Sunday, 17 January 2021

Kiki Dee

 
 
 
Real Name:
Born: 6th March 1947 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Solo singer.

Appeared in the film Dateline Diamonds (1965).

With actor Peter Zander.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, 16 January 2021

Edna Savage


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Name:
Born: 2 April 1936, Warrington, Lancashire.
Died: 31 December 2000, Warrington, Lancashire.
Solo singer. 
Recorded for Parlophone.
In 1957 she participated in the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Briefly married to singer Terry Dene.

Known Gigs
 
30 Jan 1960 Manchester, Free Trade Hall. Supporting Emile Ford. With Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Johnny LeRoy.

Paul Beattie and the Beats


 
 
 
 
Paul Beattie.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Paul Beattie - guitar, vocals
David Beattie - guitar
Tommy Brown - alto saxophone
Al Parry - tenor saxophone
Colin Knight - bass guitar
Brian Fitzgerald - piano
Merton Kaufman - drums
 
Formed in Manchester in the late 1950s. 
Merton Kaufman was later in The Saints Jazz Band.
 
Known Gigs
 
15 Feb 1958 Manchester, Bodega. With The Mick Mulligan Band, and George Melly. 
30 Jan 1960 Manchester, Free Trade Hall. Supporting Emile Ford. With Edna Savage, and Johnny LeRoy.
25 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
26 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
27 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
28 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
29 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
30 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
2 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh. 
3 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
4 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
5 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
6 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
7 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
24 May 1960 Cleethorpes, Ritz Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
25 May 1960 Lincoln, Savoy Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
26 May 1960 Northampton, Savoy Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
30 May 1960 Maidstone, Granada, Kent. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
1 Jun 1960 Bedford, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
2 Jun 1960 Aylesbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
3 Jun 1960 Dartford, Granada, Kent. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
4 Jun 1960 Rugby, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, The Lana Sisters, and Tony Marsh.
25 Sep 1960 Bristol, Colston Hall. Supporting The Shadows. With Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, The Hunters, Frank Ifield, Michael Cox, and Dave Reid.
2 Oct 1960 Leicester, De Montford Hall. Supporting The Shadows. With Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Frank Ifield, and Michael Cox.
17 Jun 1962 Bristol, Colston Hall. Supporting Mr Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazzband. With Mike Sarne, and The Karl Denver Trio. Two shows.
24 Dec 1962 Manchester, Free Trade Hall. With Johnnie Downs and the Dolphins.
 
 

The Moonlighters


 
 
 
 
 
 
Left to right: Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Chris Arnold - vocals
David Martin
Geoff Morrow
 
Formed in London.
The Moonlighters were a studio group made up of songwriters and frequent collaborators Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow. They came up with the name The Moonlighters because they believed they were songwriters moonlighting as recording artists and also they all had regular jobs at that time.
They wrote both sides of their only single.
Later they would write for artists like Barry Manilow and Elvis Presley.
They eventually made the charts themselves under the group name Butterscotch.

UK Single

1966 We'll See It Through/Too Late To Come Home                                  Columbia DB 7910
   (Released on 13 May 1966)

Friday, 15 January 2021

Vikki Lane and the Moonlighters

 
 
Members
 
Vikki Lane (Vicki Cheetham) - vocals
Dave Lundy
Joe Collins
Paul Leyland
John Trust - drums
 
Formed in Liverpool.

Vikki Lane started her career with Ian and the Zodiacs as an occasional guest vocalist at gigs.

The Ted Taylor Four


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Ted Taylor - keyboards, clavioline (Died: 1992)
 
 
 
Formed in London in 1952.
An instrumental group.
Ted Taylor was previously in Sid Seymour's Mad Hatters.
The tune M.1. was featured on 'Juke Box Jury' in 1960 with Ted Taylor hiding behind the screen. It was reluctantly voted a hit by the panel.
 

 
 
 
Ted Taylor waiting behind the screen on Juke Box Jury in 1960.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ted Taylor also worked in television, most notably on 'To-night' and 'The Benny Hill Show' as the musical director. He also regularly worked for the BBC in radio.

UK LPs

1968 In a Midnight Mood                                                                                               Davjon DJ 1005




















 
Known Gigs
 
2 Dec 1962 Peterborough, Embassy. Supporting Frank Ifield. With The Beatles, Susan Cope, and The Lana Sisters.
 
 

The Chantelles


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Riss Chantelle (Iris Long) - vocals (Died: 2nd April 2015)
Sandra Orr - vocals
Jay Adams - vocals
 
Nola York - vocals
 
Formed around 1964.
A British vocal group.
Iris Long was previously in Ivy Benson and Her All-Girl Band, and The Lana Sisters.
Appeared in the film Dateline Diamonds in 1965. The film was given a general release on 3rd April 1966 as part of a double feature with 'Doctor in Clover'.
Topped the Radio London charts with their song 'I Think of You'. 
Nola York replaced Jay Adams. Nola York had previously been having a solo career.
Iris Long later formed Chantelle Music, a music management and publishing company, and continued to work with Nola York, who had gone solo.
Nola York later wrote and performed in West End musicals.







Left to right: Sandra Orr, Iris Long and Jay Adams, appearing in the film 'Dateline Diamonds' in 1965.










UK Singles

1965 I Want That Boy/London My Home Town                                             Parlophone R 5271
   (Released 15 April 1965)
1965 The Secret Of My Success/Sticks And Stones                                       Parlophone R 5303
   (Released 16 July 1965)
1965 Gonna Get Burned/Gonna Give Him Some Love                                  Parlophone R 5350
   (Released 22 October 1965)
1966 I Think Of You/Please Don't Kiss Me                                                    Parlophone R 5431
   (Released 1 April 1966)
1966 There's Something About You/Just Another Fool                                  Polydor 56119
   (Released 23 September 1966)
1967 The Man I Love/Blue Mood                                                                   CBS 2777
   (Released 26 May 1967)








A later lineup of The Chantelles with Nola York on the right.








The Lana Sisters


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Iris (Riss) Long - vocals (Died: 2nd April 2015)
Lynne Abrams - vocals
Mary (Shan) O'Brien - vocals (Died: 2nd March 1999)

Sheila Fuller - vocals

Formed in 1958.
A British vocal group.
Iris Long was formerly a member of Ivy Benson and Her All Girl Band.
Sheila Fuller was an early member of The Lana Sisters, but had to leave for personal reasons.
Managed by Evelyn Taylor.
Their version of 'You've Got What it Takes' became a Top 10 hit in Ireland in 1960. 
By the end of 1960 Mary O'Brien had left.
Mary O'Brien was later in The Springfields with her brother Tom Springfield before going solo as Dusty Springfield in 1963.
When Lynne Abrams left to get married, Iris Long formed The Chantelles, another vocal trio.

Known Gigs

30 Jan 1960 London, Royal Albert Hall. Saturday Club Jazz and Rock Night. With Mr. Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazzband, Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen, The John Barry Seven, Adam Faith, Al Saxon, Craig Douglas, Cuddly Duddly, Betty Smith, The Five Dallas Boys, Miki and Griff, Diz Disley, Clinton Ford, George Chisholm, Bert Weedon, Dill Jones, Eric Silk, Ike Isaacs, Sylvia Sands, Ken Jones, and Brian Matthew (compere).
12 Apr 1960 London, Royal Albert Hall. Big Beat. With Adam Faith, Craig Douglas, Duffy Power, Dickie Pride, The John Barry Seven, The Bert Weedon Group, The Trebletones, The Rabin Rock Unit, Lorie Mann, Colin Day, Ray Pilgrim, and Brian Matthew (compere).
25 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
26 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
27 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
28 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
29 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
30 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.
2 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. 
3 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
4 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
5 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
6 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
7 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
24 May 1960 Cleethorpes, Ritz Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
25 May 1960 Lincoln, Savoy Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
26 May 1960 Northampton, Savoy Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
30 May 1960 Maidstone, Granada, Kent. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
1 Jun 1960 Bedford, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
2 Jun 1960 Aylesbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
3 Jun 1960 Dartford, Granada, Kent. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
4 Jun 1960 Rugby, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.
13 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol. 
14 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.
15 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.
16 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.
17 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.
18 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.
11 Sep 1961 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Empire. Supporting Johnnie Ray. With Harry Bailey, Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Martin Granger's Puppets, Kay and Kimberley, and Rondart and Jean.
11 Nov 1961 London, East Ham, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
17 Nov 1961 Bedford, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
18 Nov 1961 London, Greenford, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
19 Nov 1961 London, Sutton, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four, Sylvia Sands, Johnny Laycock, and Bill Maynard.
24 Nov 1961 Mansfield, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
25 Nov 1961 Rugby, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
26 Nov 1961 Leicester, De Montford Hall. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
1 Dec 1961 Maidstone, Granada, Kent. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
2 Dec 1961 Slough, Adelphi. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
3 Dec 1961 Kettering, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 
2 Dec 1962 Peterborough, Embassy. Supporting Frank Ifield. With The Beatles, Susan Cope, and The Ted Taylor Four
8 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.
9 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.
10 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.
11 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.
12 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.
13 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.
22 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
23 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
24 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
25 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
26 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
27 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
12 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly. 
13 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
14 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
15 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
16 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
17 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.
19 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.


























20 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
21 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
22 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
23 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
24 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
 

Tommy Wallis & Beryl


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Tommy Wallis
Beryl
 
Formed late 1950s.
A duo who performed a musical dance act with mainly percussion instruments.
Still performing in 2015 as The Plummers.
 
Known Gigs
 
17 Nov 1958 Aberdeen, Tivoli Theatre of Varieties. Supporting Alec Finlay. With Walter Jackson, Bond Rowell, June Hunt, George Neil, Rody McNeil, Agnette & Silvio, Six Moxon Ladies, John Allan, Marina Eden, and Colin Dunn. One week residency. Two shows per night.
30 Mar 1959 Leeds, Empire Theatre. Supporting Ronnie Hilton. With The Edorics, Richman & Jackson, Margo Henderson, The Gaunt Brothers, Freddie Sales, and Norman Vaughan. 
13 Apr 1959 ? Supporting Joan Regan. With Morecambe & Wise, Stan Stennett, Richards & Yolanda, Ballet Montmatre, Ronnie Collis, and The Skating Merinos. One week residency.
27 Apr 1959 London, Chiswick, Empire. Supporting Cliff Richard and the Drifters. With The Five Dallas Boys, Kay and Kimberley, Jean and Peter Barbour, Ray Alan & Steve, and Des O'Connor. One week residency. Two shows per night.











Cliff Richard looking at the poster for a week of gigs that also featured Tommy Wallis & Beryl on the bill.










3 July 1961 Bristol, Hippodrome. Supporting Max Bygraves. With Benson Dulay & Company, Peter Dulay, Johnny & Suma Lamonte, Leslie Roberts' Silhouettes, and The Two Tones. One week residency. Two shows per night.
11 Sep 1961 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Empire. Supporting Johnnie Ray. With The Lana Sisters, Harry Bailey, Martin Granger's Puppets, Kay and Kimberley, and Rondart and Jean.
12 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, The Lana Sisters, and Tommy Quickly. 
13 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, The Lana Sisters, and Tommy Quickly.
14 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, The Lana Sisters, and Tommy Quickly.
15 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, The Lana Sisters, and Tommy Quickly.
16 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, The Lana Sisters, and Tommy Quickly.
17 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, The Lana Sisters, and Tommy Quickly.
19 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.


























20 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
21 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
22 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
23 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
24 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With The Lanas (The Lana Sisters), Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.
 
 
 

The Klubs

 
Members
 
Paddy Breen - vocals
 
 
Lots to write here. Just need time to sort it out.
 
Known Gigs
 
27 Feb 1967 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Supporting Chuck Berry. With The Canadians, The Tremas, and The Multivation.


















 

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson

 
Left to Right: Paddy Chambers, Klaus Voorman and Gibson Kemp.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Members
 
Paddy Chambers - guitar, vocals (Died: 2000)
Klaus Voormann - bass guitar, vocals (Born: Germany)
Gibson Kemp - drums (Born: Liverpool)
 
Formed in 1965 in Liverpool.
Paddy Chambers was previously in Faron's Flamingos, The Big Three, and The Eyes.
Gibson Kemp was previously in The Memphis Three, Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, and The Eyes.
Klaus Voormann joined The Eyes just before they disbanded in 1965 and formed Paddy, Klaus and Gibson with the remaining members.
Disbanded in June 1966. 
Klaus Voormann, who was an artist, designed the cover for The Beatles' album 'Revolver' and won a Grammy for it.
Klaus Voormann was later in Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, The Hollies, and then The Plastic Ono band with John Lennon.
Paddy Chambers was later in The Escorts, and Sinbad (with Beryl Marsden).
Gibson Kemp married Astrid Kirchherr in 1976, but they divorced in 1983.
Kemp became a record executive for Polygram.

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