West Coast Consortium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Robbie Fair (Robbie Leggat) - lead vocals

Geoff Simpson - lead guitar, vocals

John Barker - bass guitar, vocals

Brian Bronson - rhythm guitar, vocals

John Podbury - drums

 

Billy Mangham - lead guitar

John Caley - keyboards

Brian Parker - guitar

Ken Brown - bass guitar

John Albert Parker - drums

Mick Ware - lead guitar

 

Previously known as Group 66 and then XIT.

Later shortened their name to Consortium and had a UK hit with 'All The Love In The World' which reached no. 22 in the official charts, spending 9 weeks in the Top 75.

Geoff Simpson left in 1970 and was replaced by Billy Mangham.

A Band of Angels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Mike d'Abo - vocals, guitar

John Baker - lead guitar

John Gaydon - vocals, rhythm guitar

David Wilkinson - bass guitar

Andrew Petre - drums

Formed in Harrow, London.

Mike d'Abo was later the lead singer of Manfred Mann replacing Paul Jones.

John Gaydon became a manager and then formed E.G.Records with A Band of Angels former road manager David Enthoven.

Andrew Petre was later in Timebox from September 1966 until August 1967.

UK Singles

1964 Me/Not True As Yet                                                                                     United Artists UP 1049 

   (Released 17th April 1964. Both sides written by John Baker and Mike d'Abo. Produced by John Barry)

1964 She'll Never Be You/Gonna Make A Woman Of You                                 United Artists UP 1066

   (Released 25th September 1964. B-Side written by John Baker and Mike d'Abo)
1965 Leave It To Me/Too Late My Love                                                              Piccadilly 7N 35279

   (Released 19th November 1965.)
1966 Invitation/Cheat And Lie                                                                              Piccadilly 7N 35292

   (Released 4th February 1966. A-Side written by Mike d'Abo.)

 

 

Known Gigs

 

19 Feb 1966 Nottingham, Dungeon Club, Nottinghamshire.

 

 

The Chasers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Roger Pincott - vocals, harmonica
Tony Wadlow - bass guitar
Len Tuckey - lead guitar
Algy Couch - rhythm guitar
Lenny Butcher - drums

 

 

Formed in Romford, London.

 

UK Singles

 

1965 Hey Little Girl/That's What They Call Love                                                              Decca F 12302

   (Released 3rd December 1965)

The First Gear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Dave Walton - vocals, harmonica
Raymond Wafer - lead guitar, piano
Phil Birkenshaw - guitar, vocals
Michael Ryal - bass, vocals
Ian Colling - drums

Formed in Cudworth, South Yorkshire, England.

Jimmy Page played lead guitar on their only release including an incredible solo on 'Leave My Kitten Alone'.

UK Singles

1964 A Certain Girl/Leave My Kitten Alone                                                                        Pye 7N 15703

   (Released on 9th October 1964.)

The Anteeks

 

 

 

 

Left to Right: Richard Evans, Dave Prince, Linda MacFarlane, George Arrowsmith, and Ian Gourlay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Linda MacFarlane - vocals (Died: )

Richard Evans - bass guitar

Dave Prince - guitar

George Arrowsmith - guitar (Died: )

Ian Gourlay - drums

 

Annette - vocals

 

Formed in Crewe, Cheshire in the mid 1960s.

Their first female vocalist was called Annette.

Recorded some tracks for Decca in 1971 and had some radio airplay, but the recordings have never re-surfaced. 

Disbanded in the latter half of the 1970s.

 

The Anteeeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Frank Knapp - vocals

Billy Gray - guitar

Jim Condron - bass guitar

Malcolm McNally - keyboards

George Butler - drums

 

Formed in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Moved to London in 1965 for better prospects.

Managed by Billy Smith.

Bill Gray was later in The Buzz with David Bowie.

George Butler was later in Giant Moth with Alex Harvey, then in Eggs Over Easy, and The Lightning Raiders.

 

UK Singles

 

1966 I Don't Want You/Ball and Chain                                                                            Philips BF 1471

   (Released 4th March 1966)

UK TV Appearances

1966 A Whole Scene Going

Known Gigs

8 Jan 1966 London, The Jazz Cellar, Kingston Upon Thames.

19 Feb 1966 St. Leonards, Witch Doctor, East Sussex. With The Cellmates.

11 Mar 1966 St. Leonards, Witch Doctor, East Sussex.

26 Mar 1966 St. Leonards, Witch Doctor, East Sussex. With The Sonics.

Lorne Lesley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Name: Irene Spetti

Born: 30 October 1938, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, South Wales, UK

Groups: Lorne Lesley and Her Boyfriends, Solo

 

Lorne Lesley was a singer, actress and model.

She is married to television presenter and antiques expert David Dickinson.

Lorne released records on Parlophone, Polydor and Philips labels. 

UK TV Appearances

1964 Top of the Pops

1964 Sunday Night at the London Palladium (standing in for Cilla Black, who was ill)

1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars

 

 

The Lancastrians

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Barry Langtree - guitar, vocals
Kevin Heywood - guitar
Terry Benson - bass guitar
John Fleury - drums

Steve Wilde

 

Formed in 1963 in Altrincham, Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Barry Langtree and Kevin Heywood formed a group that became known as The Heartbeats as far back as 1956.

Toured Germany.

Disbanded in 1967.

UK Singles

1964 We'll Sing in the Sunshine/Was She Tall                                                                   Pye 7N 15732

   (Released    . Produced by Shel Talmy.)

1965 Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)/If You're Goin' To Leave Me       Pye 7N 15791

   (Released    . Produced by Shel Talmy.)

1965 There'll Be No More Goodbyes/Never Gonna Come On Home                               Pye 7N 15846 

   (Released 14th May 1965. Produced by Shel Talmy.)

1965 Lonely Man/I Can't Stand The Pain                                                                          Pye 7N 15927

  (Released 3rd September 1965. Produced by Shel Talmy.)

1966 The World Keeps Going Round/Not The Same Anymore                                        Pye 7N 17043

   (Released 28th January 1966. Produced by Shel Talmy.)

1966 The Ballad Of The Green Berets/My Little Rose                                                     Pye 7N 17072

   (Released 11th March 1966. Produced by Shel Talmy.)

Known Gigs

16 Jan 1965 St. Leonard's, Witch Doctor, East Sussex. With The Classmates.

19 Feb 1965 Dunstable, California Ballroom, Bedfordshire. With George and the Rave Ons, and Fernando and the Hide-A-Ways.

21 Feb 1965 Nottingham, Dungeon Club, Nottinghamshire. With Junco Partners.

27 Feb 1965 Ramsey, Gaiety Ballroom, Cambridgeshire. With The Midnighters.

The King Brothers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Denis King - vocals (Born: 25 July 1939)

Mike King - guitar, vocals (Born: 25 April 1935, Barking, Essex - Died: 9 November 2018)

Anthony King - vocals (Born: 31 January 1937)

 

Formed in the early 1950s.

Originally known as The King Three. 

In later years  Denis King became an award-winning composer for television, film, and musicals composing, amongst other things, the theme music for UK television programmes 'The Adventures of Black Beauty' and 'Lovejoy'. 

UK TV Appearances

1952 Shop Window

 

UK Radio Appearances

 

Jan 1967 Swingalong - BBC Light Programme

 

 

 

The Boomerangs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Ian Crawford - guitar, vocals

 

 

 

 

Not to be confused with an Irish group of the same name, who released a record on Pye.

 

UK Singles

 

1964 Don't Let Her Be Your Baby/Rockin' Robin                                                           Fontana TF 507

   (Released October 1964)

1965 Another Tear Falls/ Fun, Fun, Fun                                                                         Fontana TF 555

   (Released 23rd April 1965)

 

 

 

 

Louise

 

 

Members

 

Tony Durant - guitar, vocals
Nigel Smith - bass guitar
Bob Chudley - guitar

Chris Cutler - drums

 

Formed in South London.

Cut an acetate demo disc in 1967 including the songs 'Look at the Sun' and 'Toymaker Shop'.

Chris Cutler was later in Henry Cow.

Tony Durant was later in Fuchsia.

 

Known Gigs

 

14 Oct 1967 London, Happening 44, Gerrard Street, W1. With South East Blues Band, and Steve Harding.

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

 

 

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The Flintlocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

 

 

 

 

UK Singles

 

1966 What Goes On?/I Walked Right Into Heaven                                                           Decca F 12412

   (Released 3 June 1966)

The Score

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Eddy Lamb - vocals

Ken White - guitar
Frank Davies - guitar

Alan Megitt - bass
Clem Lee - drums

Formed in Manchester in 1965.

Some members of this group were in Jimmy Powell's Five Dimensions.

Eddy Lamb was later in Shinn.

 

UK Singles

 

1966 Please Please Me/Beg Me                                                                                        Decca F 12527

   (Released 25th November 1966)

 

 

The Trends

 

Members

 

Freddie Ryder - guitar, vocals (Born: 3 April 1942 - Died: 22 January 2021, London, England)

Tony Priestley - guitar

Mike Kelly - bass guitar

John Hayes - drums

 

Formed in Liverpool.

Previously known as The Beatcombers.

Signed to Larry Parnes management.

Played at the Star Club in Hamburg. 

Disbanded by the end of 1964.

UK Singles

1964 All My Loving/Sweet Little Miss Love                                                                 Piccadilly 7N 35171

   (Released January 1964.)

1964 You're A Wonderful One/The Way You Do The Things You Do                             Pye 7N 15644

   (Released 8th May 1964.)

The Three Spirits

Members

 

Pete Vickery - rhythm guitar, vocals
Barry Crowe - bass guitar
Jim Twigg - drums

Formed in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

Known Gigs

17 May 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Gus Travis and the Rainchecks, Gerry Levene and the Avengers, and Johnny Fox and the Hunters.

20 May 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Gene Vincent. With Johnny Fox and the Hunters.

12 Jul 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Jules and The Ghost Band.

9 Aug 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Falcons.

16 Aug 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Valkyries.

23 Aug 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting The Rockin' Berries. With Johnny Fox and the Hunters.

23 Aug 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Emperors.

2 Sep 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Brian Poole and the Tremeloes.

13 Sep 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Marauders, and The Astonaires. 3 Town Show.

27 Sep 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Faron's Flamingos, and The Evergreens Combo.

11 Oct 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Johnny Washington and the Congressmen, and Jon Fox and the Hunters.

19 Oct 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With JJ and the Hi Lites.

2 Nov 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Liverbirds.

8 Nov 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Sorenos, and Gerry Levene and the Avengers.

15 Nov 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Julie Grant, and Lance Harvey and the King Pins.

22 Nov 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Nicky James, and The Senators.

2 Dec 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting The Rolling Stones.

13 Dec 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Mike Sheridan and the Nightriders, Jon Fox and the Hunters, and The Emperors.

14 Dec 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Eddie Krane and the Phantoms.

20 Dec 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages. With Bobby King and the Majestics.

21 Dec 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Memphis Five.

5 Jan 1964 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club, Staffordshire. With The Renegades.

10 Jan 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Dean Rivers and the Memphis Five, The Beatmakers, and The Emperors.

18 Jan 1964 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club, Staffordshire.

21 Feb 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Modernaires, Johnny and the Alpines, The Sovereigns, and Johnny Silver and the Cossacks.

6 Mar 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Gerry Levene and the Avengers, The Grasshoppers, and The Crescendoes.

13 Mar 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Carl and the Cheetahs, The Blue Venoms, Memphis Five, and The Emperors.

14 Mar 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. The Grasshoppers, and The Sovereigns.

23 Mar 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Eden Kane. With The Downbeats, and The Impacts.

30 Mar 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Zephyrs, The Defenders, and Jumping Jacks.

3 Apr 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Ricky Forde and the Cyclones, and Memphis Five. Tamworth Carnival Dance 1964.

6 Apr 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Marty Wilde and the Wildcats.

13 Apr 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting Big Dee Irwin. With The Jumping Jacks.

20 Apr 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With The Phantoms.

15 May 1964 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. Supporting The Overlanders. With Deen Rivers and the Beatmakers.

23 May 1964 Lichfield, Guild Hall, Staffordshire. With Beat LTD, and The Misfits.

30 May 1964 Tamworth, Polesworth Memorial Hall. With Rocking Rendezvous, and The Wanderers.

Dave and the Diamonds

 

 

 

Left to right: Milky Mason, Dolly Hart, Dave Hooper, Mick Brooks, Terry Slade, Steve Gordon and Glen Elgood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Dave Hooper - vocals (Died: 2015)

Steve Gordon - guitar, vocals

Milky Mason - alto saxophone

Glen Elgood - sax

Terry Slade - drums

Ray Flacke - guitar

Dolly Hart - bass guitar

Jezz Loveland - bass guitar

Dave Greenaway - tea-chest bass

Colin - washboard

Vic Bailey - keyboards

Lawrey Smith - guitar

Mick Brookes - saxophone, guitar

Stuart Mason - tenor saxophone

Mark - trumpet

Stuart - trumpet

Chris Hart - trumpet

Brian Oakes - drums

Colin Enticott - bass guitar

Jeff Prior - bass guitar

Malc Dyne - keyboards

Mick Shilley - drums

Gordon Keene - bass guitar

Pete Keen - vocals

Alan David - vocals  

Dave and the Diamonds was formed in the 1950s as a skiffle band called The Blue Diamonds.

Many musicians have passed through the ranks over the years, hence the large list of members above.

The group gained solid work backing solo artists of the 1960s including Big Dee Irwin, from the USA,  Cilla Black and PJ Proby.

Played in Hamburg at the Star Club.

UK Singles

1965 I Walk The Lonely Night/You Do Love                                                     Columbia DB 7692

   (Released 10th September 1965)

The Diamonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Diamonds as pictured in the Crewe Chronicle of 29 July 1961.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Phil Rylance - guitar, vocals

Keith Haines - guitar, vocals

 

Formed in Crewe, Cheshire.

Performed on BBC Radio in 1961.

Phil Rylance, who was professionally known as Phil Ryan, was later in Gary B Goode and the Hot Rods, Phil Ryan and the Crescents, and Phil Ryan and the Scorpions.

 

The Rikki Allen Combo

 

 

Members

 

Rikki Allen

 

 

 

Rikki Allen was also in The Rikki Allen Trio, who recorded for Decca.

 

Known Gigs

 

22 Apr 1963 Reading (as the Rikki Allen Trio)

Sep 1963 Wednesbury, Youth Centre, West Midlands. Two nights.

23 Nov 1963 Crewe, Majestic Ballroom, High Street. Backing Craig Douglas. Supported by Dene Wayne and the Exiles.