The Jaybirds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Left to right: Alvin Lee, Dave Quickmire, and Leo Lyons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Alvin Lee - guitar

Leo Lyons - bass guitar

Pete Evans - drums

 

Dave Quickmire - drums

Ric Lee - drums

 

 

Formed in Nottingham.

Alvin Lee, Leo Lyons and Pete Evans were previously together in The Atomites who added a singer to become Ivan Jaye and the Jaymen.

Pete Evans left in 1963 and was replaced by Dave Quickmire.

Dave Quickmire left in 1965 and was replaced by Ric Lee.

Ric Lee was formerly in Ricky Storm and the Tornados, Ricky Storm and the Stormcats, The Stormcats, and The Mansfields.

The Jaybirds eventually changed their name to Ten Years After in 1967.

Please note that this is not the group that recorded for the Embassy label. The Embassy recordings were done by a mix of different session musicians and singers.

 

 

 

Known Gigs

 

12 Jul 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club. With The Navarones.

16 Aug 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.

4 Dec 1964 Nottingham, Dungeon Club.

 

The Viscounts

 

 

Members

 

Don Paul (Donald Fountain) - vocals (Born: 2 January 1937, Oldham, Lancashire, England)
Ronnie Wells (Ronald Cresswell) - vocals (Born 25 August 1939, Farnborough, Hampshire, England - Died 22 September 2013)
Gordon Mills - vocals (Born: 15 May 1935, Madras, British India - Died: 29 July 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA)

 

Formed in London.

The members of The Viscounts had all been part of a TV ensemble called Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. 

Disbanded in 1965.

Gordon Mills was later a successful songwriter writing 'It's Not Unusual', which was a worldwide hit for Tom Jones. 

Don Paul became a record producer

Ronnie Wells went into the restaurant business. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Radio Appearances

 

29 Oct 1960 Saturday Club - BBC Light Programme. With Tommy Bruce, Mike Preston, Joan Small, Don Lang and the Frantic Five, The Wilf Todd Trio, The Betty Smith Quintet, and Arthur Greenslade and the Gee Men.

Known Gigs

27 Feb 1962 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting Billy Fury and the Blue Flames. Backing John Leyton, Eden Kane, Ricky Stevens, and Jackie Lynton as well as performing in their own right. With Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, The Karl Denver Trio, Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, and Shane Fenton and the Fentones. Compere: Don Munday. 'The Big Star Show of 1962'. Promoted by Larry Parnes. Two shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Springfields

 

 

Members

 

Dusty Springfield (Mary O'Brien) - vocals (Born: 16 April 1939 – Died: 2 March 1999)

Tom Springfield (Dion O'Brien) - guitar, vocals (Born: 2 July 1934 – Died: 27 July 2022)

Tim Feild - guitar, vocals (Born: 15 April 1934 - Died: 31 May 2016)

 

Mike Hurst - guitar, vocals (Born: 19 September 1942)

Formed in London in 1960.

Dusty had previously been in The Lana Sisters.

Tim Feild left in late 1962 and was replaced by Mike Hurst.

Disbanded in October 1963.

Mike Hurst later formed The Methods with Jimmy Page and later Albert Lee. 

Mike Hurst became a respected producer working with singers like Marc Bolan and Cat Stevens.

UK TV Appearances

20 Jul 1961 The Springfields. With The Marimberos, and dancers Audrey Gunner and Bryan Ryman.

10 May 1962 Pops and Lenny - Terry Hall and Lenny the Lion. With Craig Douglas, and Eden Kane.

18 May 1963 The Stanley Baxter Show - Stanley Baxter.

6 Jun 1963 Pops and Lenny - Terry Hall and Lenny the Lion. With Billie Davis, and The Raindrops.

UK Radio Appearances

19 Apr 1962 Ring-A-Ding Ding - BBC Light Programme

21 Apr 1962 Saturday Club - BBC Light Programme

29 Apr 1962 Easy Beat - BBC Light Programme

27 May 1963 Side by Side - BBC Light Programme

 

 

Known Gigs

 

31 Oct 1961 Elgin, Two Shoes Ballroom, Scotland.

20 Apr 1963 Bournemouth, Winter Gardens. With The Eagles.

 

21 Apr 1963 London, Empire Pool, Wembley. With Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Billy Fury, The Beatles, Joe Brown and His Bruvvers, The Brook Brothers with The Rhythm and Blues Group, Mike Berry with the Innocents, Adam Faith with The Roulettes, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Frank Ifield, Jet Harris and Tony Meehan Group, Mark Wynter, The Tornados, and The Joe Loss Orchestra. NME Annual Poll Winners Concert 1962-63.

 

21 Apr 1963 Leicester, De Montford Hall. With The Eagles.

22 Apr 1963 Norwich, Theatre Royal. With The Eagles.

23 Apr 1963 Birmingham, Town Hall. With The Eagles.

24 Apr 1963 York, Rialto. With The Eagles.

25 Apr 1963 Manchester, Odeon. With The Eagles.

26 Apr 1963 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Odeon. With The Eagles.

27 Apr 1963 Bradford, Gaumont. With The Eagles.

28 Apr 1963 Liverpool, Empire Theatre. With The Eagles.

29 Apr 1963 Stoke-On-Trent, Essoldo. With The Eagles.

30 Apr 1963 London, Odeon, Hammersmith. With The Eagles.

2 May 1963 Wolverhampton, Civic Hall. With The Eagles.

3 May 1963 London, Granada, Kingston. With The Eagles.

4 May 1963 London, Granada, Tooting. With The Eagles.

5 May 1963 London, Granada, Walthamstow. With The Eagles.

7 May 1963 Bedford, Granada. With The Eagles.

8 May 1963 London, Granada, Woolwich. With The Eagles.

9 May 1963 Brighton, Essoldo. With The Eagles.

10 May 1963 Portsmouth, Guildhall. With The Eagles.

11 May 1963 Cardiff, Sophia Gradens. With The Eagles.

12 May 1963 Bristol, Colston Hall. With The Eagles.

31 May 1963 Banbury, Winter Gardens.

1 Jun 1963 Margate, Dreamland.

15 Jun 1963 Coventry.

 

 

 

 

 

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 Chantelles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Riss Chantelle (Iris Long) - vocals (Died: 2nd April 2015)

Sandra Orr - vocals

Jay Adams - vocals

 

Nola York - vocals

 

Formed around 1964.

A British vocal group.

Iris Long was previously in Ivy Benson and Her All-Girl Band, and The Lana Sisters.

Appeared in the film Dateline Diamonds in 1965. The film was given a general release on 3rd April 1966 as part of a double feature with 'Doctor in Clover'.

Topped the Radio London charts with their song 'I Think of You'. 

Nola York replaced Jay Adams. Nola York had previously been having a solo career.

Iris Long later formed Chantelle Music, a music management and publishing company, and continued to work with Nola York, who had gone solo.

Nola York later wrote and performed in West End musicals.

Left to right: Sandra Orr, Iris Long and Jay Adams, appearing in the film 'Dateline Diamonds' in 1965.

UK Singles

1965 I Want That Boy/London My Home Town                                             Parlophone R 5271

   (Released 15 April 1965)

1965 The Secret Of My Success/Sticks And Stones                                       Parlophone R 5303

   (Released 16 July 1965)

1965 Gonna Get Burned/Gonna Give Him Some Love                                  Parlophone R 5350

   (Released 22 October 1965)

1966 I Think Of You/Please Don't Kiss Me                                                    Parlophone R 5431

   (Released 1 April 1966)

1966 There's Something About You/Just Another Fool                                  Polydor 56119

   (Released 23 September 1966)

1967 The Man I Love/Blue Mood                                                                   CBS 2777

   (Released 26 May 1967)

A later lineup of The Chantelles with Nola York on the right.

The Lana Sisters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Iris (Riss) Long - vocals (Died: 2nd April 2015)

Lynne Abrams - vocals

Mary (Shan) O'Brien - vocals (Died: 2nd March 1999)

Sheila Fuller - vocals

Formed in 1958.

A British vocal group.

Iris Long was formerly a member of Ivy Benson and Her All Girl Band.

Sheila Fuller was an early member of The Lana Sisters, but had to leave for personal reasons.

Managed by Evelyn Taylor.

Their version of 'You've Got What it Takes' became a Top 10 hit in Ireland in 1960. 

By the end of 1960 Mary O'Brien had left.

Mary O'Brien was later in The Springfields with her brother Tom Springfield before going solo as Dusty Springfield in 1963.

When Lynne Abrams left to get married, Iris Long formed The Chantelles, another vocal trio.

Known Gigs

30 Jan 1960 London, Royal Albert Hall. Saturday Club Jazz and Rock Night. With Mr. Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazzband, Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen, The John Barry Seven, Adam Faith, Al Saxon, Craig Douglas, Cuddly Duddly, Betty Smith, The Five Dallas Boys, Miki and Griff, Diz Disley, Clinton Ford, George Chisholm, Bert Weedon, Dill Jones, Eric Silk, Ike Isaacs, Sylvia Sands, Ken Jones, and Brian Matthew (compere).

12 Apr 1960 London, Royal Albert Hall. Big Beat. With Adam Faith, Craig Douglas, Duffy Power, Dickie Pride, The John Barry Seven, The Bert Weedon Group, The Trebletones, The Rabin Rock Unit, Lorie Mann, Colin Day, Ray Pilgrim, and Brian Matthew (compere).

25 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.

26 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.

27 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.

28 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.

29 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.

30 Apr 1960 Shrewsbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Alan Randall, Frank Ifield, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. Two shows.

2 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh. 

3 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

4 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

5 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

6 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

7 May 1960 London, Finsbury Park Empire. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Bobby Deacon and the Cruisers, Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

24 May 1960 Cleethorpes, Ritz Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

25 May 1960 Lincoln, Savoy Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

26 May 1960 Northampton, Savoy Cinema. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

30 May 1960 Maidstone, Granada, Kent. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

1 Jun 1960 Bedford, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

2 Jun 1960 Aylesbury, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

3 Jun 1960 Dartford, Granada, Kent. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

4 Jun 1960 Rugby, Granada. Supporting Emile Ford and the Checkmates. With Jimmy Lloyd, Frank Ifield, Alan Randall, Paul Beattie and the Beats, and Tony Marsh.

13 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol. 

14 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.

15 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.

16 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.

17 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.

18 Jun 1960 Stockton-on-Tees, The Globe. Supporting Adam Faith. With The John Barry Seven, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang, and Don Arrol.

11 Sep 1961 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Empire. Supporting Johnnie Ray. With Harry Bailey, Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Martin Granger's Puppets, Kay and Kimberley, and Rondart and Jean.

11 Nov 1961 London, East Ham, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

17 Nov 1961 Bedford, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

18 Nov 1961 London, Greenford, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

19 Nov 1961 London, Sutton, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four, Sylvia Sands, Johnny Laycock, and Bill Maynard.

24 Nov 1961 Mansfield, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

25 Nov 1961 Rugby, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

26 Nov 1961 Leicester, De Montford Hall. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

1 Dec 1961 Maidstone, Granada, Kent. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

2 Dec 1961 Slough, Adelphi. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

3 Dec 1961 Kettering, Granada. With Russ Conway, Scott Peters, and The Reg Wale Four. 

2 Dec 1962 Peterborough, Embassy. Supporting Frank Ifield. With The Beatles, Susan Cope, and The Ted Taylor Four. 

8 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.

9 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.

10 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.

11 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.

12 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.

13 Jul 1963 Margate, Winter Gardens, Kent. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Dean Rogers, Don Crockett, and The Pan Yue Jen Troupe.

22 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

23 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

24 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

25 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

26 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

27 Jul 1963 Weston-super-Mare, Odeon Cinema. Supporting The Beatles. With Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

12 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly. 

13 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

14 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

15 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

16 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

17 Aug 1963 Llandudno, Odeon Cinema, Wales. Supporting The Beatles. With Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas, Sons of the Piltdown Men, Gary and Lee, Tommy Wallis and Beryl, and Tommy Quickly.

19 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

20 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

21 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

22 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

23 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

24 Aug 1963 Bournemouth, Gaumont. Supporting The Beatles, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. With Tommy Wallis & Beryl, Gary & Lee, Sons of the Piltdown Men, and Tommy Quickly. Compere Billy Baxter. Two shows.

 

Paddy, Klaus & Gibson

 

Left to Right: Paddy Chambers, Klaus Voorman and Gibson Kemp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Paddy Chambers - guitar, vocals (Died: 2000)

Klaus Voormann - bass guitar, vocals (Born: Germany)

Gibson Kemp - drums (Born: Liverpool)

 

Formed in 1965 in Liverpool.

Paddy Chambers was previously in Faron's Flamingos, The Big Three, and The Eyes.

Gibson Kemp was previously in The Memphis Three, Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, and The Eyes.

Klaus Voormann joined The Eyes just before they disbanded in 1965 and formed Paddy, Klaus and Gibson with the remaining members.

Disbanded in June 1966. 

Klaus Voormann, who was an artist, designed the cover for The Beatles' album 'Revolver' and won a Grammy for it.

Klaus Voormann was later in Manfred Mann from 1966 to 1969, The Hollies, and then The Plastic Ono band with John Lennon.

Paddy Chambers was later in The Escorts, and Sinbad (with Beryl Marsden).

Gibson Kemp married Astrid Kirchherr in 1976, but they divorced in 1983.

Kemp became a record executive for Polygram.

The Jam

Members

Robin Trower - guitar

A trio formed in 1966 by Robin Trower after the break up of The Paramounts.

Three Good Reasons

Members

Annette McCormack
Peter Clegg
Radivoj 'Danny' Danic


Known Gigs

1 Apr 1966 Nantwich, Civic Hall. With The Ray Irving Showband.

The Ivy League

Members






Known Gigs

26 March 1966 Nantwich, Civic Hall. Supported by Division Two, The Imps, and ETC.

The Deltics

Members

Brian Young - guitar
Brian James - piano
Brian Dean - drums

Formed in Liverpool in 1958.
The Deltics were a skiffle trio who evolved into The Del Renas with the addition of Ray Walker on vocals.

The Three Bells

Members

Carol Bell - vocals
Sue Bell - vocals
Jean Bell - vocals

Formed in Liverpool.
An all-girl vocal trio.
Carol and Sue Bell were identical twins. Jean Bell was their older sister.
Did a season in Blackpool on the Central Pier when they were children.
Performed in Hamburg and also Turkey.
Released records on Columbia, Pye, Decca and CBS.
Were later known as The Satin Bells.

Known Gigs

24 Nov 1964 Sutton Coldfield, La Reserve, West Midlands. Played a week-long residency.

The Humblebums

Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty.


















Members

Billy Connolly - guitar, banjo, vocals
Tam Harvey - guitar, mandolin, vocals

Gerry Rafferty - guitar, vocals
Aly Bain - fiddle

Formed in Glasgow in 1965.
Billy Connolly was previously in The Skillet Lickers, and The Acme Brush Company.
Aly Bain joined briefly as an 'unofficial member'.
Gerry Rafferty joined in 1969 and for a while The Humblebums performed as a trio.
Gerry Rafferty had previously been in Fifth Column.
Tam Harvey left in 1969/70.
Tam Harvey was later in High Speed Grass.
The Humblebums disbanded in 1971.
Gerry Rafferty recorded a solo album and then formed Stealer's Wheel with Joe Egan.
Gerry Rafferty eventually became a successful solo artist.
Billy Connolly became an internationally successful comedian and actor.