Danny Burns and the Phantoms

 

 

Members

Danny Burns (Pete Worral) - lead vocal
Alan Oldaker - lead guitar, vocal (Died: 2008)
Larry Sheil - bass guitar, vocals
Tom Williams - rhythm guitar, vocals
Eric Foxall - drums

 

Barry St. John (Barry Smith) - drums

Alan Watson - guitar

Formed in Birmingham, West Midlands.

Played at the Hit Club in Hamburg.

Erix Foxall left in 1964 and was replaced on drums by Barry St. John.

Alan Watson briefly and temporarily joined the group in 1964 for their first trip to Germany in place of Alan Oldaker, who was under 18 and unable to go.

 

Known Gigs

15 May 1964 Hamburg, Hit Club, Germany. With Dene Wayne and the Exiles.

3 Jul 1964 Dunstable, California Ballroom. With The Interns, and The Cavaliers.

The Valiants

 

 

Members

 

Bob Brunning - bass guitar

 

Formed in Bournemouth.

Later evolved into Tony, Howard and the Dictators.

Bob Brunning was later in Lee Peterson and the Defenders, The Rovers (Bournemouth), Five's Company, Fleetwood Mac, and Savoy Brown Blues Band. He then had a long career as a teacher. 

The Rovers

 

 

Members

 

Tony Blackburn - vocals

Ed Roberts - guitar

Bob Brunning - bass guitar

Don Neilson - drums 

Formed in Bournemouth at the Bournemouth Municipal College.

Bob Brunning was previously in The Valiants (Bournemouth), who became Tony, Howard and the Dictators, Lee Peterson and the Defenders.

Bob Brunning was later in Five's Company, Fleetwood Mac, and Savoy Brown Blues Band. He then had a long career as a teacher. 

Tony Blackburn became a radio DJ working for Radio Caroline and then the BBC, and also had a career as a solo singer.

Five's Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left to Right: Steve Jones, Eddie Broadbridge, Colin Jordan, Ian Pearson, Bob Brunning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Chris Robinson - vocals, harmonica (Died: 1965)

Eddie Broadbridge - keyboards, vocals

Dave ‘Steve’ Jones - guitar, vocals

Bob Brunning - bass guitar (Died: 18 Oct 2011)

Ian Pearson - drums 

Colin Jordan - guitar

 

Formed in London in 1964.

Bob Brunning was previously in The Valiants (Bournemouth), who became Tony, Howard and the Dictators, Lee Peterson and the Defenders, and The Rovers (Bournemouth).

Chris Robinson sadly died of a heart attack in 1965 and was replaced by Colin Jordan.

Disbanded in 1967.

Bob Brunning was later in Fleetwood Mac as a temporary bass guitarist and then Savoy Brown Blues Band before having a long career as a teacher. 

UK Singles

1966 Sunday For Seven Days/The Big Kill                                                       Pye 7N 17118

   (Released 10 June 1966)

1966 Some Girls/Big Deal                                                                                 Pye 7N 17162

   (Released 10 September 1966)

1966 Session Man/Dejection                                                                             Pye 7N 17199

   (Released 4 November 1966)

 

 

Known Gigs

 

Jan 1965 London, St. Marks and St. Johns Teacher Training College, Kings Road, Chelsea.

14 Jul 1967 London, Kilburn

 

Fleetwood Mac

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Mick Fleetwood - drums

John McVie - bass guitar

Jeremy Spencer - slide guitar, vocals

Peter Green - lead guitar, vocals (29th October 1946, Bethnal Green, London, England - Died: 25th July 2020, Canvey Island, Essex, England)

 

Bob Brunning - bass guitar (Born: 29th June 1943 - Died: 18th October 2011)

Danny Kirwan - lead guitar

Christine McVie (née Perfect) - keyboards, piano, vocals

 

Formed in June 1967.

Sometimes billed as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac in the first few months until this name was dropped permanently and they became just Fleetwood Mac.

Bob Brunning was the original bass guitarist playing a handful of gigs and was also present on one track of Fleetwood Mac debut album, 'Long Grey Mare' as well as both sides of their debut single.

Bob Brunning had previously been in The Valiants (Bournemouth), who became Tony, Howard and the Dictators. He was also a member of Lee Peterson and the Defenders, and The Rovers, with Tony Blackburn. By the end of 1964 Brunning had formed Five's Company.

 

Bob Brunning on the right playing live with Fleetwood Mac in 1967 at the Windsor National Jazz, Pop, Ballads and Blues Festival.
 

Known Gigs

20 Jan 1968 London, The New Roadhouse, Chalk Farm, NW1. Brunel University Students Union presents. As Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. With Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Louise, The Family, Geranium Pond, Spider, Paper Blitz, and Tissue.