Members
Chris Wayne - vocals
Dave Burns - lead guitar
Tony Oakman - rhythm guitar
George Staff - rhythm guitar
Peter Oakman - bass
Bert Crome - drums
Laurie Jay - drums
Tony Collins - guitar
Les Smith - piano
Douggie Reece - bass guitar
Big Jim Sullivan - lead guitar
Formed in late 1959 as a necessity for a tour of the UK.
Tony Oakman, George Staff, Peter Oakman, Bert Crome were originally in The Spacemen Skiffle Group, with Joe Brown, and were only backing Chris Wayne whilst Brown was contracted to appear on television in 'Boy Meets Girls'. They later rejoined Joe Brown as his backing group The Bruvvers.
Peter Oakman would later play bass for Lonnie Donegan until Donegan's death in 2002.
Dave Burns would briefly work with Wee Willie Harris in Italy before returning to rejoin The Echoes.
A second tour of the UK, this time supporting Gene Vincent, would require a new version of The Echoes. The Echoes, without Chris Wayne, would also be needed to back Gene Vincent on stage. Laurie Jay was available to play drums and the other members were drafted in from a band called The Dynamos who had previously backed Sonny Stewart.
During the tour Tony Collins had a car accident and was replaced by Big Jim Sullivan.
The Echoes, without Chris Wayne, were very much a group in their own right and regularly played live and backed other musicians on stage. They would later record for the Fontana label and appeared on sessions for many solo artists. The lineup of the group changed many times over the years.
The Echoes disbanded in 1971.
Chris Wayne continued to perform as a solo artist, backed by various groups including The Cruisers.
Laurie Jay later went into artist management, becoming the manager for Billy Ocean and Shirley Bassey.
UK Singles
1960 Lonely/Counting Girls Decca F 11231
(Released in April 1960. The label spells the group name as 'The Echos')
Known Gigs
10 Apr 1960 Southend-on-Sea, Odeon. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
11 Apr 1960 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
12 Apr 1960 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
13 Apr 1960 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
14 Apr 1960 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
15 Apr 1960 Slough, Adelphi. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
16 Apr 1960 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
18 Apr 1960 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Lindy Sisters and Don Arden.
19 Apr 1960 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Lindy Sisters and Don Arden.
20 Apr 1960 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Lindy Sisters and Don Arden.
21 Apr 1960 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Lindy Sisters and Don Arden.
22 Apr 1960 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Lindy Sisters and Don Arden.
23 Apr 1960 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Lindy Sisters and Don Arden.
25 Apr 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
26 Apr 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
27 Apr 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
28 Apr 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
29 Apr 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
30 Apr 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
1 May 1960 Chelmsford, Odeon. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
2 May 1960 Brighton, Essoldo. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
3 May 1960 Tunbridge Wells, Essoldo. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
4 May 1960. London, Sutton Granada. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
5 May 1960 Scunthorpe, Pavilion. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
6 May 1960 Barrow in Furness, Coliseum Cinema. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
7 May 1960 Burnley, Palace. Supporting Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The 4 Jays and Don Arden.
8 May 1960 York, Rialto. Supporting Conway Twitty, Johnny Preston and Craig Douglas. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, and Don Arden.
9 May 1960 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Echoes, The Lindy Sisters, and Don Arden.
10 May 1960 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Echoes, The Lindy Sisters, and Don Arden.
11 May 1960 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Echoes, The Lindy Sisters, and Don Arden.
12 May 1960 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Echoes, The Lindy Sisters, and Don Arden.
13 May 1960 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Echoes, The Lindy Sisters, and Don Arden.
14 May 1960 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Echoes, The Lindy Sisters, and Don Arden.
With Johnny Preston, Conway Twitty and Freddy Cannon.
15 May 1960 Newcastle upon Tyne, City Hall. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
16 May 1960 Birmingham, Odeon. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
17 May 1960 Portsmouth, Guildhall. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
18 May 1960 Derby, Gaumont. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
19 May 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
20 May 1960 Bradford, Gaumont. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
21 May 1960 Edinburgh, Usher Hall. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
22 May 1960 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
23 May 1960 Hull, Cecil. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
24 May 1960 Doncaster, Gaumont. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
25 May 1960 Leicester, De Montford Hall. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
26 May 1960 Swansea, Plaza. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
27 May 1960 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
28 May 1960 Coventry, Gaumont. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
29 May 1960 Bristol, Colston Hall. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
31 May 1960 Cardiff, Gaumont. Supporting Conway Twitty, Freddy Cannon and Johnny Preston. With Wee Willie Harris, Tony Crombie and The Rockets, The Cannonballs, The Echoes, and Don Arden.
5 Feb 1961 Bradford, Gaumont. Supporting Gene Vincent. With The Echoes (Billed as The Echos).
25 Feb 1961 Malvern, Winter Gardens. Supporting Gene Vincent. With Dennis Wheeler and His Orchestra.
26 Feb 1961 Plymouth, Odeon. Supporting Gene Vincent. With Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Ricky Valance, Dickie Pride, Linda Doll, Peter Chester and the Consulates, Ian Samwell, and Julie Rayne.
3 Mar 1961 London, Sutton Granada. Supporting Gene Vincent. With Terry Dene, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys, Michael Cox, Screaming Lord Sutch, and Mike and Bernie WInters.
23 Dec 1961 Malvern, Winter Gardens. With Bert Weedon, and Vince Eager.
2 Nov 1962 Torquay, Town Hall. With B. Bumble and the Stingers, The Tornados, Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Vince Eager, and Bobby Shafto.
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