The Atlantics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Johnny Martin - vocals

Don Kerr - lead guitar

Mick Calcott - bass

Eddie Milton - rhythm guitar

Tony Chambers - drums 

Ricky Lee - vocals

Pip Whitcher - lead guitar

Ron Cooke

Tony ‘Corky’ Clarke - bass guitar 

Al King - saxophone

Phil Packham

 

Formed in Coventry in the late 1950s. 

Evolved out of the skiffle band The Hepjacks.

Johnny Martin and Don Kerr left in 1959.

Mick Calcott left and was replaced by Tony ‘Corky’ Clarke.

Phil Packham and Pip Whitcher were later in The Sorrows.

Johnny Martin and Don Kerr later formed Johnny Martin with Freddie Were and the Werewolves.
Don Kerr later played with The Brook Brothers and recorded their hit singles ‘War Paint’ and ‘Ain’t Gonna Wash for A Week’ with them.
Johnny Martin was later in The Big City Boys.

Don Kerr was later in Stavely Makepeace.

Tony ‘Corky’ Clarke was later a respected producer.

 

Vince Martin and the Vampires

 

 

Members

 

Vince Martin (Vince Holliday) - vocals

Jon Washington

Phil Packham

Allan Palmer - drums

 

Formed in Coventry in 1959.

Phil Packham was later in The Sorrows.

 

Known Gigs

 

6 Jan 1963 Coventry, The Hawthorn Tree, Tile Hill.

 

The Sorrows

Members

 

Don Fardon - vocals

Pip (Philip) Whitcher - lead guitar, vocals

Terry Jukes - rhythm guitar 

Phil Packham - bass guitar
Bruce Finley - drums

 

Wes Price - rhythm guitar, bass guitar

Roger Lomas - lead guitar

 

 

Members of Reunion Line-Ups

 

Chuck Fryers - guitar, vocals

Chris Smith - keyboards

Mick Bradley - drums

Brian Wilkinson - rhythm guitar, harmonica

Marcus Webb - lead guitar

Nigel Lomas - drums

Formed in Coventry in 1963.

Managed by David Owen.

Their agent in London was Maurice King.

Pip Whitcher was previously in The Atlantics. 

Phil Packham was previously in The Vampires and The Atlantics.

Terry Jukes left after the release of their first single and was replaced by Wes Price.

Wes Price was previously in The Autocrats.

Phil Packham and Don Fardon left in 1966.

Wes Price switched to bass guitar after the departure of Phil Packham.

Roger Lomas joined on lead guitar in 1966 so that Pip Whitcher could concentrate more on lead vocals.

Disbanded in the early 1970s.

Roger Lomas became a record producer for such artists as The Specials, The Selecter, Bad Manners and Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Wes Price was later in Indian Summer.

Pip Whitcher and Roger Lomas were later in The Eggy with Roger's brother Nigel.

Known Gigs

8 Oct 1965 Dunstable, California Ballroom. With Lulu and the Luvvers.
31 Dec 1965 Ramsgate, Coronation Ballroom. Supported by The Ying Tongs and The Cygnets.

The Sabres

Members







Formed in Coventry.

Known Gigs

17 Apr 1964 Coventry, Police Ballroom, Little Park Street. With The Challengers, and The Pacifics.

The Autocrats

Members

 

Cheryl Edge - vocals, guitar

Barry Fawcus - guitar

Mitch Mitchell - bass guitar

Jimmy Barnett - drums

 

Johny Emmerson - vocals

Rod Godwin - guitar

Olly Warner - drums

Wes Price - rhythm guitar, bass guitar 

Formed in Coventry in 1962.

Cheryl Edge and Barry Fawcus left in 1962.

Johny Emmerson and Rod Godwin joined in 1962.

Wes Price joined in 1963.

After a summer season in Cornwall in 1964, Mitch Mitchell left the group to join The Flamingos.

Wes Price was later in The Sorrows.

Mitch Mitchell was later in King Size Kings/Ray King Soul Band. 

Rod Godwin was later in Jimmy Powell and the Dimensions, Cathedral, Jigsaw, and the final line-up of Badfinger.

More recently Rod Godwin has played in a band called The Lix as well as recording some solo material.

The Bo-Weevils

Members

Tim James - vocals, harmonica
Steve Bentham - guitar, vocals
Barry Smale - bass guitar
Joe Craner - drums

Kev Dempsey - drums
Fred Liggins  - tenor saxophone
Gordon Wood - baritone saxophone
Greg Taylor - tenor saxophone
Steve 'Tiny' Bentham - vocals
Gordon Stansfield - lead guitar
Bill Campbell - bass guitar

Formed in Coventry in 1963 as The Boll Weevils
Changed their name to The Bo-Weevils in 1964.
Kev Dempsey replaced Joe Craner on drums around 1964.
Fred Liggins joined in 1964 on saxophone.
Gordon Wood joined on baritone saxophone in 1965.
Greg Taylor joined on tenor saxophone in 1965.
Bill Campbell and Gordon Stansfield appear to have been in the group in 1965/66.
Tim James left in early 1966.
Steve 'Tiny' Bentham joined on vocals in 1966.
Tim James was later in Acme Patent Electric Band, Ra Ho Tep, Last Fair Deal.
Kev Dempsey was later in Dando Shaft as a guitarist, and Side Effect.
Disbanded in July 1966.

The Mighty Avengers

Members

Tony Campbell - lead guitar, vocals
Mike Linnell - bass guitar, vocals
Kevin 'Bep' Mahon - rhythm guitar, harmonica
Dave Beech - drums



Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire in 1962 as The Avengers. They changed their name to the Mighty Avengers in 1963 so as not to be confused with Birmingham-based Gerry Levene's backing band of the same name.
Tony Campbell was later in Jigsaw.

UK Singles

 

1964 Hide Your Pride/Hey Senorita                                                                             Decca F 11891

   (Released 24 April 1964)

1964 So Much In Love/Sometime They Say                                                               Decca F 11962

   (Released 28 August 1964. A-side was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richard. The Musical Director on this record was John Paul Jones who was later in Led Zepellin.)

1965 Blue Turns To Grey/I'm Lost Without You                                                         Decca F 12085

   (Released 26 February 1965. A-side was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (notice the extra 's'))

1965 (Walking Thru' The) Sleepy City/Sir Edward And Lady Jane                            Decca F 12198

   (Released 16 July 1965) 

 

Known Gigs

 

5 Oct 1962 Nuneaton, Co-Op Club, Warwickshire. Supporting Buddy Brittain and the Regents. With The Beatles, and backing Tanya Day.

12 Jan 1964 Coventry, Coventry Theatre. Supporting Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. With The Matadors, The Mustangs, Tony Martin and the Echo Four, and Lynn Curtis. 

7 March 1964 Coventry, Matrix Hall. Supporting Shane Fenton and the Fentones. With Johnny Tremain and the Liberties.

17 Apr 1964 Coventry, Orchid Ballroom. With Shane Spencer and the Casuals.

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

2 Sep 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Evening. With The Notions, and The Beat Boys.

20 Jan 1965 Stourbridge, Town Hall.

12 Feb 1966 Leeds, Leeds University.

Denny Seyton and the Sabres

Members

Denny Seyton (Brian Tarr) - vocals
John Boyle - bass guitar
Mike 'Saint' Logan - organ
Edward Murphy - lead guitar
Dave Saxon - drums

John (Craig?) Francis - lead guitar
Dave Maher - rhythm guitar
Tommy Walker - drums
Bernie Rogers - drums
Tony Crowley - drums
Dennis 'Blink' Dring - bass guitar
Harold 'Lally' Stott - guitar (Died: 1977 in a car accident)
Robbie 'Little' Scott - bass guitar


Formed in Coventry, but eventually based themselves in Liverpool.
John Francis left the group in 1964 and emigrated to Canada in 1967.
Their final single, which was on Parlophone, was produced by George Martin. Their name was changed to The Denny Seyton Group.
'Blink' Dring was briefly in the group in 1965.
Lally Stott joined in 1965.
Tony Crowley joined in 1965.
Robbie 'Little' Scott joined in 1965.
Denny Seyton and the Sabres disbanded in 1966.
Lally Stott, Tony Crowley, Mike Logan and Robbie Scott formed the Motowns in 1966, with the addition of singer Douglas 'Dougie' Meakin and moved to Italy where they had much more success.

UK Singles

1964 Tricky Dicky/Baby What You Want Me To Do?                        Mercury MF 800
   (Released January 1964)
1964 Short Fat Fannie/Give Me Back My Heart                                Mercury MF 814
   (Released 1 May 1964)
1964 The Way You Look Tonight/Hands Off                                     Mercury MF 824
   (Released 14 August 1964. Reached No. 48 in the UK Charts.)
1965 Just a Kiss/In the Flowers by the Trees                                   Parlophone R 5363
   (Released 5 November 1965. Credited to The Denny Seyton Group. Produced by George Martin)

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Television Appearances

10 Sep 1964 'For Teenagers Only' (ATV). With The Fortunes, Billie Davis, The Daly's, Mike Rabin and Peter Lee Stirling.

Known Gigs

1 Dec 1963 Liverpool, Locarno Ballroom. With Sonny Webb and the Cascades.
20 Jun 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Blackwells, Carol and the Corvettes, and The Musketeers.
23 Jun 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Fabs, and Earl Royce and the Olympics.
16 Jul 1964 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. Supported by Ian and the Zodiacs , and Chris and the Autocrats.
8 Aug 1964 Barrow in Furness, Coronation Hall. With The Blue Beats.
15 Aug 1964 St. Leonards, Witch Doctor. With The Hustlers.
8 Nov 1964 Burton upon Trent, 76 Club.