Linda Doll

UK Singles

1964 He Don't Want Your Love Anymore/Bony Moronie                                     Piccadilly 7N 35166

   (Released Feb 1964)

Known Gigs

19 Feb 1961 Chelmsford, Odeon. With Ricky Valance, Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Dickie Pride, Peter Chester Group, Bruno Martino Group, Julie Rayne, and Ian Samwell.

22 Feb 1961 Lowestoft, Theatre Royal. With Ricky Valance, Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Dickie Pride, Peter Chester Group, Bruno Martino Group, and Ian Samwell.

23 Feb 1961 Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Halls. With Ricky Valance, Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Dickie Pride, Peter Chester Group, Bruno Martino Group, and Ian Samwell.

24 Feb 1961 Worthing, Pavilion. With Ricky Valance, Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Dickie Pride, Peter Chester Group, Bruno Martino Group, and Ian Samwell.

25 Feb 1961 Trowbridge, Gaumont. With Ricky Valance, Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Dickie Pride, Peter Chester Group, Bruno Martino Group, and Ian Samwell.

26 Feb 1961 Plymouth, Odeon. Supporting Gene Vincent. With Matt Monro, Bert Weedon, Ricky Valance, Dickie Pride, Peter Chester and the Consulates, Chris Wayne and the Echoes, Ian Samwell, and Julie Rayne.

18 May 1964 Dunstable, California Ballroom. Supporting The Tornados. With The City Sounds.

26 Jul 1964 Ryde, Commodore Club, Isle of Wight. With The Mojos, Jess Conrad, Heinz, The Cherokees, The Hustlers, The Beat Merchants, and Brian Freeman.

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ALL STAR PARADE

27 Jul 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.

28 Jul 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

29 Jul 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

29 Jul 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

30 Jul 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

1 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.  

3 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.  

4 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

5 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

6 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

7 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.  

8 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

10 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

11 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

12 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.  

13 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.  

14 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

15 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

17 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

18 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

19 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

20 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

21 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie. 

22 Aug 1964 Weymouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Hollies. With Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Big Dee Irwin, Larry Burns, The Blues By Five, and comedians Syd and Eddie.  

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Gay Shingleton

Real Name: Gabrielle Shingleton

Born: 23 January 1945, Surrey, England, UK

Died: 12 June 2001, Waltham Forest, London, England, UK

A British singer who did not release any singles in the UK.

Briefly co-hosted the British television show 'Ready Steady Go' in 1964.

Later became an actress under the name Gay Singleton.

US Singles

1965 In My Time Of Sorrow/I Know You're Missing Her                                           Reprise 0385

   (Released June 1965. Written by Jimmy Page and Jackie De Shannon. Produced by Jimmy Page.)

Known Gigs

15 Oct 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Birds, The Clique and Paul Raven.

22 Oct 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Zoot Money, The Clique and Paul Raven. 

29 Oct 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Yardbirds, The Clique and Paul Raven. 

5 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Poets, The Clique and Paul Raven.

12 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Bo Street Runners, The Clique and Paul Raven.

19 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Jimmy Reed, The Clique and Paul Raven.

26 Nov 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Pretty Things, The Clique and Paul Raven.

3 Dec 1964 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With The Loose Ends, The Clique and Paul Raven.

1965

7 Jan 1965 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Cops’n’Robbers, The Clique and Paul Raven. 

14 Jan 1965 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With Downliners Sect, The Clique and Paul Raven.

21 Jan 1965 London, Lakeside Scene, Welsh Harp. With 4+1, The Clique and Paul Raven.

Donna Douglas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Born: Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

Real Name: Donna Douglas

Instruments Played: Vocals

Recorded for Fontana, Piccadilly, Pye.

 

Donna Douglas took part in 'A Song for Europe' in February 1962 in which there was a televised competition to decide which song would represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest later that year. The song Donna sang was 'The Message in a Bottle', which was also released as a single. She came 3rd, losing out to Ronnie Carroll singing 'Ring-A-Ding Girl'. 

Donna Douglas emigrated to Perth, Western Australia in 1974. 

Not to be confused with the American actress of the same name.

 

 

UK Singles

 

1958 The Shepherd/I'm Dancing With Tears In My Eyes                                                           Fontana H 158

   (Released November 1958.)

1959 Come Back To Loch Lomond/First Anniversary                                                                Fontana H 185

   (Released March 1959.)

1959 Six Boys And Seven Girls/Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall                                         Fontana H 223

   (Released October 1959.)

1960 Teddy/Call Me Darling                                                                                                   Fontana H 256

   (Released June 1960.)

1961 Tammy, Tell Me True/Memory Lane                                                                         Piccadilly 7N 35014

   (Released September 1961.)

1962 The Message In A Bottle/If This Is Love                                                                   Piccadilly 7N 35031

   (Released February 1962. A-Side entered into 'A Song for Europe'. Came 3rd.)

1962 Matelot/All The Other Girls                                                                                     Piccadilly 7N 35042

   (Released April 1962.)

1963 It's A Pity To Say Goodnight/Do I Know?                                                                 Piccadilly 7N 35111

   (Released March 1963.)

1963 He's So Near/Turn Around                                                                                     Piccadilly 7N 35135

   (Released 16 July 1963.)

1964 Java Jones/Blue Star                                                                                                    Pye 7N 15654

   (Released May 1964.)

Known Gigs

8 Feb 1967 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland. Backed by The Jimmy Martin Dance Band.

10 Feb 1967 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland. Backed by The Jimmy Martin Dance Band.

11 Feb 1967 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland. Backed by The Jimmy Martin Dance Band.

12 Jul 1967 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.

14 Jul 1967 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.

15 Jul 1967 Elgin, Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.

 

 

 

 

 

Piccadilly took out an expensive front page ad in NME in 1962 as they tried to get Donna the chart success she deserved.

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

 

 

Pat Reader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Name: 

Born: Isle of Wight, UK

Solo Singer

 

Recorded for the Triumph label.

Reported by the Melody Maker, dated 6th August 1960, to be recording her first single on 18th August 1960.

Produced by Joe Meek after he left the Triumph label.

UK Singles

1960 Dear Daddy/Ricky                                                                   Triumph RGM 1024

   (Released September 1960)

Julie Grant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Name: Vivien Foreman
Born: 12 July 1946, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Solo singer.  

Known Gigs

22 Feb 1963 Stafford, Borough Hall, Staffordshire. Supported by The Mark Allen Group, and Mark Raymond and the Rayvons.

11 May 1963 Ramsey, Gaiety Hall. Supported by The Mark Allen Group, and Danny Ford and the Offbeats.

 

Kiki Dee

 

 

 

Real Name:
Born: 6th March 1947 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Solo singer.

Appeared in the film Dateline Diamonds (1965).

With actor Peter Zander.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edna Savage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Name:
Born: 2 April 1936, Warrington, Lancashire.

Died: 31 December 2000, Warrington, Lancashire.
Solo singer. 

Recorded for Parlophone.

In 1957 she participated in the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Briefly married to singer Terry Dene.

Known Gigs

 

30 Jan 1960 Manchester, Free Trade Hall. Supporting Emile Ford. With Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Johnny LeRoy.

Christine Campbell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Name: Christine Campbell
Born: 1940 (estimated) Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
Groups: The Merry Macs, Solo

Maureen Scott

Real Name:
Born: London.

Her only single was featured on BBC television's 'Juke Box Jury' on 13 July 1963 and judged to be a hit.

UK Singles

1963 He's So Near/Ugly Bug Ball                                                                           HMV POP 1184
   (Released 12 Jul 1963)

Jenny Beckett

Real Name:
Born: 1946, High Wycombe, England, UK
Solo singer.

UK Singles

1965 My Love and I/Lock Away Your Love                                                            Parlophone R 5373
   (Released 12 Nov 1965)

Valerie Avon

Real Name: Patricia Valerie Jenkins (Became Valerie Murtagh after marriage)
Born: 1936, Willesden, London.

Groups: The Avons, Solo

After singing with The Avons, Valerie became a songwriter.
She co-wrote the No.1 hit 'Dance On' for The Shadows.

Tommy Bruce and the Bruisers

Members

Tommy Bruce - vocals (Born: 16 July 1937, Stepney, London - 10 July 2006)
Peter Green - guitar, vocals, piano
Peter McGinty - bass guitar
Dave Mountney - drums

Bob Coral - lead vocals
Don McGinty - drums

Tommy Bruce was a London van driver and market porter who's friend and neighbour was songwriter Barry Mason. With Barry's encouragement, Tommy recorded a version of 'Ain't Misbehavin', paired with Birmingham group, The Bruisers, and with the musical direction of Norrie Paramor, which was released on Columbia Records to great success and his career took off. Tommy's voice was unique in the world of pop music, with a gravelly resonance, and with his cheerful persona Tommy was able to carve out a niche in the music industry. After two singles with The Bruisers, Tommy went solo. The Bruisers had their own recording career.


Known Gigs

11 Feb 1962 London, Granada, East Ham. Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Vince Eager, Johnny Gentle, Nero And The Gladiators, Nelson Keene, Danny Rivers, and The Echoes.
17 Feb 1962 Torquay, 400 Ballroom, Devon.
7 Jul 1962 Dunstable, California Ballroom. With The Tommy Claridge Orchestra.
14 Jul 1962 Hastings, The Pier Ballroom. With Antony Strudwick and His Music.
22 Dec 1962 Malvern, Winter Gardens. With Vince Eager and the Barons, and Dennis Wheeler and His Orchestra.
26 Jan 1963 Hastings, The Pier Ballroom.

22 Mar 1964 Manchester, Palace Theatre. Supporting Gene Vincent And The Shouts. With The Four Pennies, The Undertakers, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, The Kinks, and The Harbour Lights.

Danny Storm

Real Name: David Hurran

Born:

Died: May 2022 from dementia.

 

Danny was often backed by The Strollers, a duo comprising Roger James and Tony Clarke.

 

UK Singles

 

1962 Honest I Do/Sad But True                                                                             Piccadilly 7N 35025

1962 Just You/I Told You So                                                                                 Piccadilly 7N 35053

1963 I Just Can't Fool My Heart/Thinking of You                                                     Piccadilly 7N 35091

1963 Say You Do/Let The Sunshine In                                                                  Piccadilly 7N 35143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Known Gigs

 

3 Jun 1963 Long Eaton, People's Hall, Derbyshire. Backed by The Clifton Hall Stars and the Cliftones. Supported by The Atlantix.

13 Jul 1963 Ramsey, Gaiety Ballroom. With Robbie Hood and His Merry Men, Garry Mills, Glen Dale, The Clifton All Stars, and The Rock-A-Fellas. 

6 Nov 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club. Backed by The Strollers.

Petula Clark

Real Name: Sally Olwen Clark
Born: 15 November 1932, Epsom, Surrey, England.

Started singing as a child and first broadcast on BBC radio during WWII.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Petula released many singles and LPs with varying degrees of success, peaking several times. She often recorded songs in several languages for European audiences.
In 1964, Clark scored a number one hit across the world with a Tony Hatch composition 'Downtown'.

Known Gigs

31 Mar 1965 Liverpool, The Cavern, Mathew Street. Supporting Gene Vincent with the Dyaks, Manfred Mann, and The Kinks. With The Clayton Squares and The Tremas.

Ruby Murray

Real Name:
Born: 29 March 1935, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Died: 17 December 1996, Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Instruments Played: vocals

In 1962, starred in the pantomime 'Puss in Boots' at the Chester Royalty Theatre playing 'Princess Valentina'. Also in the cast were Peter Goodwright, Daphne Lacey, Alex Munro.

Eden Kane

Real Name: Richard Graham Sarstedt
Born: 29 March 1940





Known Gigs

11 Sep 1962 Margate, Winter Gardens. With Ronnie Carroll, Frank Berry, Rhett Stoller Group, Donn & Nicols, The Rexanos, Kay & Kimberley.
12 Sep 1962 Margate, Winter Gardens. With Ronnie Carroll, Frank Berry, Rhett Stoller Group, Donn & Nicols, The Rexanos, Kay & Kimberley.
13 Sep 1962 Margate, Winter Gardens. With Ronnie Carroll, Frank Berry, Rhett Stoller Group, Donn & Nicols, The Rexanos, Kay & Kimberley.
14 Sep 1962 Margate, Winter Gardens. With Ronnie Carroll, Frank Berry, Rhett Stoller Group, Donn & Nicols, The Rexanos, Kay & Kimberley.
15 Sep 1962 Margate, Winter Gardens. With Ronnie Carroll, Frank Berry, Rhett Stoller Group, Donn & Nicols, The Rexanos, Kay & Kimberley.
5 Mar 1964 Blackburn, Odeon Theatre, Lancashire. Supported by Mike Sarne, Jet Harris, The Rolling Stones, Mike Berry, The Hollies, Billie Davis, Don Spencer, Billy Boyle, and Bern Elliott and the Fenmen.

Danny Williams

Born:





Known Gigs

27 Apr 1963 Chester, Royalty Theatre.

Jackie Pantin

Based in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire

Sang on ATV's 'For Teenagers Only' in 1964, backed by The Cherokees.
She was mistakenly credited as Jackie Panting.

Davy Jones

Davy Jones being backed by The Beatles at the Cavern.









Born:



Davy Jones was a solo singer who was popular around Liverpool during the rise of Merseybeat.


Known Gigs

8 Dec 1961 Wallasey, New Brighton, Tower Ballroom. With The Beatles, Earl Preston and the TT's, Danny Williams, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and The Remo Four.