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.