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.