Mike Berry and the Innocents

Members

Mike Berry - vocals

Roger Brown - lead guitar

Colin Giffin - guitar, saxophone
Dave Brown - bass guitar

Don Groom - drums

Mike Berry had previously been backed by The Outlaws.

The Innocents were previously known as Bobby Angelo and the Tuxedos who had had a hit with 'Baby Sittin' in 1961. They had been backing Mike Berry for a while doing live gigs before changing their name.

Don Groom had also played with The Outlaws, backing Mike Berry.

The Innocents also backed other artists like Mike Sarne on record and for some live gigs.

The Innocents also recorded without Mike Berry for HMV.

Disbanded in 1966.

Mike Berry had a long solo career and was also an actor on stage and television.

Known Gigs

22 Nov 1963 Winchester, Lido, Hampshire. With The Strangers.
14 Dec 1963 Ramsey, Gaiety Ballroom, Cambridgeshire. With Steve Crane and the Champions.

18 Jan 1964 Colchester, Odeon, Essex. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With John Leyton, Mike Sarne, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Don Spencer, Billy Boyle, Billie Davis and the Leroys, and Jet Harris.
14 Mar 1964 Southend-on-Sea, Palace Dance Hall, Pier Hill, Essex. With The Confederates.

23 May 1964 London, Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Walthamstow.

29 Jun 1964 Hastings, Pier Ballroom. Supported by Chris Star and the Orbits.

8 Sep 1964 Colchester, Odeon, Essex. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Mojos, Simon Scott and the Le Roys, and Inez and Charlie Foxx.

3 Oct 1964 London, Royal Edmonton, Edmonton, Middlesex. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Mojos, Simon Scott and the Le Roys, and Inez and Charlie Foxx.
10 Oct 1964 Southend, Odeon, Essex. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Mojos, Simon Scott and the Le Roys, and Inez and Charlie Foxx.
24 Oct 1964 Bishop’s Stortford, Rhodes Centre, Hertfordshire. With The Blobs.
5 Mar 1966 Louth, Town Hall, Lincolnshire. With The Moonspinners.