The Young Brothers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Paul Young - vocals (Died: 2000)

Frank Renshaw - guitar, vocals (Born: 22 June 1943, Wythenshawe)

 

Paul Young and Frank Renshaw were previously both in The Toggery Five.

Frank Renshaw was also previously in Wayne Fontana and the Boys touring the USA. 

Paul Young was also previously in The Toggery.

Later they made the group bigger and called it The Young and Renshaw Band.

Paul Young was later in Sad Café and Mike and the Mechanics.

Frank Renshaw was later in Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Herman's Hermits and also played solo.

Frank has a YouTube channel with some of his music.

 

 

UK Singles

 

1968 I've Always Wanted Love/Mirror, Mirror                                                               MCA MU 1042

 

 

Bob Miller and the Millermen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Bob Miller - saxophone, bandleader

 

 

Formed in the late 1950s.

British instrumental band.

Bob Miller appeared on radio on BBC Light Programme's 'Swingalong' during the week commencing 31st Dec 1967.

 

 

UK Radio Appearances

1 Oct 1960 Saturday Club - BBC Light Programme. Performing with Lillian Collins and Dougie Arthur. Also on the show: Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Gary Mills, The Five Dallas Boys, Elaine Delmar, and The Ronnie Price Quintet.

3 Jul 1963 Parade of the Pops - BBC Light Programme

Known Gigs

12 Oct 1971 Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion, East Sussex. With Barley.

The Trend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Norman Cummins - lead guitar, vocals

John Connolly - rhythm guitar, vocals

Pete Cole - bass, vocals
Frankie Morgan - drums

 

Mo Eccles - rhythm guitar

Phil Duke - bass guitar

 

Formed in Dagenham, Essex.

Formerly known as The Buddy's.

Pete Cole had previously played with The Prospectors.

Played in Germany many times. 

Backed American singing duo 'The Soul Sisters' for most of their tour of the UK in 1967.

 

 

Known Gigs

21 Apr 1967 London, Tiles Club, Oxford Street. Backing The Soul Sisters. With The Love Affair.

22 Apr 1967 Southsea, The Birdcage. Backing The Soul Sisters. With The Bizarre.

22 Apr 1967 London, The Speakeasy. Backing The Soul Sisters.

26 Apr 1967 London, Sibyllas. Backing The Soul Sisters.

27 Apr 1967 Stoke-On-Trent, The Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Backing The Soul Sisters. With The Toggery, and The Canadians.

 

 

 

Johnny Ringo and the Colts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

Les Holt - lead guitar

Fred Fargher - rhythm guitar, vocals

Derek Kay - drums

? - bass guitar 

 

 

Formed in Liverpool.

 

Known Gigs

 

9 Feb 1962 Dunstable, California Ballroom. Supporting Eden Kane backed by Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers. With The Cannons, and The Diamonds. 

3 Aug 1963 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Supporting The Beatles. With The Merseybeats, The Escorts, The Sapphires, Faron's Flamingos, and The Roadrunners. This was The Beatles' farewell performance at The Cavern.

12 Feb 1965 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. With The Notions, and The Road Runners.

15 Nov 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom. With The Mersey Gonks, and Tiffany's Thoughts.

 

 

The Toggery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Paul Young - lead vocals (Died: 2000)

Mick Abrahams - guitar

Dave Cakebread - bass

Bernie Hetherington - baritone sax

Graham Waller - keyboards 

Tony MacDonald - drums 

 

The Toggery was formed in Manchester after The Toggery Five disbanded in late 1966. 

Paul Young was later in The Young Brothers, The Young and Renshaw Band, Sad Café, and Mike and the Mechanics.

Mick Abrahams later formed Jethro Tull.

 

Netherlands Single

 

1967 No! No! No!/Baby You Blow My Mind                                                  Stateside HSS 1190 

   (Released in May 1967)

 

 

 

Known Gigs

27 Apr 1967 Stoke-On-Trent, The Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire. With The Soul Sisters, The Trend, and The Canadians.

The Toggery Five

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Bob Smith - vocals

Frank Renshaw - lead guitar (Born: 22 June 1943, Wythenshawe)

Keith Meredith - rhythm guitar

Ken Mills - bass guitar

Graham Smith - drums

 

Paul Young - vocals (Born: 17 June 1947, Wythenshawe - Died: 2000)

Alan Doyle - rhythm guitar

Mick Abrahams

Clive Bunker

Formed in 1963 in Stockport.

Mike Cohen managed the group. He also managed The Hollies. Cohen owned a clothes shop called The Toggery.

Bob Smith left in 1964 and was replaced by 16 year old Paul Young.

Competed in the national beat competition 'Ready, Steady, Win!', the final of which was shown on television and judged by Brian Epstein and several other important music industry individuals and established stars of the day. The Toggery Five would have won the first prize of a Decca recording contract had they not already signed to Parlophone. So the winners were The Bo Street Runners.

'I'm Gonna Jump' was written by Frank Renshaw. 

Their first single for Parlophone was banned by the BBC because of its supposed 'suicide' theme. Without this essential radio airplay the single flopped.

Alan Doyle replaced Keith Meredith late in 1964.

Frank Renshaw left in October 1965.

Frank Renshaw was later in Wayne Fontana And The Boys, The Opposition, The Young Brothers, and The Young and Renshaw Band.

Later line-ups included Mick Abrahams and Clive Bunker who went on to form Jethro Tull.

Disbanded in late 1966.

Paul Young was later in The Young Brothers, The Young & Renshaw Band, Sad Cafe, and Mike and the Mechanics.

UK Singles

1964 I'm Gonna Jump/Bye Bye Bird                                                                       Parlophone R 5175

   (Released on 18 September 1964. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios (EMI Recording Studios) on 22 June 1964. 'I'm Gonna Jump' was done in one take at the very end of the session.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1965 I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys/It's So Easy                                              Parlophone R 5249

   (Released 26 February 1965)

 

US Singles

 

1965 I'm Gonna Jump/Bye Bye Bird                                                                       Tower 119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Known Gigs

18 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Lunchtime session.

19 Sep 1964 Slough, Adelphi. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

23 Sep 1964 Exeter, ABC. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

1 Oct 1964 Leeds, Odeon. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

5 Oct 1964 Cardiff, Top Rank Suite, Wales. With Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, The Four Pennies, Tony Jackson and the Vibrations, Marianne Faithfull, and Don Dwight (compere). Two shows.

7 Nov 1964 Colwyn Bay, Dixieland Showbar, Wales. With The Four Just Men.

10 Dec 1964 Swindon, Locarno. With The Original Checkmates.

20 Dec 1964 Manchester, Top Ten Club.

24 Dec 1964 Manchester, New Century Hall, Corporation Street. Supporting Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders. With Johnny Peters and the JPs.

9 Jan 1965 Stockport, Manor Lounge Club. With The Mersey Four. 

8 Aug 1965 Manchester, Twisted Wheel Club.

23 Sep 1965 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland. With The Groundhogs.

27 Oct 1966 London, Tiles Club. With The Soft Machine. 

 

Lee Shondell and the Premiers of Beat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Lee Shondell - vocals (Born: Ken Wroe)

Frank Renshaw - lead guitar (Born: 2 June 1943, Cheshire)

Brian Wrightson - rhythm guitar

Dave Mirrelson - bass guitar

Ric Rothwell - drums

 

Formed in Manchester.

Formerly known as The Swallows.

Also known as Lee Shondell and the Premiers.

Frank Renshaw was formerly in The Swallows, a skiffle group.. 

Frank Renshaw was later in The Toggery Five, Wayne Fontana's backing band, The Young Brothers, The Young & Renshaw Band, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, and Herman's Hermits.

 

 

Lee Shondell and the Boys

 

 

Members

 

Lee Shondell - vocals

 

Lee Shondell was formerly in Lee Shondell and the Capitols.

 

 

Known Gigs

 

2 Apr 1963 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. With The Dennisons, The Black Knights, and The Citrons.

 

 

The Corinthians

 

Members

 

Ken Griffiths - guitar, vocals (Born: 1942, Neston-on-the-Wirral, Cheshire)

 

 

Formed in Wallasey in the early 1960s.

Formed out of Wallasey Technical Grammar School, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Ken Griffiths was later in The Black Knights.