Saturday, 14 December 2019

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





















Known Gigs

2 Jul 1962 Birmingham, Plaza Ballroom, Handsworth, West Midlands. With The Beachcombers.
9 Mar 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
16 Mar 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
13 Apr 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
5 May 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
25 May 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
22 Jun 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
14 Jul 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
11 Aug 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
31 Aug 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. Supporting The Spencer Davis Group. 
28 Sep 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. Supporting The Spencer Davis Group.
12 Oct 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. Supporting Jimmy Powell and the Five Dimensions. 
13 Oct 1963 Wednesbury, Youth Centre, West Midlands.
8 Dec 1963 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
28 Mar 1964 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
20 Jun 1964 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. Supporting Jimmy Powell.
13 Sep 1964 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. 
28 Oct 1964 Lahti, Urheilutalo, Finland. With The Shamrocks with Ulla Persson, and Johnny and the Sounds.
9 Nov 1964 Helsinki, Messuhalli, Finland. With The Deejays, and The Shamrocks with Ulla Persson.
31 Dec 1964 Manchester, Twisted Wheel, Lancashire. Supporting Alexis Korner. With The Blues Giants.
5 Jun 1965 Birmingham, Ye Olde Moat House Club. 



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