The Premiers

Members

Tony Lane - vocals, guitar
Dennis Conroy - lead guitar
Alan Walton - bass guitar
Arthur Gilbert - drums

Paul Lofthouse - bass guitar
Ronnie Barker - drums
Peter Wheelan - drums
Gary ? - rhythm guitar, vocals


Formed in Liverpool as Tony Golby and the Goldminers in the late 1950s.
Managed by Dave Forshaw.
Alan Walton left to join The Soul Seekers. He was replaced by Paul Lofthouse on bass guitar.
Arthur Gilbert also left to be replaced by Ronnie Barker on drums.
In 1964 The Premiers recorded an EP on acetate including the songs 'Beautiful Delilah', 'Skinny Minnie', 'I'm Blue' and 'Honest I Do'. The latter two songs being group originals.
Briefly changed their name to The Gonks before becoming The Mersey Gonks by the middle of November 1964.


Known Gigs

24 May 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. With The Kinsleys, The Connoisseurs, Ian Crawford and the Boomerangs, and Them Grimbles.