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 band was originally formed in 1962 with Cheryl Edge, singer guitarist, Jimmy Barnett, drummer, Mitch Mitchell, bass and Barry Fawcus, guitar. Cheryl and Barry left in 1962 and the band was joined by Rod Godwin, guitar and Johny Emmerson, vocals. Wes Price joined in 1963, rhythm guitar,and the band gigged most of the popular venues in the Coventry area. Following a summer season in Cornwall, Mitch left the band in 1964 to join the Flamingos. After a fairly short period, Mitch left with Terry Howells, keyboards to join the King Size Kings/Ray King Soul Band. Wes went on to have a successful recording career with the Sorrows and Rod has continued to gig with various bands to this day. He also has a fine website which is well worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteHi Mitch. Thank you for your comment. I have tried to reflect the information you sent me in the main post. I hope it is OK. If you have any photos of any of the bands you were in during the 1960s and would like me to put them here, please scan them in or take a photo with a smart phone and send them to my email address britishchallenge@gmail.com Many thanks. Ian
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