The Sorrows

Members

 

Don Fardon - vocals

Pip (Philip) Whitcher - lead guitar, vocals

Terry Jukes - rhythm guitar 

Phil Packham - bass guitar
Bruce Finley - drums

 

Wes Price - rhythm guitar, bass guitar

Roger Lomas - lead guitar

 

 

Members of Reunion Line-Ups

 

Chuck Fryers - guitar, vocals

Chris Smith - keyboards

Mick Bradley - drums

Brian Wilkinson - rhythm guitar, harmonica

Marcus Webb - lead guitar

Nigel Lomas - drums

Formed in Coventry in 1963.

Managed by David Owen.

Their agent in London was Maurice King.

Pip Whitcher was previously in The Atlantics. 

Phil Packham was previously in The Vampires and The Atlantics.

Terry Jukes left after the release of their first single and was replaced by Wes Price.

Wes Price was previously in The Autocrats.

Phil Packham and Don Fardon left in 1966.

Wes Price switched to bass guitar after the departure of Phil Packham.

Roger Lomas joined on lead guitar in 1966 so that Pip Whitcher could concentrate more on lead vocals.

Disbanded in the early 1970s.

Roger Lomas became a record producer for such artists as The Specials, The Selecter, Bad Manners and Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Wes Price was later in Indian Summer.

Pip Whitcher and Roger Lomas were later in The Eggy with Roger's brother Nigel.

 

Known Gigs

8 Oct 1965 Dunstable, California Ballroom. With Lulu and the Luvvers.
31 Dec 1965 Ramsgate, Coronation Ballroom. Supported by The Ying Tongs and The Cygnets.