The Fortunes

Members

 

Rod Allen - lead vocals, bass guitar (Died: 10 January 2008, Coventry, UK)

Glen Dale - rhythm guitar, vocals (Died: 13 January 2019, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK)

Barry Pritchard - lead guitar, vocals (Died: 11 January 1999, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK)

Chris Capaldi - piano

Gary Fletcher - drums

Tony Britnell - saxophone 

Andy Brown - drums

Dave Carr - keyboards (Died: 12 July 2011, USA)

Shel Macrae (Andrew Semple) - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (Died: 22 November 2022)

Formed in Birmingham, West Midlands in 1961.

Managed by Reg Calvert.

Rod Allen, Barry Pritchard and Gary Fletcher had previously been in Robbie Hood and his Merry Men.

Had a residency at Clifton Hall in Rugby, Warwickshire.

The Fortunes were originally backed by the instrumental group The Cliftones who were credited on their first single for Decca 'Summertime, Summertime'.

Shel Macrae replaced Glen Dale in 1966 and took on much of the lead vocal duties as well as playing rhythm guitar.

Known Gigs

 

4 Jan 1964 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

12 Jan 1964 Burton-upon-Trent, 76 Club, Staffordshire. With The Clifton All Stars.

15 Feb 1964 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths. With Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages.

3 Dec 1966 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

28 Jan 1967 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

11 Nov 1967 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.