Members
Jim Smith - guitar
Les Coburn - guitar
Geoff Wilson - bass guitar
John Riley - drums
Bob Vickers - drums, vocals
Vince (Gary) Young - vocals
Glen Dale - rhythm guitar, vocals (Died: 13 January 2019, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK)
Ronnie Coy - bass guitar
Nick Farrelly
Dave Ward
Credit to Chris Smith for the pictures and extra information.
Formed in Sheffield.
Vince Young was an early member when the group played as Vince Young and the Vantennas.
John Riley left and was replaced by Bob Vickers.
John Riley left and was replaced by Bob Vickers.
Glen Dale was a later member. He was previously in The Fortunes.
When The Vantennas disbanded, Jim Smith played for Jimmy Crawford's band.
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.
Great item but the photo is the wrong bands. I have several correct photos of the Vantennas if you wish?
ReplyDeletePlease send the photos to britishchallenge@gmail.com Thank you. Would like to get it right. Who is the group in the photo?
DeleteHi Ian, I'll send the photos, both of the Vantennas from Sheffield in the 1960's. I don't know who the band is that you have currently under the Vantennas. The wording is correct but the photo is wrong.
DeleteFantastic update Ian, thanks 😊
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