The Crestas

Members

Peter Morris - vocals
Bill Dalley - lead guitar
Mike Harris - rhythm guitar
Pete Cannon - bass guitar
Mike Kitching - drums

Tim Myers - bass guitar
Norman Beharrel - vocals
Henry Temple - rhythm guitar
Johnny Hawk - vocals
Mick Ronson - lead guitar
Eric Lee - vocals
Dave Bradfield - drums
Malcolm 'Mally' Hunt - vocals

Formed in Kingston upon Hull.
Tim Myers replaced Pete Cannon on bass guitar and was with the group until they disbanded.
Norman Beharrel replaced Pete Morris on vocals and then by early 1964 Norman, who was much older than the rest of the group, was replaced by Johnny Hawk, formerly of The Aces.
Henry Temple, formerly of Hull group The Aces, replaced Mike Harris on rhythm guitar by early 1964.
After a band shake-up, which included wanting to play further afield, the line-up changed. Bill Dally left and was replaced by Mick Ronson and Eric Lee, another ex-Aces member, joined as a second vocalist. The group were now a six-piece with the line-up as follows:

Johnny Hawk - vocals
Eric Lee - vocals
Mick Ronson - lead guitar
Tim Myers - bass guitar
Henry Temple - rhythm guitar
Mike Kitching - drums

Johnny Hawk left the Crestas and the music business in July 1965. Henry Temple left around the same time.
Mike Kitching would leave a few weeks later and was replaced on drums by Dave Bradfield, formerly of Hull bands the Mariners and the Statesmen. Eric Lee, the vocalist left soon after and was replaced by Malcolm 'Mally' Hunt. With all the changes the band came to an end within weeks.

This is a picture of The Crestas in a later line-up. Mick Ronson is at the front.

The Batmen

Members

Ray Elrington - vocals, lead guitar
Ray Marshall - rhythm guitar
Brian Hairsine - bass guitar
Dave Bradfield - drums

Formed in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire.
Dave Bradfield was later in The Mariners, and The Crestas.

The Mariners

Members

Ricky Allan - vocals
John Griffiths - rhythm guitar
Mick Ronson - lead guitar
Ron 'Jock' Ryan - bass guitar
Graham Tyson - drums

Malcolm Dixon - drums
Dave Bradfield - drums
Robin Taylor - bass guitar
Dave Morrison - rhythm guitar

Formed in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire.
The Mariners once supported the Rolling Stones at Bridlington Spa, probably in May 1964.
Dave Bradfield was formerly in The Batmen.
Dave Bradfield was later in The Crestas.
Mick Ronson was later in The Crestas, and The Rats, and played guitar for David Bowie in the 1970s.

Ricky Knight and the Crusaders

Members

Ricky Knight (Ronald Mitchell) - vocals, rhythm guitar




Formed in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire in 1960.
In 1964 they evolved into The Hullabaloos and had some success in the USA.

The Hullabaloos

Members

Ricky Knight (Ronald Mitchell) - vocals, rhythm guitar
Geoffrey Mortimer - bass guitar, vocals (Died: 17 December 2016)
Harry Dunn - drums (Died: 27 August 2017)
Andy Woonton - lead guitar, vocals

Mick Wayne - vocals, rhythm guitar (sometimes lead guitar) (Died: 24 June 1994 in a fire)
John Cambridge - drums

Formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1964.
Evolved out of Ricky Knight and the Crusaders in August 1964.
They were solely represented by The Arthur Lowe Agency Ltd in September 1964.
Made several appearances on the US television show 'Hullabaloo'.
Disbanded in 1966.
Mick Wayne was later in The Tickle, Junior’s Eyes and The Pink Fairies. Wayne also played guitar on the original version of 'Space Oddity' by David Bowie. He became a successful session guitarist.
John Cambridge, who was a replacement drummer late in the group's career, was later in Junior's Eyes.
In May 2010, original members Ricky Knight, Harry Dunn, and Andy Woonton re-united for a one-off concert.

UK Television Appearances

28 Nov 1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (ITV). With Marvin Gaye, Brenda Lee, The Hollies, The Three Bells, Simon Scott, and The Isley Brothers.

The Aces

Members

Eric Lee - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Brian Gatie - guitar
John Patterson - bass guitar
Adrian Gatie - drums

Tony Gosling - lead guitar
Henry Temple - rhythm guitar
Brian Sleight - drums
Rob Coggle - washboard
Johnny Hawk (Raymond Ward) - vocals

Rick Kemp - bass guitar

Formed in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Tony Gosling, Henry Temple, Brian Sleight and Rob Coggle, alongside Johnny Patterson, were all in the original line-up of the Aces, who were a skiffle group. Johnny Hawk joined the group in 1959 as vocalist and the group became Johnny Hawk and the Aces for a couple of years. Sometime after Johnny Hawk left in the early 1960s, the group changed their name to the Four Aces until reverting back to the Aces in 1963 when they were signed by Parlophone. They released two singles in 1963 and recorded one more that was not released.

Sometime before being signed Rick Kemp was drafted into the group for a short while. Rick Kemp later played for Steeleye Span.

John Patterson was later in The Small Four.

UK Singles

1963 Wait Till Tomorrow/The Last One                                                                 Parlophone R 5094
1963 I Count The Tears/But Say It Isn't So                                                             Parlophone R 5108

The B-sides to their two singles, 'The Last One' and 'But Say It Isn't So', were written by guitarist Brian Gatie.

 

Known Gigs

?? ??? ???? Elloughton Village Hall 

20 Oct 1962 Hull, Majestic Ballroom. Supporting The Beatles.