The Karacters

Members

Peter Wood - vocals

Richard Love - rhythm guitar

Sid Cummings - bass guitar

Allen Warrender - keyboards

Roger Francis - lead guitar

Mick Ickin - percussion

Formed in Shropshire.

Later changed their name to The Characters.

Recorded a demo at the Decca studios.

Peter Wood later performed solo as Pete Chandelle.

The Karacters

Members

Myra Jackson - vocals

Bev Fraser - vocals

Peter Byrom

John Ellison - guitar, vocals

Ray Hughes

Keith Murray

Formed in Wallasey, Cheshire.

Peter Byrom, John Ellison, Ray Hughes and Keith Murray had previously been in Jenny and the Tall Boys with John Ellison's sister Jenny Ellison on vocals.

The Karacters arrived at gigs in a Hearse.

The Genesis

Members

Snip Turner

Mick Loughton

Chris Stokes

Jock Carleton

Siggi Holmes

Formed in Luton, Bedfordshire in 1966.

Recorded a pop/rock opera that was never released as well as many other original songs.

The Interns

Members

Rikki Allen (Alan Smith) - guitar, bass guitar, vocals

Gerry Allen (Gerald Smith) - piano, guitar, vocals

Mike Parker - guitar

Mark Goodwin - drums

Formed out of The Rikki Allen Trio in Newport, South Wales in 1964.

Managed by the Tito Burns Agency.

UK Singles

1964 Don't You Dare/Here There Everywhere                                                                    Philips BF1320

1964 Cry To Me/There's Love For You                                                                                Philips BF1345

1966 Is It Really What You Want/Just Like Me                                                              Parlophone R5479

1967 Ray Of Sunshine/Please Say Something Nice                                                     Parlophone R5586

US Singles

1966 Is It Really What You Want?/Just Like Me                                                                     Capitol 5747

Lyn Cornell

Born: 21 October 1936, Anfield, Liverpool, England

Birth Name: Audrey Cornett

Was formerly in The Vernons Girls. 

Also billed as Lynn Cornell.

After a making a few singles for the Decca label, Lyn joined The Carefrees in 1964.

In 1972 Lyn was a founding member of the duo The Pearls with Ann Simmons who had also been in The Vernons Girls.

Joe Brown, Lyn Cornell, Jack Good and Billy Fury.

Sands

Members

Paul Stewart - lead vocals

Bob Freeman - rhythm guitar

Ian McLintock - bass guitar

Peter Hammerton - lead guitar

Ray Cook - drums 

Formed in Richmond, London.

Known Gigs

1 Oct 1966 London, Marquee. Supporting The Herd.

The Blue Venoms

Members

Tony Richards - guitar

Roy Ricketts - guitar

Alan Taylor - drums

Tony Coley - guitar (Born: - Died:? )

Formed in central Birmngham, West Midlands.

Sometimes billed as The Rocking Blue Venoms.

Known Gigs

13 Mar 1964 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire. With Carl Baron and the Cheetahs.

13 Mar 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms, Staffordshire. With Carl and the Cheetahs, The Three Spirits, Memphis Five, and The Emperors.