Johnnie Silver and the Thunderbirds

Members

Johnnie Silver - vocals

Roy Ledger - lead guitar

Formed in Sheffield.

The Chevrons

Members

Roy Ledger - lead guitar

Dave Green - bass guitar

Formed in Sheffield.

Pete Fender and the Strollers

Members

Pete Fender - vocals

Roy Ledger - lead guitar

Formed in Sheffield.

The Corvettes

Members

Don Butterell - lead guitar

Mike Higginson - rhythm guitar

Formed in Sheffield.

The Daizies

Members

Dave Robinson - lead guitar
Phil Galley - rhythm guitar

Paul Jarvis - bass guitar

Spud West - drums (Died: 1994)

Formed in Sheffield in 1967.

All four musicians were once members of Frankenstein and the Monsters.

The Four Plus One

Members

Formed in Sheffield.

Known Gigs

13 Nov 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Big Three, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Sheffields, Karen Young, Johnny Tempest and the Cadillacs, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, and The Vantennas.

Johnny Tempest and the Cadillacs

Members

Johnny Tempest (John Greaves) - vocals (Died: 1982)

Malc Towndrow - guitar

Chris Stainton - bass guitar

Brian Bruce (Died: April 2006)

John Hall

Formed in Sheffield out of Johnny Tempest and the Mariners.

Managed by Peter and Geoff Stringfellow.

Later changed their name to The Texans and released a single on the Columbia label in 1964.

Chris Stainton was later in Joe Cocker's band.

Known Gigs

13 Nov 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Big Three, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Sheffields, Karen Young, The Four Plus One, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, and The Vantennas.

Karen Young and the Cadillacs

Members

Karen Young - vocals (Born: 13 April 1946, Sheffield, Yorkshire)

Formed in Sheffield.

Karen Young later went solo and had a Top 10 hit in 1969 with the song 'Nobody's Child'.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, The Debonaires, The Vampires, The Grey Cats, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, and Vance Arnold and the Avengers.

13 Nov 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Big Three, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Sheffields, Johnny Tempest and the Cadillacs, The Four Plus One, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, and The Vantennas. Karen Young may have been solo by this time.

The Debonaires

Members

Johnny Riley - drums

Formed in Sheffield.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Vampires, The Grey Cats, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, and Vance Arnold and the Avengers.

Ray Du Verne and the Checkers

Members

Ray Du Verne

Formed in Sheffield.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, The Grey Cats, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, The Vampires, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, and Vance Arnold and the Avengers.

Dean Marshall and the Deputies

Members

Dean Marshall (Barry Marshall) - vocals

Formed in Sheffield.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, The Grey Cats, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, The Vampires, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, and Vance Arnold and the Avengers.

The Vampires

Members

Formed in Sheffield.

Later changed their name to The Sheffields.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, The Grey Cats, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, and Vance Arnold and the Avengers.

Bobby Dene and the Nocturnes

Members

Formed in Sheffield.

Later known as Who's Who.

Vance Arnold and the Avengers

Members

Vance Arnold (John Cocker) - vocals (Born: 20 May 1944 - Died: 22 December 2014)

Formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Vance Arnold later had success as Joe Cocker.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, The Grey Cats, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, and The Vampires.

13 Nov 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Big Three, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, The Sheffields, Johnny Tempest and the Cadillacs, The Four Plus One, Karen Young, and The Vantennas.

The Drumbeats

Members

Formed in Sheffield.

The Grey Cats

Members

Formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, Frankenstein and the Monsters, The Vantennas, The Vampires.

23 Sep 1966 Rotherham, Kimberworth Park and Wingfield Social Club, Hudson Road, Kimberworth Park. With The George Cottam Trio, Mike Goodwin, and Victor Soverall.

Frankenstein and the Monsters

Members

Ray Stuart (Frank Raymond Brookes) - vocals (Frankenstein) (Died: ?)

Budg. P. Curtis – lead guitar

Paul Jarvis - bass guitar

Royce Francis – organ

Andy Fearn – drums

Roy Ledger - lead guitar
Dave Fawcett - rhythm guitar

Richard Smith - drums

Dave Robinson - lead guitar

Phil Galley - rhythm guitar
Spud West - drums (The Mummy) (Died: 1994)

Formed in 1963 in Sheffield.

Various lineups of this band existed with Ray Stuart and Paul Jarvis the only regulars throughout its existence.

Some time in 1965, the lineup included three members of The Sheffields with Ray Stuart as the lead singer 'Frankenstein' and regular bassist Paul Jarvis. At the time The Sheffields were still active.

Some reports say they only did 2 songs per set and sometimes came back on later in the night as a regular band Ray Stuart and the Tremors or Ray Stuart and the Floorboards.

Roy Ledger, Dave Fawcett and Richard Smith left around the time that the Sheffields disbanded in 1965. They were replaced by Dave Robinson, Phil Galley and Spud West respectively.

Roy Ledger was later in The Cruisers backing Dave Berry.

Disbanded in 1966.

Dave Robinson was later in The Cruisers backing Dave Berry.

Phil Galley, Spud West, Paul Jarvis and Dave Robinson were later in The Daizies.

Ray Stuart was later a DJ at Radio Hallam.

Known Gigs

16 Sep 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. With Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Karen Young and the Cadillacs, The Debonaires, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, Ray Du Verne and the Checkers, Dean Marshall and the Deputies, The Grey Cats, The Vantennas, The Vampires.

10 Nov 1963 Crewe, Town Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Crestas.

28 Dec 1963 Tamworth, Assembly Rooms. With Ray Stuart and the Tremors.

5 Oct 1964 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Golden Diamond Social Club, Nottinghamshire.

9 Jan 1965 Sheffield, Locarno. With Jeannie and the Big Guys.

24 Apr 1966 Burton Upon Trent, 76 Club, High Street, Staffordshire.

27 Sep 1966 Rotherham, Kimberworth Park and Wingfield Social Club, Hudson Road, Kimberworth Park. With The George Cottam Trio, Bernie Preston, and Des Terry.

The Sheffields

Members

John E Alexander - vocals, harmonica, organ

Don Allison - guitar

Brian Cooke - guitar

Dave Fawcett - bass guitar

Richard Smith - drums

Roy Ledger - guitar
Kenny Slade - drums

Formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1963.

Originally known as The Vampires, although there are reports that they were also known as 'The Knives and Forks'.

As the Vampires they won a Sheffield group contest at the City Hall on 16th September 1963 put on by Peter Stringfellow. Tony Hatch was one of the judges and they were signed to Pye Records after Hatch changed their name.

Managed by Pete Stringfellow for a short while.

Backed Little Walter and Memphis Slim on their 1964 tour of the UK.
Backed Champion Jack Dupree on his 1965 tour of the UK.
Roy Ledger was formerly in Pete Fender and the Strollers, Johnnie Silver and the Thunderbirds, and The Chevrons.
Kenny Slade replaced Richard Smith on drums in early 1965.
Kenny Slade was previously in The Dae-b-Four.

Disbanded in 1965.

Roy Ledger was later in The Cruisers, backing Dave Berry.

UK Singles

1964 It Must Be Love/Say Girl                                                                                     Pye 7N 15600
   (Released January 1964)
1964 Got My Mojo Working/Hey, Hey Lover Boy                                                        Pye 7N 15627
   (Released April 1964)

1965 Bags Groove (Skat Walking)/Plenty Of Love                                                       Pye 7N 15767
   (Released 10 February 1965)

US Singles

1965 Bags Groove (Scat Walking)/Plenty Of Love                                                       Dot 45-16722
   (Released March 1965)

Known Gigs

13 Nov 1963 Sheffield, City Hall. Supporting The Rolling Stones. With The Big Three, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Karen Young, Johnny Tempest and the Cadillacs, The Four Plus One, Vance Arnold and the Avengers, and The Vantennas.
1 Feb 1964 Manchester, Twisted Wheel Club.

1 Mar 1964 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Supporting Herman's Hermits. With The Bumblies, and The Detonators.

12 Mar 1964 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.
9 May 1964 Bournemouth, Le Disque A Go-Go.
16 Jul 1964 London, 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, W1. With The Tridents.
5 Sep 1964 Manchester, Twisted Wheel Club. Supporting Memphis Slim. With Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames.
12 Sep 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.
10 Dec 1964 London, Marquee Club. With Rod Stewart with the Soul Agents.
9 Jan 1965 Manchester, Twisted Wheel Club.

28 Jan 1965 Stafford, B. R. C. Club, Burton Manor, Staffordshire.
17 Mar 1965 London, The Bromel Club. Backing Champion Jack Dupree.
20 Mar 1965 Manchester, Twisted Wheel Club. Backing Champion Jack Dupree. With The Habit.
25 Mar 1965 Southsea, Kimbells Ballroom. Backing Champion Jack Dupree.
27 Mar 1965 London, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston Technical College. Supported by Mike Dee and the Prophets.

The Thunderbirds

Members

Ernie Booth - bass guitar
Clive Silver
Johnny Silver
Roy Ledger - lead guitar

Formed in Sheffield.
Regularly played at the Rawmarsh Baths near Rotherham.