The Zeros

Left to right: John Parry, Kenny Webster, David Skinner, John Kitson.

Members

John Parry (Died: 1998)

David Skinner

John Kitson

David Brown

Kenny Webster - drums

Eddie Bowers

Formed in Kirkdale, Liverpool in 1964.

Known Gigs

The Zephyrs

Members

Ray Malcolm - vocals

Geoff Taggart - lead guitar

Les Stocks - guitar

Johnny Olive - bass guitar

Gordon Marsh - drums

Formed in St. Helens, Merseyside.

Vince Earl and the Zeros

Members

Vince Earl - vocals

Barry Ezra - lead guitar

Ray Whitehead - bass guitar

Brian Hilton - rhythm guitar

Mike Oldam - drums

Formed in Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire.

Barry Ezra was later in The Rainchecks, who backed Gus Travis.

Vince Earl was later an actor and appeared in 'Boys from the Blackstuff' and 'Brookside'.

Known Gigs

17 May 1962 Wallasey, New Brighton, Tower Ballroom. Supporting Jerry Lee Lewis. With The Echoes, The Big Three, The Undertakers, Lee Castle and the Barons, The Pressmen, Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, The Strangers, Billy Kramer and the Coasters, Steve Day and the Drifters, and Rip Van Winkle and the Rip It Ups.

The Zeros

Members

Barry Ezra - lead guitar

Ray Whitehead - bass guitar

Brian Hilton - rhythm guitar

Mike Oldam - drums

Formed in Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire.

Later backed Vince Earl and changed their name to Vince Earl and the Zeros.

Known Gigs

10 Feb 1962 St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall, North Road. With The Beatles.

The Zephyrs

Members

Sheila Baker - vocals

Les Beresford - vocals (Died: 2024?)

Norman Hoskins - guitar

Eric Snowball - lead guitar (Died: ?)

Allan Flood - bass

Maurice Reynolds - drums

Formed in Maidstone, Kent in 1957 as The Sharp's Creamy Skiffle Group.

The Zephyrs

Members

Rett Allen (Alan Harrison) - vocals

Alan Coverdale - guitar

Barrie Miller - bass guitar, vocals

Tommy Harbron - lead guitar, vocals

Dennis Coleman - drums

Tony Martin - vocals

Formed in Stockton-on-Tees.

Later changed their name to the Zephrons.

The Wanderers

Members

Roy Taylor - lead guitar

Geoff Hudson - piano

Colin Perry - rhythm guitar

Michael Thorpe - bass guitar

Terry Edwards - second lead guitar

Gerry Prince - drums

Formed in Kingsbury, Warwickshire in 1963.

Known Gigs

30 May 1964 Tamworth, Polesworth Memorial Hall. With Rocking Rendezvous, and The Three Spirits.