The Chants

Members

Joe Ankrah - vocals
Eddie Ankrah - vocals
Nat Smeda - vocals
Alan Harding - vocals
Eddie Amoo - vocals

Formed in Toxteth, Liverpool in 1962 as The Shades.
The Chants were a vocal group who were usually backed by The Harlems.
In 1962/63 The Chants were managed by Brian Epstein.
Appeared at The Cavern in November 1962, backed by The Beatles.
Eddie Amoo had success in the 1970s as a songwriter and later as a member of his brother Chris Amoo's band 'The Real Thing'.

Known Gigs

 

21 Mar 1964 Hastings, Pier Ballroom. With The Harlems.

3 Apr 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern. Lunchtime session. With The Escorts, The Green Beats, The Valkyries, and The Harlems.

16 Apr 1964 Liverpool, The Iron Door, Temple Street. With The Harlems, and The Excheckers.

14 Nov 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.

23 Jul 1966 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Re-opening of The Cavern. All day/All night session. With The Hideaways, The Signs and The Times, The Tremas, The Escorts, Dark Ages, Georgia's Germs, The Excelles, The Strandmen, The Seftons, The Carrolls, The Dollies, The Senates, The Dark Ages, The Rock House Band and The Prowlers. Marty Wilde, Georgie Fame, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Titch, The Bachelors, The Searchers, Billy J Kramer, The Fourmost, The Merseys, Solomon Burke, Rufus Thomas, The Scaffold and The Pete Best Combo. Plus DJs Jonathan King, Simon Dee, and Jimmy Savile.