Saturday, 28 December 2019
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Members
Jimi Hendrix - lead guitar, vocals
Noel Redding - bass guitar
Mitch Mitchell - drums
Known Gigs
26 Dec 1966 London, The Uppercut, Forest Gate Centre, Woodgrange Road, E7. Afternoon session.
The Pretty Things
Members
Wally Allen - guitar
Known Gigs
13 Mar 1966 Buxton, Pavilion, Derbyshire. Supported by The Hickory Stix.
Jon Povey - drums
Wally Allen and Jon Povey joined the Pretty Things in 1968.
Wally Allen and Jon Povey joined the Pretty Things in 1968.
Wally Allen and Jon Povey were previously in The Fenmen, who backed Bern Elliott until May 1964.
Known Gigs
13 Mar 1966 Buxton, Pavilion, Derbyshire. Supported by The Hickory Stix.
26 Dec 1966 London, The Uppercut, Forest Gate Centre, Woodgrange Road, E7.
Thursday, 26 December 2019
Keith Powell and the Valets
Members
Keith Powell - lead singer
John Allsebrook - bass guitar
Mal Ford - organ
Phil Gaynor - saxophone
Colin Wood - guitar
Mal Ritter - drums
Steve Horton - bass guitar
Dave Spencer - guitar
Formed in Birmingham.
In June 1963, the group won a recording contract with Columbia under producer Norrie Paramor after an audition at the Moat House Club in the Bull Ring, Birmingham. Five of the 13 bands auditioning were given contracts.
Keith Powell left in 1965
John Allsebrook left in 1965 and was replaced by Steve Horton.
Colin Wood left in 1966 and was replaced by Dave Spencer.
UK Singles
1963 Come On And Join The Party/The Answer Is No Columbia DB 7116
(Released 20 Sep 1963)
1964 Tore Up/You Better Let Him Go Columbia DB 7229
(Released 6 Mar 1964)
1964 I Should Know Better (But I Don't)/Too Much Monkey Business Columbia DB 7366
(Released 25 Sep 1964)
Mike Sheridan's Lot
Members
Mike Sheridan - vocals
Dave Pritchard - guitar, vocals
Greg Masters - bass guitar, vocals
Roger Spencer - drums
Roy Wood - lead guitar, vocals
Jeff Lynne - ead guitar, vocals
Formerly known as Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders.
The Hound Dogs
Members
Roger Spencer - drums
Formed in Birmingham.
Roger Spencer was later in Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders, Mike Sheridan's Lot, and The Idle Race.
Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders
Members
Mike Sheridan - vocals
Dave Pritchard - guitar, vocals
Al Johnson - lead guitar
Brian Cope - bass guitar
Roger Spencer - drums
Greg Masters - bass guitar, vocals
Roy Wood - lead guitar, vocals
John Mann - lead guitar
Jeff Lynne - lead guitar, vocals
Formed in Birmingham.
Dave Pritchard had previously been in The Planets.
Roger Spencer had previously been in The Hound Dogs.
In June 1963, the group won a recording contract with Columbia under producer Norrie Paramor after an audition at the Moat House Club in the Bull Ring, Birmingham. Five of the 13 bands auditioning were given contracts.
Greg Masters replaced Brian Cope on bass guitar late in 1963.
Greg Masters had previously been in The Dominators, The G Men, and Roy Everett and The Climbers.
Roy Wood replaced Al Johnson on lead guitar in 1964.
Roy Wood had previously been in The Falcons, and Gerry Levene and the Avengers.
John Mann replaced Roy Wood on lead guitar in 1966.
Jeff Lynne replaced John Mann on lead guitar in 1966.
The group changed their name to Mike Sheridan's Lot and released a single under their new name.
Mike Sheridan left in 1966.
The group carried on as The Nightriders for a while and then changed their name to The Idle Race and their musical style to something more progressive and psychedelic.
Roy Wood was later in The Move, ELO and Wizzard before going solo.
Jeff Lynne was later in ELO.
Mike Sheridan was later in Mike Sheridan's New Lot, and Sheridan-Price, with Rick Price.
When Mike Sheridan turned 50 he had a private party and performed with many former members of The Nightriders, including Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne. The party was videoed and clips have appeared on YouTube.
Known Gigs
22 Dec 1963 Crewe, Town Hall. Supported by Dene Wayne and the Exiles.
26 Jul 1964 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.
20 Dec 1964 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.
27 Jun 1965 Nottingham, Dungeon Club. With The Incrowd.
12 Mar 1965 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.
9 Apr 1965 Nottingham, Dungeon Club. With The Incrowd.
27 Jun 1965 Nottingham, Dungeon Club. With The Incrowd.
The Chequers
Members
Mike Tyler (later to become Mike Sheridan) - vocals, piano
Graham Bull - drums
Max Griffiths - lead guitar
Horace Hunt - Rhythm Guitar
Brian Cope - Double Bass
Formed in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
The Grasshoppers
Members
Brenda Bosworth - vocals
Mickey Bakewell - vocals
Dave Carter - lead guitar
Formed in Birmingham.
Sunday, 22 December 2019
Roy Norton's Band
Members
Roy Norton
Known Gigs
28 Jun 1963 Fradly, Village Hall, Staffordshire. Lichfield Young Farmers' Midsummer Dance.
The Abbotonian Group
Members
Known Gigs
22 Jun 1963 Chorley, Village Hall. Part of the Farewell and Chorley Fete.
The Shades of Blue
Members
Formed in Streetly, West Midlands.
Came third in The Lichfield Round Table 'Rhythm Contest' in Lichfield on 15 June 1963. Others to enter the contest were The Sundowners, who won, The Apaches, who came second, and The Meteors, who finished fourth. There were four other groups in the contest who were unplaced.
Known Gigs
15 Jun 1963 Lichfield, Lichfield Round Table Rhythm Contest.
The Meteors
Members
Formed in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
Came fourth in The Lichfield Round Table 'Rhythm Contest' in Lichfield on 15 June 1963. Others to enter the contest were The Sundowners, who won, The Apaches, who came second, and The Shades of Blue, who finished third. There were four other groups in the contest who were unplaced.
Known Gigs
15 Jun 1963 Lichfield, Lichfield Round Table Rhythm Contest.
22 Jun 1963 Lichfield, Lichfield Rugby Club, Boley Lane.
The Sundowners
Members
Formed in Aldridge, West Midlands.
Won a 'Rhythm Contest' in Lichfield on 15 June 1963, raising money for the local Round Table. Others to enter the contest were The Apaches, who came second, The Shades of Blue, third, and The Meteors, who finished fourth. There were four other groups in the contest who were unplaced.
Known Gigs
15 Jun 1963 Lichfield. The Lichfield Round Table Rhythm Contest.
The Sundowners
Members
Mart Jones - lead guitar
Bozz Henson - rhythm guitar
Neville Pakes - bass guitar
Roger Ames - drums
Formed in Folkstone, Kent.
Released singles on the Piccadilly label.
The Eyes
Members
Gibson Kemp - drums
Paddy Chambers - guitar
John Frankland - vocals, guitar
Lewis Collins - bass guitar
Klaus Voorman - bass guitar
Formed around 1963 in Hamburg, Germany by mainly English musicians who had been playing there with other groups. Played most of their gigs in Germany.
Gibson Kemp had previously been in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and then Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes.
John Frankland had also previously been in Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes
Paddy Chambers had previously been in Faron's Flamingos and then The Big Three.
Lewis Collins had previously been in The Savoy Swingers, The Renegades, and The Kansas City Five.
Released a single on the Star Club label in Germany.
Lewis Collins left in 1964 and was replaced by Klaus Voorman. Collins was later in The Georgians and The Mojos before becoming a lorry driver and then an actor.
In 1965, John Frankland left and they changed thei name to Paddy, Klaus and Gibson and came to England to record for the Pye label.
Saturday, 21 December 2019
Gerry Levene and the Avengers
Members
Gerry Levene - vocals
Mike 'Sprike' Hopkins - guitar
John Watson - guitar
Graeme Edge - drums
Jim Onslow - bass guitar, vocals
Peter Cook - keyboards
Roy Wood - guitar, vocals
Formed in Birmingham.
John Watson left the group in 1963.
Roy Wood joined in 1963 and left in 1964 to join Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders.
Known Gigs
24 Dec 1963 Crewe, Majestic Ballroom, High Street. Supporting Cliff Adams and the Twilights. With Dene Wayne and the Exiles, and Gary B Goode and the Hotrods.
11 Jan 1964 Lichfield, Guildhall, Bore Street, Staffordshire. With Denny Laine and the Diplomats, and The Saints.
31 Jan 1964 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.
The Concordes
Members
Jim Burke
Robert McGuigan
Robert Lewis
Ian Mackin
Arthur McWilliams - lead guitar
Hugh Mackrell
Billy Dunlop
Geordie Muirhead
Jim Millar - vocals
Danny Giblin - lead guitar
Tom Kenyon - bass guitar
Davie McGinn - keyboards
Robert Harold
Formed in Scotland in 1963.
Disbanded in 1975.
Played a reunion for charity in 2016.
Fred Meynell and His Band
Members
Fred Meynell
Known Gigs
10 Jan 1964 Fradley, Village Hall, Staffordshire.
The Apaches
Members
Formed in Lichfield.
In 1963 they were an amateur six-piece group.
Came second in The Lichfield Round Table 'Rhythm Contest' in Lichfield on 15 June 1963. Others to enter the contest were The Sundowners, who won, The Shades of Blue, third, and The Meteors, who finishes fourth.
In 1964 The Apaches took part in the National Beat Group Competition held in London. The judges included Brian Epstein, Ringo Starr, Cilla Black, DJ Alan Freeman, and Billy Hatton of The Fourmost. The final was held at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. The second half of the contest was broadcast live on television.
Known Gigs
15 Jun 1963 Lichfield, Lichfield Round Table Rhythm Contest.
29 Dec 1963 Lichfield, Regal Cinema.
3 Jan 1964 Lichfield, St. Michael's Hall.
Friday, 20 December 2019
The Concordes
Members
Terry Bennet - vocals
Terry Allcock - guitar
Chris Womack - bass guitar
David Richardson - drums
Steve Smith - guitar
Bryan Orvis
Formed in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1963.
Won a heat in the Norwich Mercury's Great Beat Contest at The Royal Hotel, Lowestoft in May 1965.
The Concordes appear to have disbanded by the end of 1965.
Known Gigs
31 May 1965 Lowestoft, The Royal Hotel. Norwich Mercury's Beat Contest heat.
The Concordes
Members
Phil Kershaw - vocals
Dave Coulthard - lead guitar
Jim Blenkhorn - bass guitar, vocals
Doug Yates - rhythm guitar, vocals
Roger Tyrrell - drums
Formed in Darlington in1963.
Disbanded in 1965.
Thursday, 19 December 2019
The Pawns
Members
Dave Myers - lead guitar (Died: December 2021)
Formed in Liverpool.
Played at the Star Club in Hamburg.
Known Gigs
16 July 1964 Liverpool, Hope Hall. With The Music Students.
Chris and the Autocrats
Members
Formed in Liverpool.
Recorded 4 tracks that were unreleased until 2018.
Known Gigs
11 Nov 1963 Warrington, Crystal Ballroom. With The Original All-Stars with Pete Best.
16 Jul 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. Supporting Denny Seyton and the Sabres. With Ian and the Zodiacs.
22 Aug 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Meteors, and The Penguins.
6 Oct 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Spidermen.
The Autocrats
Members
Cheryl Edge - vocals, guitar
Barry Fawcus - guitar
Mitch Mitchell - bass guitar
Jimmy Barnett - drums
Johny Emmerson - vocals
Rod Godwin - guitar
Olly Warner - drums
Wes Price - rhythm guitar, bass guitar
Formed in Coventry in 1962.
Cheryl Edge and Barry Fawcus left in 1962.
Johny Emmerson and Rod Godwin joined in 1962.
Wes Price joined in 1963.
After a summer season in Cornwall in 1964, Mitch Mitchell left the group to join The Flamingos.
Wes Price was later in The Sorrows.
Mitch Mitchell was later in King Size Kings/Ray King Soul Band.
Rod Godwin was later in Jimmy Powell and the Dimensions, Cathedral, Jigsaw, and the final line-up of Badfinger.
More recently Rod Godwin has played in a band called The Lix as well as recording some solo material.
The Bo-Weevils
Members
Tim James - vocals, harmonica
Steve Bentham - guitar, vocals
Barry Smale - bass guitar
Joe Craner - drums
Kev Dempsey - drums
Fred Liggins - tenor saxophone
Gordon Wood - baritone saxophone
Greg Taylor - tenor saxophone
Steve 'Tiny' Bentham - vocals
Gordon Stansfield - lead guitar
Bill Campbell - bass guitar
Formed in Coventry in 1963 as The Boll Weevils
Changed their name to The Bo-Weevils in 1964.
Kev Dempsey replaced Joe Craner on drums around 1964.
Fred Liggins joined in 1964 on saxophone.
Gordon Wood joined on baritone saxophone in 1965.
Greg Taylor joined on tenor saxophone in 1965.
Bill Campbell and Gordon Stansfield appear to have been in the group in 1965/66.
Tim James left in early 1966.
Steve 'Tiny' Bentham joined on vocals in 1966.
Tim James was later in Acme Patent Electric Band, Ra Ho Tep, Last Fair Deal.
Kev Dempsey was later in Dando Shaft as a guitarist, and Side Effect.
Disbanded in July 1966.
The Exception
Members
Alan 'Bugsy' Eastwood - vocals, drums, vibes, harmonica, guitar
Roger Hill - lead guitar, drums, vocals
Dave Pegg - bass guitar, vocals
John Rowlands - bass guitar, vocals
Malcolm Garner - bass guitar, vocals
Steve Yetson - saxophone, piano
Formed in Birmingham.
Dave Pegg left to join The Ian Campbell Folk Group, and he was later in Fairport Convention. He is now their longest serving member as of writing.
John Rowlands replaced Dave Pegg in 1967 and left in 1968.
John Rowlands had previously been a member of The Boll Weevills, and The Seed.
Malcom Garner replaced John Rowlands in 1968. Garner had previously been in The Andicaps.
Steve Yetson joined in 1968.
The Seed
Members
Geoff Nicholls - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
John Rowlands - bass guitar, vocals
Trevor Neath - lead guitar, vocals
Malcolm 'Mac' Poole - drums, vocals
Tony Thompson - drums, vocals
Formed in Birmingham.
Previously known as The Boll Weevills.
Tony Thompson left around the time they changed their name to The Seed.
Played professionally for a few months.
When Mac Poole and Trevor Neath both decided to leave, the group disbanded.
Trevor Neath left to join the army.
Mac Poole had previously been a member of Derri Ryan and the Incas.
John Rowlands later joined The Exception.
Mac Poole was later in Young Blood, The Dangerfield Band, Big Bertha, Warhorse and many other bands.
Geoff Nicholls was later in The World of Oz, Johnny Neal and the Starliners, Quartz, and Black Sabbath.
Derri Ryan and the Incas
Members
Derri Ryan - vocals
Arthur Ray - guitar, vocals
Doug Walker - bass guitar
Malcolm 'Mac' Poole - drums, vocals
Formed in Wolverhampton.
Also know as The Incas.
Mac Poole was later in The Seed, Young Blood, The Dangerfield Band, Big Bertha, Warhorse and many other bands.
Arthur Ray was later in many bands and a duo with his wife, SHeila, called Bi-Set Duo.
The Boll Weevills
Members
Billy Dixon - rhythm guitar, vocals
Geoff Nicholls - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
John Rowlands - bass guitar, vocals
Peter Webb - drums, vocals
Tony Thompson - drums, vocals
Trevor Neath - lead guitar, vocals
Malcolm 'Mac' Poole - drums, vocals
Formed in Birmingham.
Billy Dixon left the group to concentrate on a career outside of music and they became The Boll Weevills 3 for a while, playing as a trio.
Peter Webb also left soon after and was replaced by Ton Thompson on drums.
Geoff Nicholls had started to play keyboards on stage aswell and the group needed another guitarist. This is when Trevor Neath joined and they were a four-piece again.
When the group wanted to turn professional, Tony Thompson decided to stick with his day job as a printer. Mac Poole was eventually brought into the group. At this stage The Boll Weevills changed their name to The Seed.
Trevor Neath left to join the army.
Mac Poole had previously been a member of Derri Ryan and the Incas.
The Seed evetually split after after a few months.
John Rowlands later joined The Exception.
Mac Poole was later in Young Blood, The Dangerfield Band, Big Bertha, Warhorse and many other bands.
Geoff Nicholls was later in The World of Oz, Johnny Neal and the Starliners, Quartz, and Black Sabbath.
Phil Ryan and the Crescents
Members
Phil Ryan (Philip Rylance) - vocals
Bernard Hibbert - lead guitar
Roger Keay - bass guitar
David Birkenhead (David Martin) - drums
Formed in Crewe, Cheshire in 1962 as a professional group.
Phil Ryan was previously in a duo called The Diamonds, and also Gary B Goode and the Hot Rods.
Phil Ryan was later in Phil Ryan and the Scorpions.
UK Singles
1964 Mary Don't You Weep/Yes I Will Columbia DB 7406
(Released 20th November 1964. 'Mary Don't You Weep' was written by Phil Ryan.)
1965 Gypsy Woman/Be Honest With Yourself Columbia DB 7574
(Released 21st May 1965)
Known Gigs
28 May 1963 Crewe, L.M.R. Club.
8 Jun 1963 Atherstone, Memorial Hall, Warwickshire. Supporting Billie Davis. With The Lonely Ones.
3 Dec 1963 Liverpool, Blue Ball Hotel, Prescot Street. With The Four Dimensions, and The Delmont Four. Final of the £50 Talent Competition.
3 Apr 1964 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.
11 Jul 1964 Nantwich, Civic Hall, Cheshire. Supporting The Mojos.
8 Aug 1964 Nantwich, Civic Hall, Cheshire. Supporting The Applejacks.
15 Nov 1964 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.
14 Feb 1965 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.
22 Feb 1965 Wolverhampton, Civic Hall. With the 'N Betweens.
11 Nov 1965 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.
20 Nov 1965 Ramsey, Gaeity Ballroom. With The Penny Blacks.
5 Feb 1966 Nantwich, Civic Hall. With Dene Wayne and the Exiles.
12 Feb 1966 Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall. With the 'N Betweens.
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
The Black NIghts
Members
Stan Howes
Dennis Watson - keyboards
Formed in County Durham.
They were sometimes billed as The Black Knights.
Evolved in Union Jackson and The Patriotic Band.
The Excheckers
Members
Peter Johnson - lead guitar, piano, vocals
John Pickett - bass guitar, vocals
Philip Blackwell - keyboards, lead vocals
George Roberts - drums, vocals
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
John Bell - drums
Formed in Chester, Cheshire in 1963. (Some sources say they are from Ellesmere Port)
Peter Johnson, John Pickett and Phil Blackwell were previously in The Vikings.
George Roberts was previously in Jeannie and the Big Guys.
Managed by Les Ackerley from November 1963.
Recorded two tracks in German before touring Germany in 1964, Big Bad John and Memphis Tennessee.
George Roberts was replaced by Aynsley Dunbar on drums in 1964.
Aynsley Dunbar was replaced by John Bell on drums in 1965.
UK Singles
1964 All The World Is Mine/It's All Over Decca F 11871
(Released 27 March 1964. Both sides written by the group.)
Germany Singles
1965 Buzz-Buzz-Buzz/You Are My New Love Ariola 18 596 AT
1965 Mama Didn't Know/Do The Bird Ariola 18 598 AT
(Both singles released in October 1965)
Known Gigs
16 Apr 1964 Liverpool, The Iron Door, Temple Street. With The Harlems, and The Chants.
24 Apr 1964 Coventry, Locarno.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Danny and the Dominators
Members
Barry Leah - vocals
Jak Litherland - lead guitar
Dave Robinson - bass guitar
Ken Curran - drums
Formed in Manchester.
Known Gigs
24 Feb 1963 Manchester, The Twisted Wheel Club.
3 Mar 1963 Manchester, The Twisted Wheel Club.
15 Apr 1963 Manchester, Oasis. With Wayne Fontana and the Jets, The Country Gentlemen, Bob Gillespie Trio, The Swaggers with Phil Lowe.
20 Jul 1963 Liverpool, Iron Door Club, 13 Temple Street. With The Searchers, and The Mersey Beats.
3 Dec 1963 Liverpool, Iron Door Club, 13 Temple Street. With Derry Wilkie and the Pressmen.
20 Dec 1963 Middleton, The Limit, Wood Street, Lancashire.
18 Apr 1964 Liverpool, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Prescot Road.
30 May 1964 Birmingham, Silver Blades, Pershore Street.
18 Jul 1964 Coventry, The Orchid Ballroom.
28 Nov 1964 Liverpool, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Prescot Road.
Monday, 16 December 2019
The Preachers
Members
Steve Carroll - lead guitar, vocals
Tony Chapman - drums
Peter Frampton - guitar
Formed in Beckenham, South London.
Produced and managed by Bill Wyman.
Tony Chapman was previously in The Cliftons, and The Rolling Stones.
Steve Carroll was killed when the van he was travelling to a gig in crashed into a telegraph pole. Tony Chapman was seriously hurt. They were due to play at Stourbridge Town Hall on 3 June 1964 when the accident happened. Steve Carroll was 19 at the time of his death.
Tony Chapman was later in The Herd.
Peter Frampton was later in The Herd.
The Night Sounds
Members
Played at The Star Club in Hamburg in Sep/Oct 1964, but were sacked after apparently not sounding like their demo record.
The Nights Sounds at The Star Club.
Known Gigs
10 Jun 1962 Aberdeen, Beach Ballroom. With Johnny Scott Orchestra.
11 Jun 1962 Aberdeen, Beach Ballroom. With Johnny Scott Orchestra.
The Beat-Chics
Members
Moira Page (aka Maire 'Moy' Page) - saxophone
Christine Lee - drums
Mary Cullen - organ
Lesley Arden - bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Anne Bridgeman - guitar
Una Mellor - bass guitar
All but one of the group were former members of Ivy Benson's All-Girl Band.
Christine Lee, from Colchester, was voted as one of the top seven drummers in the country.
Anne Bridgeman is from Birmingham.
Mary Cullen is from Limerick.
Lesley Arden is from Glasgow.
Moy Page is from Dublin.
Una Mellor left the group in 1964 and Lesley Arden switched to bass guitar.
Played at The Star Club chain of night spots in Hamburg, Kiel and Cologne, but they broke their contract after suffering poor living conditions and being overworked.
The Beat Chics toured Spain and France
Christine Lee was later in Poverty Street, Firefly, Beauty and the Beat, The Mike Holly Band, and The Crissy Lee Band.
UK Singles
1964 Skinny Minnie/Now I Know Decca F 12016
(Released 6 November 1964. Moira Page wrote the B-side. The single was a minor hit in Latin-America.)
Known Gigs
Jul 1964 Southend, Cliffs Pavilion. Part of a twice-nightly Summer Season.
25 Nov 1964 Londonderry/Derry, Corinthian Ballroom, Northern Ireland.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
Members
Dave Dee (Dave Harman) - vocals (Born: 17 Dec 1943, Salisbury - Died: 9 Jan 2009, Alderley Edge, Cheshire)
Trevor Ward-Davis - bass guitar (Born: 27 Nov 1944 Enford, Wiltshire - Died 12 Jan 2015, Devizes)
Ian Amey
John Dymond
Michael Wilson
Formed in Salisbury out of The Bostons, who were also called Dave Dee and The Bostons.
Trevord Ward-Davis, Ian Amey and John Dymond were previously in The Boppers, The Beatniks, The Bostons, and Dave Dee and the Bostons.
They changed their name when they signed up to the management of Ken Howard and Howard Blaikley, who were managing The Honeycombs at the time.
Appeared regularly on the German pop TV show called 'Beat Club'.
Dave Dee left in 1969. After a short solo career he went into record management for Atlantic, then Magnet and WEA. He signed artists like AC/DC, Boney M, Gary Numan and B.A. Robertson.
The rest of the band continued as D,B,M And T, having a Top 40 single with 'Mr President' in 1970.
They disbanded in 1972.
Occasionally reformed in the 1990s Sixties package tours.
Known Gigs
23 Dec 1966 London, The Uppercut, Forest Gate Centre, Woodgrange Road, E7.
The Bostons
Members
Trevor Ward-Davis - bass guitar
John Dymond
Ian Amey
Michael Wilson
Dave Dee - vocals
Formed in Salisbury.
The Bostons were formed out of The Beatniks.
They later changed their name to Dave Dee and the Bostons.
Trevor Ward-Davis, John Dymond and Ian Amey were previously in The Boppers, and The Beatniks and later in Dave Dee and the Bostons and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
They had residences at both the Star Club and the Top Ten in Hamburg.
The Boppers
Members
Trevor Ward-Davis - bass guitar
John Dymond
Ian Amey
Dave Dee - vocals, guitar
Formed in Salisbury.
Trevor Ward-Davis, John Dymond and Ian Amey were later in The Beatniks, The Bostons, Dave Dee and the Bostons and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
The Pack
Members
Rod Goodway - vocals
Andy Rickell - lead guitar
Brian Gregg - bass guitar
Roger Hartley - rhythm guitar
Bob Duke - drums
Kevin Tinson - bass guitar
Formed in Calne, Wiltshire.
Formerly known as Rod and the Sceptres.
Kevin Tinson was replaced on bass guitar by Brian Gregg in August 1965.
UK Singles
1965 Do You Believe In Magic?/Things Bring Me Down Columbia DB 7702
(Released 24 September 1965. Dou You Believe In Magic? was written by John Sebastian.)
The Beatniks
Members
Trevor Ward-Davis - bass guitar
John Dymond
Ian Amey
Dave Dee - vocals, guitar
Formed in Salisbury.
Trevor Ward-Davis, John Dymond and Ian Amey were previously in The Boppers and later in The Bostons, Dave Dee and the Bostons and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
Colette and Her Bandits
Members
This group may actually be from the USA, but there is no evidence online.
UK Singles
1965 A Ladies' Man/Lost Love Stateside SS 416
(Released May 1965. Produced by Shel Talmy)
Known Gigs
5 Dec 1965 Motherwell, Town Hall, Scotland. Supporting The Beatstalkers.
The Beavers
Members
Ricky Barnes - saxophone
Formed in Scotland.
Known Gigs
3 Dec 1965 Newarthill, Welfare Hall, Scotland.
11 Dec 1965 Lanark, Memorial Hall, Scotland.
Sunday, 15 December 2019
The Poets
Members
George Gallacher - vocals (Born: 21 October 1943, Royston, Glasgow - Died: 25 August 2012, Glasgow)
Fraser Watson - rhythm guitar, then lead guitar
Tony Myles - rhythm guitar
Hume Paton - lead guitar(Born: 6 Oct 1945, Bellshill, Glasgow - Died: 30 April 2011, Saint Georges, Grenada)
John Dawson - bass guitar (Born: 6 May 1944, Glasgow - Died: 6 Jan 2002, Glasgow)
Alan Weir - drums(Born: 12 Sep 1943, Gartcosh, Lanarkshire - Died: 9 June 2010, Cambridge)
Stafford Hamilton - rhythm guitar
Jim Breakey - drums
Andi Mulvey - lead vocals
Norrie McLean - bass
Ian McMillan - rhythm guitar
Stuart McKenzie - drums
Ray Duffy - drums (two weeks)
Hughie Nicholson - drums
Johnny Martin - bass
Dougie Henderson - drums
Hugh Burns - guitar
Charlie Smith - drums
Joe Breen - bass
Formed in Glasgow, Scotland.
Managed by Andrew Loog Oldham.
Recorded for the Decca label.
UK Television Appearances
1964 Beat Room (BBC 2). With Marvin Gaye.
Known Gigs
16 Dec 1964 York, Rialto. Supporting The Honeycombs. With Herman's Hermits.
17 Dec 1964 Hull, Cecil Theatre. Supporting The Honeycombs. With Herman's Hermits.
10 Dec 1965 Lanark, Memorial Hall, Scotland.
11 Dec 1965 Shotts, Welfare Hall, Scotland.
Brian Poole and thee Tremeloes
Members
Brian Poole - vocals, guitar
Alan Blakley - guitar, keyboards
Alan Howard - bass guitar
Rick West - lead guitar
Dave Munden - drums
Graham Scott - guitar
Formed in 1957 as The Tremeloes in Barking, London.
Auditioned for Decca on 1 January 1962, the same day as the Beatles. The Beatles were rejected.
Changed their name to Brian Poole and The Tremeloes in 1962 when they signed to Decca Records.
Disbanded in 1966.
Brian Poole went solo and The Tremeloes continued as a hit group reaching the charts on several occasions on the CBS label.
Known Gigs
23 Oct 1964 Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle University. Supported by The 'Takers (Undertakers), The Cherokees, and The Overlanders.
6 Dec 1965 Shotts, Welfare Hall, Scotland
The Keen Aces
Members
R Smith - vocals
Rob McDonand - vocals
Rob McDonand - vocals
Alan ? - guitar
Charlie ? - guitar
D Smith - saxophone
J Murray - piano
Andy Apsley - drums (Died: 2020)
Formed in West Lothian, Scotland.
Also known as The Keen Aces Showband.
Known Gigs
27 Jan 1961 Whitburn, Whitburn Miners' Welfare Hall
28 Jul 1961 Strathpeffer, The Pavilion Ballroom. Billed as Bobby Mac with The Keen Aces.
The Squads
Members
Formed in West Lothian, Scotland.
Known Gigs
20 Jan 1961 Whitburn, Whitburn Miners' Welfare Hall
The Cherokees
Members
Formed in West Lothian, Scotland.
Known Gigs
28 Jan 1961 Whitburn, Whitburn Miners' Welfare Hall.
4 Dec 1965 Shotts, Welfare Hall, Scotland.
29 Apr 1966 Bathgate, Locarno.
1 May 1966 Bathgate, Locarno.
The Vantennas
Members
Jim Smith - guitar
Les Coburn - guitar
Dave Ward
Geoff ? - bass guitar
John Riley - drums
Bob Vickers - drums, vocals
Formed in Sheffield.
John Riley left and was replaced by Bob Vickers.
Known Gigs
16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the
Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, The Grey Cats, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vampires.
13 Nov 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Big Three, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Sheffields, Johnny Tempest and the Cadillacs, The Four Plus One, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, and Karen Young.
23 Jan 1964 Sheffield, Sheffield University. With The Searchers, Pete Lloyd and the Strangers, and The Liverbirds.
Cliff Ward and the Cruisers
Members
Cliff Ward
Gordon Jackson - rhythm guitar, vocals
Formed in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Gordon Jackson was later in The Hellions.
The Whirlwinds
Members
Formed in Worcester.
Known Gigs
5 Jul 1963 Malvern, Winter Gardens. With The Playboys, Vince and the Valiants, The Renegades, and The Cherokees.
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The Cherokees
Members
A female vocal duo.
Known Gigs
26 Sep 1964 Glastonbury Labour Club. Backed by Clive Ball and His Ballroom Quartet.
Jackie Pantin
Based in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire
Sang on ATV's 'For Teenagers Only' in 1964, backed by The Cherokees.
She was mistakenly credited as Jackie Panting.
The Jaguars
Members
Dave Mason - lead guitar, vocal
Michael Mann - guitar
Dennis Morgan - bass guitar
Roger Moss - drums
Formed in Worcester.
Dave Mason was later in The Hellions, and then Traffic.
The Playboys
Members
Formed in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
In 1963 they won the Malvern Rock Group contest, beating The Cherokees into 2nd place.
Known Gigs
5 Jul 1963 Malvern, Winter Gardens. With The Cherokees, Vince and the Valiants, The Renegades, and The Whirlwinds.
The Sundowners
Members
Formed in Malvern, Worcestershire.
Known Gigs
3 Aug 1964 Malvern, Winter Gardens. With The Cherokees, and The Ravons.
The Renegades
The Renegades on Swedish TV.
Members
Kim Brown (Mike Brown) - lead vocal, guitar, harmonica (Born: 2 Jun 1945 - Died: 11 October 2011)
Denys Gibson - lead guitar (Born: 17 Feb 1945 - Died: ?)
Graham Johnson - drums (Born: 30 Aug 1946)
Ian Mallett - bass guitar, vocal (Born: 28 Jul 1945 - Died: 26 Oct 2007)
Joe Dunnett - lead guitar
Mick Webley - lead guitar
Formed in Perry Barr, Birmingham in 1960.
Wore American Civil War cavalry uniforms on stage.
Appeared on the 1964 'Brum Beat' album on Dial Records playing the instrumental 'Hungarian Mod'.
Were invited to play a few gigs in Helsinki, Finland in October 1964, where they were a big success. They started to release singles in Finland that reached the Top 10 in the Finnish charts.
Released four LPs in Finland.
The Renegades appeared in the Finnish musical motion picture "Topralli", directed by Yrjö Tähtelä, which premiered on March 22, 1966.
The Renegades also managed to tour Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy.
Denny Gibson left in 1966 and was replaced by Joe Dunnett.
Joe Dunnett left in 1967 and was replaced by Mick Webley.
French EP
1965 Cadillac Riviera 231113
The Renegades
Members
Brian Jenkins - vocals
Jack Randall
Terry 'Tecker' Jones
Keith Rayner
Geoff Weaver
Mike Pryce
Formed in Worcester in the early-to-mid 1960s.
Known Gigs
5 Jul 1963 Malvern, Winter Gardens. With The Cherokees, Vince and the Valiants, The Playboys, and The Whirlwinds.
The Cherokees
Members
Formed in Middlesex.
A group of former scouts formed a group in the mid 1960s.
Also played gigs as Cherokees of the North.
Known Gigs
23 Dec 1960 London, Park Hotel. Leeland Rovers FC social evening.
19 May 1962 Hanwell, Park Hotel. Ealing and District Football League Presentation Dance.
27 Apr 1963 Southall, Fairlawn Hall. Southall and Hanwell Young Conservatives Supper Dance.
11 Aug 1963 Southall, Southall Community Centre. As Cherokees of the North.
18 Aug 1963 Southall, Southall Community Centre. As Cherokees of the North.
The Cherokees
Members
John Kirby Woollard - vocals
Terry 'Tez' Stokes - lead guitar
David Bower - rhythm guitar
Mick Sweeney - bass guitar
Jim Green - drums
Formed in Leeds, Yorkshire.
Recorded for Columbia in the UK.
Represented by the Roy Tempest Agency. In 1963 John Kirby Wollard used the pseudonym Roy Starr so the group was often billed as Roy Starr and the Cherokees.
Won the Mecca Silver Cup in 1963 for the best rock 'n' roll group.
Appeared on BBC2's 'Beat Room' television show on 17 August 1964,with Tommy Tucker, Christine Holmes, Troy Dante and the Infernos, and The Naturals.
Appeared on ITV's 'Ready Steady Go!' on 21 Aug 1964. With Brenda Lee, Helen Shapiro, P. J. Proby, Duffy Power, and Wayne Gibson and The Dynamic Sounds.
The Cherokees appeared in the comedy film 'You Must Be Joking' in 1965, directed by Michael Winner and starring Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins and Terry Thomas.
In 1966 they changed their name to New York Public Library.
Known Gigs
16 May 1963 Crayford.
17 May 1963 Southampton.
18 May 1963 Peterborough.
19 May 1963 Luton.
20 May 1963 Reading.
22 May 1963 Brize Norton.
23 May 1963 Plymouth.
25 May 1963 Prestatyn.
31 May 1963 St. Ives, Cornwall.
1 Jun 1963 Harlow.
2 Jun 1963 Bedford.
7 Jun 1963 Dunstable, California Ballroom.
8 Jun 1963 Peterborough.
10 Jun 1963 Birmingham.
15 Jun 1963 Boston, Lincolnshire.
12 Apr 1964 Leeds, Odeon. With The Searchers, Norman Vaughan, Susan Maughan, Jimmy Tarbuck, Jon Pertwee, The Vernons Girls, and The Clevelands. In aid of the J.N.F. Charitable Trust.
10 May 1964 Dunfermline, Kinema Ballroom, Scotland.
31 July 1964 Nottingham, The Dungeon Club. With The Pussyfoot 4.
23 Oct 1964 Newcastle upon Tyne, Mayfair Ballroom. Supporting Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. With The Undertakers (Billed as The 'Takers), and The Overlanders.
26 Oct 1964 Liverpool, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Pershore Street.
28 Nov 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.
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