The Clayton Squares

Members


Terry Hinds (or Hines) - lead guitar, vocals
Mike Evans - saxophone, vocals
Les Smith - saxophone
Pete Dunn - organ, guitar
Arthur Megginson - bass guitar
Bobby Scott - drums

Denny Alexander - vocals
Geoff Jones - bass guitar
Barry Womersley - guitar
Albie Donnelly - saxophone, flute

Managed by Don Arden.
Pete Dunn had previously been in Ogi and the Flintstones.
Arthur Megginson left in 1964 and was replaced by Geoff Jones on bass guitar.
Terry Hinds (Hines) left in 1965.
Denny Alexander joined in February 1965. Denny had previously been in Tony & the Chequers, The Aarons, The Secrets, and The Kinsleys.
Barry Womersley joined in 1966.
Albie Donnelly joined in 1966.
Won the Cavern's 'Beat Time For Oxfam' competition.
Disbanded in 1966.
Mike Evans was later in The Liverpool Scene and Deaf School.
Denny Alexander was later in The Thoughts, The Motivation, and The Penny Peeps.

UK Singles

1965 Come and Get It/And Tears Fell                                                                   Decca F 12250
   (Released 8 October 1965)

1966 There She Is/Imagination                                                                              Decca F 12456
   (Released 29 Jul 1966)

US Singles

1965 Come and Get It/And Tears Fell                                                                  MGM K 13418
   (Released November 1965)

Italian Singles

1965 Come and Get It/And Tears Fell                                                                  Decca F 12250

Known Gigs

Mid-March 1964 Frankfurt, Germany, Storyville
1 May 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. With The Dions, J. B. Bishop and the Curates, The Feelgoods, and The Climaks.
25 Oct 1964 Liverpool, Sink Club, Hardman Street.
31 Mar 1965 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Supporting Gene Vincent with the Dyaks. With The Kinks, Manfred Mann, Petula Clark, and The Tremas.
7 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Grafton Ballroom, West Derby Road. Supported by The Masterminds, Earl Preston's Realms, and The Richmond Group. Compered by Billy Butler. Launch of the Clayton Squares' first single release on Decca.

18 Dec 1965 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.

25 Mar 1966 Whitchurch, Town Hall. With The Fourmost. 

26 Apr 1966 London, The Marquee Club, Soho, W1. Supporting The Small Faces.