicester, De Montford Hall, Leicestershire.

The Tribe

Members

Jerry James (Gerry Sinclair) - vocals

Dennis Cowan - bass guitar, guitar

Formed in 1964.

Dennis Cowan was later in The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

UK Singles

1966 The Gamma Goochie/I'm Leaving                                                                         Planet PLF 108

   (Released 4 February 1966)

1967 Love Is A Beautiful Thing/A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine                          RCA Victor 1592

   (Released 5 May 1967)

The Riot Squad

Members

Bob Reece - vocals, rhythm guitar

Billy Ennis - lead guitar

Pete Ritson - bass guitar

Alan Noone - drums

Formed in Prescot, Liverpool.

Not to be confused with the London group who recorded for Pye.