A Band of Angels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Mike d'Abo - vocals, guitar

John Baker - lead guitar

John Gaydon - vocals, rhythm guitar

David Wilkinson - bass guitar

Andrew Petre - drums

Formed in Harrow, London.

Mike d'Abo was later the lead singer of Manfred Mann replacing Paul Jones.

John Gaydon became a manager and then formed E.G.Records with A Band of Angels former road manager David Enthoven.

Andrew Petre was later in Timebox from September 1966 until August 1967.

UK Singles

1964 Me/Not True As Yet                                                                                     United Artists UP 1049 

   (Released 17th April 1964. Both sides written by John Baker and Mike d'Abo. Produced by John Barry)

1964 She'll Never Be You/Gonna Make A Woman Of You                                 United Artists UP 1066

   (Released 25th September 1964. B-Side written by John Baker and Mike d'Abo)
1965 Leave It To Me/Too Late My Love                                                              Piccadilly 7N 35279

   (Released 19th November 1965.)
1966 Invitation/Cheat And Lie                                                                              Piccadilly 7N 35292

   (Released 4th February 1966. A-Side written by Mike d'Abo.)

 

 

Known Gigs

 

19 Feb 1966 Nottingham, Dungeon Club, Nottinghamshire.

 

 

The Fortunes

Members

 

Rod Allen - lead vocals, bass guitar (Died: 10 January 2008, Coventry, UK)

Glen Dale - rhythm guitar, vocals (Died: 13 January 2019, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK)

Barry Pritchard - lead guitar, vocals (Died: 11 January 1999, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK)

Chris Capaldi - piano

Gary Fletcher - drums

Tony Britnell - saxophone 

Andy Brown - drums

Dave Carr - keyboards (Died: 12 July 2011, USA)

Shel Macrae (Andrew Semple) - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (Died: 22 November 2022)

Formed in Birmingham, West Midlands in 1961.

Managed by Reg Calvert.

Rod Allen, Barry Pritchard and Gary Fletcher had previously been in Robbie Hood and his Merry Men.

Had a residency at Clifton Hall in Rugby, Warwickshire.

The Fortunes were originally backed by the instrumental group The Cliftones who were credited on their first single for Decca 'Summertime, Summertime'.

Shel Macrae replaced Glen Dale in 1966 and took on much of the lead vocal duties as well as playing rhythm guitar.

Known Gigs

 

4 Jan 1964 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

12 Jan 1964 Burton-upon-Trent, 76 Club, Staffordshire. With The Clifton All Stars.

15 Feb 1964 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths. With Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages.

3 Dec 1966 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

28 Jan 1967 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

11 Nov 1967 Rotherham, Rawmarsh Baths.

Force Five

Members

Ronnie Gent - vocals
Bert Pulham - guitar
Dave Skates - drums
Pete Gosling - guitar
‘Ossie' Osborne - bass guitar

Formed in Canvey Island.
Later evolved into Crocheted Doughnut Ring and released singles on the Polydor and Deram labels.

UK Singles

1964 Don't Make My Baby Blue/Shaking Postman                                         United Artists UP 1051
   (Released 1 May 1964)
1965 Yeah, I'm Waiting/I Don't Want To See You Again                                 United Artists UP 1089
   (Released May 1965)
1965 Baby Don't Care/Come Down To Earth                                                   United Artists UP 1102
   (Released 27 August 1965)
1965 I Want You Babe/Gee Too Tiger                                                              United Artists UP 1118
   (Released December 1965)
1966 Don't Know Which Way To Turn/Baby Let Your Hair Down                 United Artists UP 1141
   (Released 24 June 1966)

Known Gigs

14 Aug 1965 Bishop's Stortford, Rhodes Centre.
6 Nov 1965 Bishop's Stortford, Rhodes Centre. With The Cortinas.
26 Feb 1967 Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion. Supporting The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With The Nashville Teens, and The Koobas.