Faron's Flamingos

Members

Faron (Bill Ruffley) - vocals (and later bass guitar)
Billy Jones - rhythm guitar
Nicky Crouch - lead guitar, vocals
Eric London - bass guitar
Trevor Morais - drums

Paddy Chambers - guitar
Pam Connelly - vocals
Dave 'Mushy' Cooper - bass guitar
Peter Cook - lead guitar

Arty Davis - drums


Formed in Liverpool as The Hi-Hats, a skiffle group, in the late 1950s.
Changed their name to the Ravens (and sometimes Robin and the Ravens).
When Bill Ruffley joined they changed their name again to Faron and the Flamingos.
Later they were known as Faron's Flamingos.
Faron had previously been in The Odd Spots, Johnny Tempest & the Tornadoes, and Faron and the Tempest Tornadoes. He briefly joined Gerry and the Pacemakers in Hamburg for a few weeks.
Managed by Jim Turner.
Played in Hamburg in 1961.
Came 9th in a poll held by Mersey Beat music paper of the most popular beat groups on Merseyside, with the results being announced in the issue published on 4 January 1962.
In 1962, Faron's Flamingos did a tour of American Air Bases in France, with Dave 'Mushy' Cooper joining on bass guitar. Cooper had previously been in The Undertakers. A girl singer was required for the contract and so Pam Connelly was roped in. Pam wasn't really a singer, but did a good job. Dave Cooper left the group in 1963 and Faron took over the bass guitar duties.
Paddy Chambers replaced Billy Jones on rhythm guitar.
The group were then signed to Oriole Records in 1963 and released two singles under the name Faron's Flamingos.
The group disbanded in 1963 and Faron and Paddy joined The Big Three. Paddy Chambers was later in Paddy, Klaus and Gibson, The Escorts, and Sinbad.
Trevor Morais joined Ian Crawford and the Boomerangs. Morais was later in The Peddlers.
Nicky Crouch joined The Mojos.


UK Singles

1963 See If She Cares/Do You Love Me?                                                           Oriole CB 1834
   (Released May 1963. Probably the first UK version of the song 'Do You Love Me?', before Brian Poole and the Tremeloes and The Dave Clark Five covered it.)
1963 Shake Sherry/Give Me Time                                                                     Oriole CB 1867
   (Released October 1963)
1978 Bring It On Home To Me/C'mon Everybody                                                  Raw RAW 27

Known Gigs

17 Sep 1961 Liverpool, Hambleton Hall, Huyton. Supporting The Beatles. With Johnny Sandon and the Searchers, Dee and the Dynamites, and Danny and the Asteroids.
24 Nov 1961 New Brighton, Tower Ballroom. With The Beatles, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Remo Four, Earl Preston and the Tempest Tornados.
26 Nov 1961 Liverpool, Hambleton Hall, Huyton. Supporting The Beatles. With The Rockin' Climbers, and Jimmy and the Midnighters.
23 Apr 1962 Liverpool, St. John's Hall, Oriel Road. Easter Monday Carnival. With The Dennisons, Clay Ellis and the Raiders, and The Torreadors.
11 Aug 1962 Liverpool, The Odd Spot Club. Supporting The Beatles. With Johnny Templer and The Hi-Cats with Barbara (Harrison).
17 Aug 1962 New Brighton, Tower Ballroom. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy Kramer with The Coasters, and Lee Curtis and the All Stars.
18 Aug 1962 Chester, Riverpark Ballroom. With Steve Day and the Drifters, and Spike's Borders.
5 Mar 1963 Liverpool, The Cavern. Lunchtime session.
12 Mar 1963 Liverpool, The Cavern, With Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Fourmost, and The Southerners.