Nero and the Gladiators

Members

Nero (Mike O'Neill) - keyboards (Born: 8 July 1938, Lowton, Lancashire - Died: 10 October 2013)

Colin Green - lead guitar

Rod 'Boots' Slade - bass guitar (Born: 3 September 1941, Weston-super-Mare - Died: 3 May 2013, Murcia, Spain)

Laurie Jay - drums (Died: 2017)

Joe Moretti - lead guitar

Tommy Brown - drums

Diz Disley - guitar

Jim Cannon - bass guitar

Mick Jones - guitar

Alan Bugby - bass guitar

Ralph Danks - guitar

Formed in 1960 in London.

Colin Green left in 1961 before the release of their second single. He was replaced by Joe Moretti who had played the famous guitar riff on Johnny Kidd's 'Shakin' All Over'.

Colin Green was later in Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames. He also became the musical director for Shirley Bassey in later years.

Laurie Jay left in 1961 and was replaced by Tommy Brown.

Laurie Jay later formed The Echoes.

Rod Slade left and later joined The Alan Price Set.

Disbanded in early 1964.

Mike O'Neill was later in The John Barry Seven, The Ivy League, The Echoes, and Head, Hands and Feet.

Reformed in 1991 by O'Neill and Green playing in nostalgia shows until 2005.

Known Gigs

19 Jan 1962 Grantham, Granada. The Temperance Seven, Vince Eager, Michael Cox, Johnny Gentle, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, and The Echoes.

20 Jan 1962 Mansfield, Granada. The Temperance Seven, Vince Eager, Michael Cox, Johnny Gentle, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, and The Echoes.

10 Nov 1962 Torquay, Town Hall, Devon. With Paul Keen, and Mel Fear and the Fhantoms.